Announcements
WVU in the News: WVU kicks off commencement weekend
For the first time since COVID-19, West Virginia University celebrates commencement weekend without restrictions. At 4:00 p.m. on Friday at the Canady Creative Arts Center, Public Health students walked the stage as the school’s 10th graduating class.
Residency program director to serve as webinar panelist, 'Disaster Response and Recovery: Analyzing the East Palestine Train Derailment'
Dr. Chris Martin will serve as a panelist on "Disaster Response and Recovery: A Webinar Analyzing the East Palestine Train Derailment" on Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m. EST.
Perseverance, purpose underscore WVU Commencement Weekend
Acclaimed for their perseverance and encouraged to live a life filled with purpose, nearly 4,500 West Virginia University graduates walked across the stage during 14 commencement ceremonies this weekend (May 12-14) to receive their diplomas as family and friends cheered.
WVU Health Sciences research symposium to focus on science communication
The West Virginia University Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences and Cell & Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering T32 Spring Symposium on Wednesday, May 17, will feature a keynote address and panel discussion focusing on science communication.
WVU in the News: Mike McCawley joins host of podcast Ancestry Roads to discuss Black Lung in Appalachian coal miners
Mike McCawley, PhD, clinical associate professor in the School of Public Health's Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, joined the host of Ancestry Roads, a podcast that highlights Appalachian stories, to discuss the causes of Black Lung and the impacts on Appalachian coal miners.
WVU provides transformation, budget updates
President Gee answered a charge in March from the University’s Board of Governors to lead a strategic repositioning of the entire WVU System to be a responsive, relevant university system of the future, and to navigate the challenges of a structural budget deficit.
New login passwords must be longer, include a special character
After the normal maintenance period Sunday (May 14), all new WVU Login passwords will need to be at least 12 characters long and include a special character.
WVU enacts Indoor Space Temperature Policy for University-owned or operated facilities
As part of efforts to operate our campus as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, the University has adopted an Indoor Space Temperature Policy for WVU-owned or operated facilities.
American Public Health Association executive director to deliver WVU School of Public Health Commencement address
Nationally renowned health policy leader, administrator and practitioner, Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., will address graduates at the West Virginia University School of Public Health Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 4 p.m. in the Canady Creative Arts Center.
From pathway to purpose: Pursuing a higher degree
While public health wasn’t the original field Lydia Ferrell planned on studying when she arrived on West Virginia University’s campus, it was the one that ended up piquing—and capturing—her interest and enthusiasm.