Announcements
President Gee: ‘Democracy is sacred, strong and will always prevail – even in the darkest of times’
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee wrote to the University Community Friday (Jan. 8), noting that America’s democracy will prevail in spite of the violence in Washington, DC Wednesday (Jan. 6) and that this moment is a calling for WVU and institutions of higher education everywhere.
WVU administers first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
WVU began vaccinating eligible employees on Dec. 30 based on state guidelines developed by the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force. As part of Phase 1-D, higher education employees over the age of 65 received priority for these first waves of vaccines, followed by those aged 50 and older. WVU Medicine is vaccinating healthcare providers and hospital staff as part of phases 1-A and 1-C.
Sign-up for Faculty Development Zoom session "Orientation to Healthcare Simulation"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "Orientation to Healthcare Simulation" Wednesday, Jan. 13 from noon to 12:30 p.m.
WVU mourns loss of longtime pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Bill Neal
William A. Neal, MD, who earned his medical degree at West Virginia University in 1966 and enjoyed an instrumental career in pediatric medicine, died Fri., Jan 1 at home in Morgantown.
WVU researchers inform COVID-19 vaccine communication
The first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in West Virginia on December 14. As doses are administered, researchers from the West Virginia University Public Interest Communication Research Lab are focused on making sure West Virginians get timely, accurate and scientifically sound information related to the vaccine.
Awards for Excellence in Interprofessional Education
The West Virginia University Office of Interprofessional Education in collaboration with WVU Libraries is now accepting nominations for Awards for Excellence in Interprofessional Education.
'New Years' virtual mindfulness series scheduled to begin Jan. 11
This free online 6-week series is designed to assist in developing and maintaining mindful resilience, mental fitness and relaxation.
Dr. Jen Randall Reyes bids farewell to BeWell
In her final blog post, Dr. Jen Randall Reyes bids farewell to BeWell and introduces everyone to her replacement, Layne Kehl.
Division of Exercise Physiology offering free virtual fitness opportunity
The 5% Healthier program, provided by the Division of Exercise Physiology, is offering free, personalized, one-on-one virtual exercise coaching throughout the spring semester.
Full-time position available: Health Sciences Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Liaison
Health Sciences is seeking a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Liaison, which will be a full-time position devoted to connecting and integrating DEI efforts across Health Sciences and interfacing closely with the WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.