Announcements
Simulation Certificate Program to be offered in October
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Information in collaboration with the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) will offer the three-day immersive Simulation Certificate Program Oct. 2-4 for instructors with interest in quality teaching with simulation.
IT Help Center scheduled to be offline starting later this week
The IT Help Center will be offline for approximately four hours between 8 p.m. Friday (Aug. 2) and 8 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 3) for system maintenance. The specific time will depend on the vendor.
Blood Drive planned for Aug. 15 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Thursday, Aug. 15, from 12-6 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A for WVU employees and students.
MAP, Applaud and related services offline Saturday
MAP, Applaud and related services such as Web Clock, Leave Request and MyReports will be unavailable from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 3) for important system updates that require more time than our normal maintenance window allows.
Aug. 3 WVU Football Fan Day will affect parking on campus
WVU Football Fan Day is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9:30-11 a.m. on the West Concourse of Milan Puskar Stadium. Fans should enter through the stadium's West Gate on the press box side, which will open at 9:20 a.m. Admission to the event is free of charge.
WVU launches online survey to aid presidential search
West Virginia University Board of Governors Vice-Chair and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris sent the following letter to members of the University community Wednesday (July 24), providing an update on the presidential search process.
Dental hygiene professor and WVU graduate recognized by international honor society
West Virginia University School of Dentistry dental hygiene professor Alcinda Shockey, DHSc, MA, BSDH, RDH, has been inducted into Sigma Xi. The Scientific Research Honor Society is an international organization that recognizes outstanding science and engineering research.
WVU's first pediatric dentistry residents begin advanced education program
Dr. Gina Graziani, West Virginia University School of Dentistry chair of Pediatric Dentistry, garnered a round of applause when she officially announced the launch of the school’s new pediatric dentistry residency.
Dr. Gina Graziani: Possibilities of positive change are infinite
Below are comments from Dr. Gina Graziani, Chair of Pediatric Dentistry at West Virginia University School of Dentistry, on Friday, June 28, 2024 at a reception for the launch of a pediatric residency program.
Community-centered hygienist named outstanding dental school alumni
Gina Sharps, long-time dental hygienist and West Virginia University School of Dentistry graduate, received the dental school alumni association's Outstanding Alumni Award at the spring reunion celebration.