Announcements
WVU provides updated COVID-19 guidance for fall 2022 semester
West Virginia University is sharing updated COVID-19 health and safety guidance as campuses across the WVU System prepare for the start of the 2022-23 academic year and the first day of fall semester classes Aug. 17.
Network maintenance scheduled Sunday, July 31
HSC Information Technology Services will complete maintenance on the HSC network on Sunday, July 31, between 6:30-6:45 a.m. During the maintenance window, network equipment supporting HSC’s connection to the WVU Medicine network will be replaced, causing this brief outage.
Shared Services Center monthly group meeting to be held July 27
As part of our continuing efforts to improve customer service for the faculty and staff that we serve, the WVU Shared Services Center is inviting members of the WVU community to our monthly Customers’ Group Meeting Wednesday, July 27 at either noon or 4 p.m. on Zoom.
Mindfulness Coach workshop accepting applications
The West Virginia University Office of Health Affairs Mindfulness-Bases Resilience Training program is now accepting applications for a Mindfulness Coach training and workshop. This intensive training is designed for frontline health care workers and law enforcement personnel looking to gain the skills necessary to build a sustainable mindfulness training infrastructure within West Virginia.
WV STEPS Center receives continued support from Shaw gift
The gift provides continued support for the Shaw STEPS Center, which has transformed health sciences education at WVU through experiential learning. The additional dollars will boost robotics resources and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure graduates are prepared to meet the latest demands of a career in health care.
Registration open for WVU Pulmonary and Sleep Symposium
WVU Medicine is proud to present the inaugural John E. Parker WVU Pulmonary and Sleep Symposium hosted by the WVU School of Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
Scholarship support lifts burden for injured nursing student
“Scholarship contributors don’t understand how much their support affected me — it completely changed my summer and my experience here. It’s really generous and a really honorable thing to do. It’s something I plan to do as well.”
Summer series focuses on artificial intelligence and smart health
WVU is one of the institutions involved in an upcoming virtual summer school and mini-workshop series, Summer School in AI and Smart Health.
Medical Weight Management offering free lunch and learn series
WVU Medicine’s Medical Weight Management program is offering an informative and fun virtual lecture series via Microsoft Teams every second and fourth Friday of the month from noon to 12:30 p.m.
Nominees sought for Academy of Excellence in Teaching & Learning
An induction ceremony for the Academy of Excellence in Teaching and Learning, part of the WVU Health Sciences Faculty Development Program, is being planned for Sept. 28.