Announcements
Thomas Dolan, PhD, to address early careerist strategy and offer advice
Tom Dolan, PhD, President-Emeritus of the American College of Healthcare Executives, will talk about the value of utilizing a life-long career coach, the value of membership in the ACHE and other topics of administrative interest to you on Friday, May 13, at 11 a.m.
School of Public Health recognizes top students, faculty, staff and community partner, celebrates ‘firsts’
In keeping with the annual tradition of recognizing its outstanding students, faculty, staff and community partners, the West Virginia University School of Public Health held its annual year-end awards ceremony on Thursday, April 28, in the Health Sciences Center Fukushima Auditorium.
Instructors and students should prepare for eCampus outage May 12 for navigation upgrade
Instructors and students should prepare for an eCampus outage 8 a.m.-noon Thursday, May 12, while Information Technology Services launches a new left-hand navigation menu that will better organize information and reduce the clicks required to accomplish a task.
May 12 Campus Conversation to focus on an intercollegiate program incubator and an overview of Academic Transformation efforts to date
Next week, the Office of the Provost will round out its monthly Campus Conversations focused on academic transformation initiatives. The fifth and final session, “Academic Transformation: Intercollegiate Incubator and Semester Wrap-Up,” is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, at 11 a.m. This session will be virtual only.
Join the Teaching and Learning Commons to Celebrate
The Teaching and Learning Commons’ annual Celebrate event returns online on May 11, 2022. Intended for all instructors, this event is designed to showcase teaching, learning and research efforts and accomplishments.
WVU researchers help develop first-of-its-kind vaccination due date calculator
As science advances alongside the constantly changing virus that causes COVID-19, tools and guidelines also change, and people in West Virginia and across the nation have been challenged to stay up-to-date as vaccination guidance has evolved—a task sometimes easier said than done.
Student forum: Let's Talk About Opioids
Un-PAC WVU will host a forum on Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m., covering the following topics: history of opioids; opioid use in Appalachia; Purdue and Big Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis; what is Harm Reduction; and SB 334 and its effects. Included among the presenters is Dr. Robin Pollini, associate professor in the School of Public Health and School of Medicine; Katie Merrill, peer recovery advocate from WVU Collegiate Recovery; and Matt Kearner, co-founder of the Opportunity House.
WVU experiences pave the path for a career in social justice for current public health leader
In March, current PhD students in the West Virginia University School of Public Health had the chance to meet with a WVU alumnus who’s working at the crossroads of public health and social justice.
Under the Dome: April 29, 2022 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of issues being considered by the West Virginia Legislature. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education, as well as other hot topics being addressed. This edition includes a rundown of the recent special session and April interim meetings.
WVU in the News: New Report Links PFAS Exposure to Liver Damage
Alan Ducatman, MD, professor emeritus in the School of Public Health, whose invited perspective was recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives, weighs in on a Consumer Reports story that addresses potential linkages between PFAS and rising rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.