Announcements
WVU researchers seek participants for study examining CBD and driving performance
Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Public Health are seeking volunteers to participate in a study exploring how cannabidiol (CBD) may affect driving performance, cognition and sedation among healthy adults.
Operation Blue Sky hosting a week of events to recharge this semester
West Virginia University’s Operation Blue Sky has several events scheduled in September to celebrate Purpose Week.
Cisco Phone service, including Jabber, to be retired Sept. 15
The two-year project to move the University's phone service from outdated Cisco hardware to Zoom Phone is nearly complete. Migrations are complete for the main campus and regional campuses, and the Health Sciences campus migration is substantially complete.
News & Notes: September 1, 2026
Read the latest edition of News & Notes, the WVU School of Dentistry's internal e-newsletter.
Annual HSC fire alarm test scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4
A fire alarm test for the Health Sciences Campus – HSC South, HSC North, HSC addition and Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Facility – will take place from 5 to 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4.
Registration for Mountain State Cyber Summit open
West Virginia’s cybersecurity and technology communities will come together on Oct. 28 in Morgantown for the 2026 Mountain State Cyber Summit + Tech Yeah, a new collaboration designed to connect leaders across different industries.
New Faculty Orientation welcomes WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine faculty
New faculty members from WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine are invited to attend New Faculty Orientation on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Bruce McClymonds Conference Center.
Nominate an HSC Employee of the Month through Blue Sky
Operation Blue Sky will be honoring a Health Science’s Employee of the Month each quarter beginning in September 2026.
Action Required: OKTA desktop password sync for MacOS
Ahead of Apple’s next major software update expected this fall, WVU is rolling out Okta Desktop Password Sync for university-managed Macs.
News & Notes: August 25, 2026
Read the latest edition of News & Notes, the WVU School of Dentistry's internal e-newsletter.