Announcements
Foundation Board Visits STEPS and Explores Future Expansion
Members of the West Virginia University Foundation Board of Directors recently visited the Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) Center to learn more about the impact of simulation-based education and the future direction of healthcare training at WVU.
Register for Simulation Week Sept. 14-18
STEPS is offering a series of informational sessions and an opportunity to recognize excellence in simulation education.
Operation Blue Sky hosting Purpose Week events to recharge this semester
West Virginia University’s Operation Blue Sky has several events scheduled in September to celebrate Purpose Week.
Cisco Phone service, including Jabber, to be retired Sept. 15
The two-year project to move the University's phone service from outdated Cisco hardware to Zoom Phone is nearly complete. Migrations are complete for the main campus and regional campuses, and the Health Sciences campus migration is substantially complete.
WVU in the News: More American Families Are Refusing Vaccines
As millions of children around the country start another school year, they’ll be confronting new classes, new teachers, and, inevitably, a new slate of germs. And this fall, they’ll be more vulnerable to infectious disease than children have been in decades. Linda Costello mentioned, but article is paywalled.
WVU in the News: GLP-1s May Offer Benefit in Ulcerative Colitis, Real-World Data Suggest
The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was linked to improved remission rates in patients with ulcerative colitis, a retrospective cohort study suggested.
WVU in the News: Riddell Axiom helmets track impacts to help South Charleston coaches spot unsafe hits
South Charleston High’s varsity football team kicked off the first game of the season Thursday Aug. 27, in new Ridell Axiom helmets, which came to the team through a partnership between WVU Medicine’s Thomas Foundation, the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, the high school and Riddell, which manufacturers the helmets.
WVU in the News: WVU Eye Institute offers free exams for flood victims in Buckhannon
The WVU Eye Institute offered free eye exams and health screenings on Saturday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, helping resident’s impacted by last month’s flooding in the region.
WVU in the News: WVU Heart and Vascular Institute celebrates 10 years
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute celebrated 10 years of advancing cardiovascular care on Friday Aug. 28. Officials say after a decade of innovation, patient care and world-first healthcare advancements, the institute will continue down a path of preventative care for West Virginians as well as patients from across the United States.
Family Virtual Speaker Series: Specialized Family Care Program
Registration info for the September 22, 2026 Family Virtual Speaker Series webinar featuring Marc Wilson from the Specialized Family Care Program.