Announcements
Campus Conversation on the WVU Modernization Program planned for Tuesday
WVU faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a Campus Conversation focused on the WVU Modernization Program. The event will be held in-person at the Erickson Alumni Center (Salon B) on Tuesday, March 22 from 3 to 4 p.m. Participants also may choose to take part in the conversation via Zoom.
WVCTSI series to provide overview of ClinicalTrials.gov
Join the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) Center of Excellence and the West Virginia Chapter of Association of Clinical Research Professionals for the Clinical Trials Toolkit Series on Friday, March 25, at 12 p.m. in Health Sciences Center South G252F or via Zoom. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. for those who RSVP.
All WVU+kc services will be offline from 5 p.m. Friday, April 8, until 8 a.m. Monday, April 11
The WVU+kc (Kuali) system will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Friday, April 8, to 8 a.m. Monday, April 11, for significant data enhancements to the Award system. This outage will affect the Award, Proposal, IRB and COE modules.
TSA extends mask requirement for public transportation, including PRT and buses
To continue protecting passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration has extended its face mask requirement on all public transportation through April 18. This requirement extends to all public transportation in Morgantown, including the WVU PRT and WVU buses.
WVU Research Office undergoing plan to advance electronic research portal
The WVU Research Office has a plan to advance the University’s electronic research portal. The portal is the interface between faculty and a variety of research administration offices and professionals who aim to improve the entire research lifecycle. It is used by researchers to start and manage their projects.
Mindfulness team returning to HSC with new, in-person series
Participants will expand their knowledge of mindful practices as they delve deeper with practices related to interoception, compassion, inner yoga, adaptability, gratitude and resilience in Mindful Steps Part 2.
Epidemiology Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Saima Shafique
Saima Shafique will defend her dissertation titled "Preconception Substance Use and Risk of Unintended Pregnancy" on Monday, March 28, at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. Shafique is a PhD candidate in Epidemiology, and her mentor is Lesley Cottrell, PhD.
Sign up for HSC Faculty Development Zoom session: “Conflict Resolution”
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation “Conflict Resolution” on Thursday, March 24, 2022, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
WVU School of Nursing to host Family Feud FUNdraiser to benefit homeless outreach efforts
West Virginia University School of Nursing professors will face off—Family Feud style—by answering questions from the popular television show, as well as School of Nursing-related questions on Thursday, April 7 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Okey Patteson Auditorium in the Health Sciences Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. and admission is $5, which can be paid in cash or via Venmo at the door. The event is open to the Health Sciences community and beyond.
MAP, Banner and other important WVU systems will be unavailable Wednesday
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses may be unable to log into important WVU services such as MAP and Banner/STAR from 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, March 16, during critical server updates. The ability to log in using WVU credentials could be briefly interrupted as well, but any outages that might occur should be resolved quickly.