Announcements
WVU Day of Giving set for March 3
As West Virginia University and its students face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mountaineer Nation is invited to show its support Wednesday, March 3, to mark WVU’s fourth Day of Giving.
Marsh to address congressional committee on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Dr. Clay Marsh, West Virginia’s Coronavirus Czar and West Virginia University Health Sciences vice president and executive dean, will address the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. Congressman David McKinley invited Marsh to discuss West Virginia’s successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the bipartisan group of legislators.
WVU Women in Science & Health: February Conference Series
This three-part series is sponsored by the WVU Women in Science and Health (WISH) Committee in recognition of the American Heart Association’s annual Go Red for Women initiative.
"The Diary of an International Student" set for Jan. 29
"The Diary of an International Student: Reflections and Moderated Discussion Centered on the International Student Experience" will be presented Friday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m.
Deadline Extended: Awards for Excellence in Interprofessional Education
Submissions will be accepted until Feb. 28, 2021 at midnight.
Health Sciences development team members receive new email addresses
Health Sciences fundraising staff members have recently transitioned from Health Sciences email addresses (hsc.wvu.edu) to new WVU Foundation email addresses (wvuf.org). Please take note to update any email lists that may include Foundation members.
WVU to provide emergency COVID-19 federal grants to eligible students
The federal government has approved new emergency funding amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) as authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), West Virginia University will be distributing approximately $10,000,000 in emergency grants to eligible students.
HSCommunity: Student groups organize Black History Month talk series
In this special installment of HSCommunity, we share information about an upcoming talk series organized by Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and the Multicultural Association of Students in Healthcare (MASH).
WVU School of Nursing and WVU Medicine United Hospital Center announce new campus
The WVU School of Nursing is partnering with WVU Medicine United Hospital Center to offer at BS/BA to BSN program in Bridgeport, WV.
WVU in the News: ‘Tired and very fatigued’ COVID-19 takes its toll on local health care workers
As health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, nurses have put in extra hours to keep up with the demands of administering tests and now COVID-19 vaccines. WVU School of Nursing Dean Tara Hulsey was interviewed for this article.