Announcements
WVU postponing March 16 pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Mountainlair
Due to anticipated decreased demand as a result of spring break next week, West Virginia University and the Monongalia County Health Department have decided to postpone the pop-up COVID-19 vaccine at the Mountainlair originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 16.
WVU’s fifth Day of Giving sets new records for dollars raised, gifts received
Supporters of West Virginia University donated a record $15.5 million Wednesday (March 9) during the University’s fifth Day of Giving, a 24-hour online fundraising event held across the University system. More than 5,600 gifts were made, also a new record. The $15.5 million figure tops 2021’s WVU Day of Giving record of $11.9 million raised from just over 5,000 gifts.
Under the Dome: March 8, 2022 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of issues being considered by the West Virginia Legislature. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education, as well as other hot topics being addressed. This edition includes an update on many bills and activities happening in Charleston, as the Legislature enters the final week of its 60-day regular session.
Photography at HSC Studio resumes March 24
Beginning Thursday, March 24, photographers will be available at the Health Sciences Center Studio on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Masks optional in WVU classrooms and labs, required in patient care areas
West Virginia University will lift mask requirements for individuals, regardless of vaccination status, in classrooms and labs across the WVU System beginning Tuesday, March 8. Masks will continue to be required for employees, patients and visitors in designated areas of the Health Sciences Center where patient care services are provided. Additionally, WVU employees and students involved in patient care, including residents, fellows and students, are required to follow separate WVU Health System or other clinical provider’s policies, including those related to COVID-19, such as masks, PPE and vaccinations. Masks will also continue to be required for those conducting and participating in face-to-face human subject research activities.
WVU in the News: WSAZ Investigates | WVDEP releases initial testing results for cancer-causing chemical
Michael McCawley, clinical associate professor in the School of Public Health Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, provides context for a WSAZ-TV investigation on Kanawha Valley chemical reporting.
WVU to host additional pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Mountainlair
In response to positive turnout at the recent Mountainlair clinic, West Virginia University will host additional pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics on the Downtown campus in partnership with the Monongalia County Health Department. The pop-up clinics will take place in the Mountainlair’s Mountaineer Room on Wednesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 16 from 1-3 p.m.
WV Center on Budget and Policy accepting applications for the 2022 Summer Policy Institute
The Summer Policy Institute (SPI) is an annual convening that brings together highly qualified traditional and non-traditional undergraduate students, graduate students, and policy-curious people of all ages to build policy knowledge, leadership skills, and networks.
West Virginia University public health residency programs highlighted in HRSA's 2020 Report to Congress
To meet the requirements of the Public Health Service Act (section 768(d)), the Health and Human Services Administration provides a Report to Congress on the Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Grant Program, of which West Virginia University School of Public Health residency programs are a part.
Mindfulness team to offer new, in-person series starting March 28
Do you already have a mindfulness practice? Would you like to expand your knowledge? In Mindful Steps Part 2, participants will delve deeper with practices related to interoception, compassion, inner yoga, adaptability, gratitude, and resilience.