Announcements
Interested in learning about infectious diseases and how they are transmitted?
The School of Public Health is offering a new undergraduate-level course in the fall 2026 semester for any students interested in learning about infectious diseases and the role of public health in disease transmission and control. PUBH 428: Infectious Disease Epidemiology is a 3-credit course that will be offered in person at the WVU Health Sciences Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 - 2:20 p.m.
Save the Date: WVU School of Nursing to feature Dr. Devon Noonan as keynote speaker during Kandzari Lectureship
The WVU School of Nursing will welcome Dr. Devon Noonan as the keynote speaker for the Kandzari Lectureship, set for Thursday, April 23, 2026. The lectureship, “Rural Health Nursing: Grounded in Community Based Solutions,” will be held at the WVU Health Sciences Center, Okey Patteson Auditorium.
WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus Chair named one of WVU Tech’s 2026 Alumni of the Year
Hillary Parcell, WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus Chair, has been named one of WVU Tech’s Alumni of the Year. A 2008 graduate from WVU Tech, Parcell earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has since earned her Master of Science in Nursing in 2011, and she is currently working toward her Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies.
Beckley Campus nursing professor selected as Professor of the Year finalist by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia
Peggy Fink, an associate professor at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, has been selected as one of five 2025 Professor of the Year finalists by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.
Multiple Health Sciences entrances temporarily closed due to inclement weather
Multiple entrances to the Health Sciences buildings are temporarily closed due to cold temperatures. Detour signage is posted for the affected areas and facilities is working to resolve those issues.
Test of WVU Safety Notification System scheduled for Feb. 3
To ensure proper communication during emergencies, a test of the WVU Safety Notification System is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 3) on the Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser campuses.
Emergency winter resources for people with disabilities
Winter emergency resources for people with disabilities.
West Virginia Food is Medicine Coalition convenes key players in nutrition to reenvision healthy food access in the Mountain State
The West Virginia Food is Medicine Coalition brings together representatives from all sectors of the food and nutrition space to refine and uplift the vision of healthy food access in West Virginia. The collaborative effort involves several West Virginia University entities, including WVU Extension, the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health and the Nourish WV Initiative.
Quantifying Health: Data, Discover, and the Path to Longevity
The WVU Committee of Retired Faculty and OLLI at WVU will host Dr. Clay Marsh for "Quantifying Health: Data, Discovery, and the Path to Longevity", on Wednesday, February 4, at 2:30 p.m. A Q&A will follow the presentation.
From WVU ITS: WVU Zoom Phone Transition at HSC ramps up this spring
WVU continues to transition to Zoom Phone to avoid deferred maintenance costs exceeding $1 million and better support a large workforce with many hybrid and fully remote staff.