Announcements
Fear of rejection vs. joy of inclusion: Faith communities from LGBTQ+ perspectives
Some LGBTQ+ people want to be part of faith communities. And though they have concerns about inclusion, they hope to find a faith community that feels like a home, based on West Virginia University research.
WVU School of Nursing Class of 1970 gifts bench to School to show appreciation
The WVU School of Nursing Class of 1970 showed their gratitude to the School by gifting a one-of-a-kind wooden bench, now displayed in the School's Dean Suite.
Air conditioning interruption at Health Sciences Center
UPDATE (7/1): All air conditioning chillers have been repaired and are now operating properly. Temperatures will return to normal in Health Sciences if they have not already. Thank you for your patience!
Telehealth pilot program shows promise in helping former nursing home, long-term care facility residents remain safe and healthy in their homes
Transitioning home after a stay in a nursing home or long-term care facility can be a difficult experience, oftentimes leading to hospitalization or reinstitution. But preliminary results from a new West Virginia University Office of Health Affairs pilot program shows that telehealth can help these individuals remain healthy and happy in their own communities.
WVU in the News: CDC Report Confirms Kids Are Still Behind on Routine Vaccinations
The rates of routine vaccination among children and teens dropped significantly in 2020, but even after stay-at-home orders were lifted, vaccination rates didn’t catch up to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new CDC report released June 11.1
Huggins Homecoming raises $150K to support WVU Cancer Institute
The inaugural Huggins Homecoming in Cincinnati raised more than $150,000 to bolster cancer care and research at the WVU Cancer Institute. The Huggins Homecoming festivities welcomed West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Huggins back to the Queen City – which he called home during his tenure at the University of Cincinnati, from 1989 to 2005 – for three events to support the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment Fund at the WVU Foundation. Huggins established the memorial fund after his mother lost her battle with colon cancer in 2003.
WVU School of Nursing now offers five post-MSN areas of study
Nurses who have their master's degree can choose from five post-MSN areas of study at WVU.
Annual WVU Medicine Farmers Market begins June 30
Now in its 12th season, the annual WVU Medicine Farmers Market is an amazing onsite resource to purchase everything from fresh produce to lunch food from local restaurant vendors.
HSC Faculty Development Zoom session: "Surgical Education in the Era of Office-based, Wide-Awake, Orthopaedic Surgery"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "Surgical Education in the Era of Office-based, Wide-Awake, Orthopaedic Surgery" Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from noon to 1 p.m.
Photography has resumed at HSC Studio
Photographers will be available at the Health Sciences Studio on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Construction is ongoing at Health Sciences, but individuals can still safely access the photo studio, located at G290 in Health Sciences South.