Announcements
5 WVU Bucklew Scholars chosen as 2026 Foundation Scholars
Twenty incoming West Virginia University students from across the Mountain State who are driven by shared passions for innovation and service have been named the 2026-27 cohort of Bucklew Scholars. From this distinguished group of students, five have been selected as Foundation Scholars, the highest academic scholarship the University awards.
Complete Operation Blue Sky's Student Interest Survey for giveaway entry
Operation Blue Sky is collecting feedback from students about ongoing and future projects and new ides with a Student Interest Survey. A giveaway drawing will take place on May 1 for students who completed the survey.
Improve your grant submissions with WVCTSI grant writing groups
Get a head start on a grant submission for the Fall NIH deadline. West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) is now accepting applications for two grant writing groups designed to help investigators create polished submissions for NIH R01 or K awards.
Career Closet Pop-Up Shop empowers students with free professional attire
The WVU Health Sciences Student Career Center successfully hosted its first Career Closet Pop-Up Shop on April 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., providing students with access to free professional clothing to support their academic and career journeys.
HSC Elevator Construction Update -- April 27
As part of the previously announced elevator construction project, the contractor has begun the process of upgrading buttons in the lobby areas of each floor today, Monday, April 27.
Nursing students participate in Project MUSHROOM outreach event in Logan
The WVU School of Nursing recently organized a Project MUSHROOM (Multidisciplinary UnSheltered Homeless Relief Outreach Of Morgantown) outreach event to support individuals in need of assistance in Logan.
Save the Date: WVU School of Nursing to host "Moving Mountains: Advancing Evidence to the Bedside & Beyond" lectureship in November
The WVU School of Nursing is proud to announce its first Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement (EBPQI) Lectureship, "Moving Mountains: Advancing Evidence to the Beside & Beyond." The event, set for Nov. 5, 2026, will welcome Dr. Julee Briscoe Waldrop as the keynote speaker. The goal of the lectureship is to bring together students, faculty, and nursing professionals to explore current trends, strategies, and innovations in evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
WVU School of Nursing students earn Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist credentials
In collaboration with the WVU School of Dentistry, six students at two campus locations of the WVU School of Nursing earned their Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS) credentials. After completing the program herself in 2019, Dr. Krystal Abucevicz-Swick, a senior lecturer at the Keyser Campus of the School of Nursing, collaborated with Suann Gaydos, Director of the Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program, to develop the nursing elective course, NSG: Tobacco Treatment.
Spring into May with Operation Blue Sky events
Operation Blue Sky will host a variety of events to kick off May, including events to help students prepare and stay motivated throughout finals week.
WVU School of Nursing-trained Faith Community Nurses launch new program to address rural health needs
A mother-daughter duo who recently completed the Faith Community Nursing program at the West Virginia University School of Nursing are launching a new project aimed at improving access to health education, screenings, and supportive services.