Announcements
SURE faculty mentors needed — applications due Feb. 17
Faculty are encouraged to apply to mentor undergraduates in scholarly or creative activity through the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program and inform their undergraduates that SURE applications are now open. The deadline to submit a faculty application is February 17.
Join the WVU Health Sciences community on social media
WVU Health Sciences and its five schools and numerous health centers and institutes use social media to connect with various audiences. We hope you’ll join us as we share the stories of our community as we strive to create happier, healthier and safer communities through education, research and patient care.
Blue Sky clears the way for community well-being
West Virginia University Health Sciences has launched Blue Sky, a program aimed at building and maintaining strong communities. Founded on three pillars – safety, curiosity and fun – Blue Sky features several initiatives to engage individuals who are learning and working in the Health Sciences community.
School of Public Health alumna named executive director of the Northern New England CO-OP Practice and Community Based Research Network
Meagan Stabler, PhD, CHES, a two-time graduate of West Virginia University, has accepted the role of executive director of the Northern New England CO-OP Practice and Community Based Research Network (NNE CO-OP PCBRN).
Nominations now open for IPE awards
The WVU Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education is now accepting nominations for the Faculty/Staff Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education and Student Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education.
Under the Dome: January 20, 2023 Edition
“Under the Dome” delivers a review of issues members of the West Virginia Legislature are considering. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education, as well as other hot topics being addressed that impact the Mountain State and its citizens.
Inclusive STEM Teaching Project offered
If you want to improve your classroom climate and student self-efficacy, make your STEM classroom more inclusive to students of diverse backgrounds, or learn from the literature and experts in the field of inclusive teaching, sign up for the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project.
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center Post-doctoral Positions Open for Applications
There are two open post-doctoral fellow positions open at the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education Center (NC OHSERC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2023 RUSH (Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare) Application Now Open!
Are you an undergraduate student interested in a career in a healthcare profession serving in a rural community? Thinking about medical, dental or nursing school? The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health RUSH program is a great introduction to practicing in rural communities. The application is now open. All applications must be completed by February 13, 2023. A selection will be made by February 20, 2023.
2023 Diversity Summer Research Program for undergraduate students
The Rocky Mountain MIRECC (Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center) for Suicide Prevention is offering a paid, 10-week Diversity Summer Research Program for undergraduate students.