Announcements
WVU Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology programs to host virtual open house
Students interested in learning more about WVU’s Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Doctor of Audiology programs are invited to hear from faculty and current students at a virtual open house on November 13, at 3 p.m. via Zoom.
WVU Athletic Training program to host virtual information session
Students interested in learning more about WVU’s Athletic Training Master’s degree are invited to attend a virtual information session on November 12 at noon via Zoom.
WVU School of Pharmacy and AESARA expand fellowship, welcome two new fellows
A collaborative fellowship at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy is expanding in its second year, welcoming a new fellow to its pre-doctoral fellowship program and launching a PharmD fellowship with its inaugural fellow.
WVU Occupational Therapy programs to host open house
The WVU Division of Occupational Therapy invites prospective students to learn more about its programs at two open house events on Oct. 24 and Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the OT Lab, HSC-S 1202.
WVU School of Public Health welcomes new ambassadors for the 2026-27 academic year
The West Virginia University School of Public Health is pleased to welcome six student ambassadors for the 2026-2027 academic year: Jakob Bowman, Baylee Burns, Kathryn Carson, Isabella Cervantes, Trey Rouse, and Sabrina Thorn.
Mattocks honored with Wilks Award for excellence in simulation education
Alma Mattocks, Ph.D., ATC, CHSE, director of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Athletic Training Program, was named the 2026 recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation.
Nursing professor recognized with leadership, impact award
Dr. Peggy Lambert Fink, an associate professor at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, was honored with the Dan Crocket Leadership Action and Impact Award during the 2026 Student Success Summit.
WVU in the News: WVU Tech expands nursing, offering LPN to BSN degree pathway
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, located at WVU Tech, is now offering the LPN to BSN pathway.
Nursing PhD student selected as 2026-2028 Jonas Scholar
WVU School of Nursing PhD student Aaron Aliff has been selected for the 2026-2028 cohort of the Jonas Scholars program, a national initiative designed to prepare doctoral nursing students to become the next generation of nursing faculty and leaders.
Beckley Campus hosts inaugural LevelUpWV Nursing Pathway signing ceremony, welcoming first high schoolers into the pathway
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently hosted a signing ceremony at WVU Tech for the inaugural high school participants of the LevelUpWV: Nursing Pathway, which allows high school students to complete the first year of the nursing major during their junior and senior years, helping them complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing in only three years after their high school graduation.