Announcements
Public Health faculty complete first offering of inaugural course for global healthcare management and health policy network
West Virginia University School of Public Health faculty Heather Henderson and Steve Davis recently recently completed the first offering of their course “So You Want to Teach? The Anatomy of a Course” for the Association of University Programs in Health Administration Art of Teaching Institute.
Welcome Week continues with Monday Night Lights (8/21)
Experience what it means to be a Mountaineer! You'll have the opportunity to step foot on Mountaineer Field, sign your class flag, watch the Pride of West Virginia perform its pregame show, meet new friends and, of course, get your official class photo taken in the state of West Virginia.
Units invited to participate in Back-to-School Job Fair
Open to WVU and local employers, the fair will be held from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 23) in the Mountainlair Vandalia Lounge.
Annual Brand and Trademark Licensing Fair set for this week
The Brand and Trademark Licensing Office invites all departments and student organizations to attend the annual Brand and Trademark Licensing Fair from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 23) in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
Campus Conversation to be held Thursday to update transformation efforts
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a Campus Conversation Thursday (Aug. 24) to provide updates on the next steps in the academic review process and to discuss key aspects of the University’s overarching transformation initiative.
Annual disclosure forms on outside consulting arrangements due by Aug. 31
In accordance with WVU Board of Governors (BOG) Governance Rule 1.4 – Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Outside Consulting, all University faculty and non-classified staff must complete an annual disclosure form detailing their outside consulting arrangements undertaken during the past fiscal year — July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
ICYMI [Video]: Carlo DiClemente presents 'Understanding the Journey: Stages, Mechanisms, and Moderators of Health Behavior Change'
The West Virginia University School of Public Health, WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, West Virginia Hope and Action Alliance and Copeland Health Systems hosted Dr. Carlo DiClemente for a Grand Rounds, titled "Understanding the Journey: Stages, Mechanisms, and Moderators of Health Behavior Change."
WVU in the News: West Virginia COVID officials talk new monovalent vaccine and EG.5 variant
Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV infections will be on the rise in the months to come, with COVID cases already seeing a slight surge, said West Virginia COVID-19 Czar Dr. Clay Marsh.
Salary adjustment to offset PEIA increases
Reminder: As previously shared via Mountaineer E-News on July 13, WVU is adjusting base salaries for employees who carry PEIA health benefits. This adjustment was effective on August 13, and eligible employees will see that adjustment reflected in their September 8th pay statement.
WVU in the News: West Virginia officials discuss tax credits, COVID, projects at briefing
EG.5 appears to be more evasive and tricks the immune system despite previous vaccinations or being infected with COVID in the past, Dr. Clay Marsh said in a taped segment during Gov. Jim Justice’s weekly press briefing.