Announcements
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Chillpack"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock discusses WVU's chillPACK, which includes activities ranging from 1 minute to a maximum of 30 minutes. These activities target all components of wellbeing, which in return can impact our quality of life, mental health and productivity.
The Rack II@HSC to Reopen on Nov. 22
WVU Health Sciences will soon reopen “The Rack II@HSC,” WVU Health Sciences’ Campus Food Bank, to assist with campus-wide efforts to address the growing population of homeless and/or hungry employees/students.
WVU earns record-shattering $203 million for research funding
West Virginia University received $203 million in external funding for research and other sponsored programs for fiscal year 2021, besting the previous year’s record by $8 million.
Art in the Libraries: West Virginia People of Color in Healthcare
The Health Sciences Center Library is hosting three new Art in the Libraries exhibits, including "West Virginia People of Color in Healthcare."
Upcoming BeWell Office Hours
The BeWell office will remain open over the break with the exception of weekends, evenings, state/university holidays, or due to inclement weather.
World AIDS Day: Free HIV and STI Testing
As part of World AIDS Day, the Monongalia County Health Department will host free HIV screening and STI testing on Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WVU School of Nursing - Keyser campus student spotlight: Katrina Roxas
Katrina Roxas, a West Virginia University School of Nursing student on the WVU Potomac State campus in Keyser, says she hopes to make an impact on patients’ lives, especially the most critical patients.
Diversity & Society: Course encourages students to become comfortable with the uncomfortable
West Virginia University undergraduate and graduate students will have an opportunity to expand how they think about diversity, power, oppression, social justice and more through Diversity & Society course.
WVU Health Sciences recognizes student veterans
With gratitude for their service on Veterans Day and always, WVU Health Sciences is recognizing its student veterans. Several students across Health Sciences recently shared why they chose to serve.
WVU to launch projects aimed at building resilient communities
West Virginia University will launch several projects and programs designed to address challenges facing rural Appalachia – everything from small-scale farming to supporting the state’s aging population.