Announcements
Under the Dome: February 21, 2022 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the 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 provides an update on many bills and activities happening in Charleston, as the Legislature enters the final three weeks of its 60-day work with more than 2,100 bills introduced this year.
Virtual Mental Health First Aid training available
West Virginia University’s Health Sciences Center is sponsoring an online Mental Health First Aid training on March 4. This session is open to all WVU-affiliated faculty, staff or students from any of the University’s campuses. This training is free.
WVU undergraduate researchers showcase work for lawmakers in Charleston
Undergraduate researchers from West Virginia University showcased their work at the State Capitol in Charleston Friday (Feb. 18), giving lawmakers a glimpse of the work they do in disease-carrying insects, the weather’s effect on renewable energy resources and the economic potential of petunias—just a few of the topics addressed by 49 presenters from WVU’s Morgantown and Beckley campuses.
Next week’s Academic Transformation Campus Conversation to focus on student success
The Office of the Provost will continue its monthly Campus Conversations focused on academic transformation topics and initiatives to engage the wider University community in dialogue about these efforts. The second session, “Academic Transformation: Student Success and Academic Advising,” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m.
Delta Omega offering virtual educational community service opportunities to advance the health of all people
In an effort to advance the health of all people, the School of Public Health’s Delta Omega, an honorary society for graduate students, is offering virtual educational courses to help advance the health of all people.
Volunteers wanted for Social Media Use Health Behaviors' Survey
Volunteers Wanted for Social Media Use Health Behaviors' Survey
Registration open for ‘A Guide to Human Subject Research at WVU’
Representatives from the Office of Human Research Protections, who work closely with the Institutional Review Board, will provide an overview about research at WVU and discuss the IRB submission process during “A Guide to Human Subject Research at WVU” March 5 at 11 a.m. on Zoom.
WVU to ease mask policy in some indoor spaces, mask requirements for classrooms, labs will continue
As infection and hospitalization rates from COVID-19 decrease, West Virginia University will lift mask requirements for individuals in indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, effective immediately. However, the University will continue to require masks in all classrooms, labs or any WVU System facility or building being used as a classroom. Masks will continue to be required for all persons in all indoor locations of the Health Sciences Campuses.
Public Health assistant professor elected to national service role
WVU School of Public Health Assistant Professor Brian Hendricks has been elected to serve on the NIH Population Sciences Pathobiology Governance Committee.
Health Sciences students and faculty invited to participate in research study
Health Sciences students and faculty are invited to participate in a research study to better understand student and faculty perceptions of clinical performance feedback.