Announcements
Support group for WVU students who are parents to begin bi-weekly meetings
Parenting can be challenging, and it can be uniquely difficult to navigate your role as a parent and student while enrolled in college. To provide support and an opportunity to connect with others who understand this balance, the WVU Carruth Center’s BeWell satellite office is offering a Student Parent Support Space beginning Jan. 23.
VIDEO: Master of Health Administration Administrative Grand Rounds: Women in the Healthcare C-suite
The West Virginia University School of Public Health's Master of Health Administration program and WVU Graduate Chapter of Upsilon Phi Delta hosted a virtual Administrative Grand Rounds on Friday, Jan. 13. Moderated by Sarah Woodrum, DrPH, this expert panel discussion on women in the healthcare C-suite featured Karen Bowling and Gail Marsh.
WVU in the News: Vaccine fears and misinformation: Conversations with COVID Czar Clay Marsh and Mon County Health Officer Lee Smith
Dr. Clay Marsh addresses COVID-19 vaccine fears and misinformation in The Dominion Post.
TLC hosting session on accessible and engaging learning
The next virtual TLC STEM Learning Community meeting will discuss opportunities to connect with students, wherever their learning is happening.
Student Government Association filing deadline Jan. 26
The filing period for West Virginia University students interested in serving on the Student Government Association is open through Jan. 26 at 11:59 p.m.
WVCTSI offers Editorial Services for Publication program
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) has launched an Editorial Services for Publication program to support the professional development of WVCTSI members and assist with submission of their clinical and translational research findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Many WVU services will be inaccessible Sunday morning
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses will be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday (Jan. 22) during quarterly security patching to the single sign-on system.
WVU study shows marginalized communities benefit when states permit nurse practitioners to provide primary care
Nurse practitioners from communities of color are generally underrepresented in the workforce. However, a recent study from West Virginia University occupational licensing experts revealed more appropriate racial representation in states permitting full practice authority, or FPA, which entitles NPs to perform all the responsibilities for which they are trained.
Save the date: SPH Teaching and Learning Community to feature Dr. William Gorby, Jan. 26
The SPH Teaching and Learning Community will be meet via Zoom on Thursday, January 26, from 6-7 p.m. Dr. William Gorby, teaching associate professor in the WVU Department of History will speak.
In memoriam: Bruce Wayne Adkins
Bruce Adkins, a colleague and friend of the Prevention Research Center, former Dept. of Community Medicine and School of Public Health passed away on Jan. 12, 2023. For information about his life, as well as the date and time of services, please visit the link below.