Announcements
Office of Global Affairs to Host International Education Week Nov. 16-20
Join the Office of Global Affairs in celebrating International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 16 to 20, 2026. IEW is a nationwide celebration of the benefits of international education and exchange, recognizing the ways global experiences, partnerships, and perspectives enrich our campuses and communities.
Alumni inducted into Legacy Circle, preceptors receive excellence awards during EBPQI Lectureship
During "Moving Mountains: Advancing Evidence to the Bedside & Beyond," the WVU School of Nursing’s first Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement (EBPQI) Lectureship, the inaugural members were inducted into the alumni Legacy Circle, and four preceptors were honored with Excellence in Practice & Preceptorship awards.
WVU School of Public Health names Toska Cooper inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
The WVU School of Public Health has selected Toska Cooper (MPH '17) as the inaugural recipient of its Distinguished Alumni Award, recognizing her outstanding professional achievements, leadership, service, and contributions to the field of public health.
Faith Community Nursing celebrates 10 years at the WVU School of Nursing
In 2026, the WVU School of Nursing celebrates 10 years of training Faith Community Nurses: registered nurses who bring professional care, health education, and spiritual support into the congregations and communities they already call home.
LPN to BSN program at WVU School of Nursing ranks No. 1 in West Virginia
The WVU School of Nursing’s LPN to BSN program has been ranked as the No. 1 program in West Virginia for 2027 by PracticalNursing.org. Offered at the Beckley and Keyser campuses, the Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (LPN to BSN) is designed to create a direct pathway for LPNs to earn their BSN and enter the registered nursing (RN) profession.
Doctor’s gift helps WVU STEPS center enhance patient safety through simulation
There’s an old adage that says experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it. A recent gift to the West Virginia University David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety is helping to ensure that’s not the case for WVU students, residents, and faculty.
WVU exercise physiology professor reflects on 25 years of striking gold in the blue
West Virginia University professor Lori Sherlock hasn’t had a job that didn’t require her to wear a bathing suit. So, when an opportunity to work at the nation’s only undergraduate aquatic therapy emphasis program arose at WVU, she dove right in.
WVU in the News: Funding secured for WVU School of Dentistry renovations
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced a $15 million Congressionally Directed Spending award for the West Virginia University School of Dentistry from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Two WVU School of Pharmacy faculty members honored at investiture ceremony
Two West Virginia University School of Pharmacy faculty members were installed as endowed chairs Sept. 29, 2026, honoring their achievements and the legacies of the men whose names the positions carry.
White Coat Ceremony marks next step toward careers in laboratory medicine
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics program hosted a white coat ceremony symbolizing students’ rite of passage to becoming healthcare professionals.