Announcements
WVU Health Sciences programs provide first-of-its-kind tobacco treatment certification for students
Fueled by a desire to reduce the burden of disease and illness for the citizens of West Virginia, four West Virginia University Health Sciences academic programs have integrated nationally-recognized Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist training into their curricula.
VPN login will be required for remote access to Argos after Sunday
Starting noon Sunday, April 10, WVU employees will be required to use the Virtual Private Network to access the Argos (STAR Reporting) tool when working off-campus. The location of the link is also changing and will appear in the Restricted Apps section of the WVU Portal.
WVU Faculty and Staff Assistance Program to hold Mental Health First Aid Training
The WVU Faculty and Staff Assistance Program will hold two free virtual Mental Health and First Aid Trainings for WVU employees. The training will be split into two sessions April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon and April 28 from 2-5 p.m. You must attend both three-hour sessions to participate in the training.
The Rack II set to reopen at HSC
The Rack II @ HSC, the WVU Health Sciences campus food pantry, will soon reopen to assist with campus-wide efforts to address the growing population of homeless and/or hungry employees and students.
Reminder: Scholarships available for upcoming tobacco treatment training program
Professionals in the fields of medicine, dentistry, social work, pharmacy, nursing and public health will present evidence-based strategies to enable attendees to effectively assist their patients/clients/ communities with tobacco cessation.
HIV workforce development opportunity
All third and fourth year students enrolled in WVU Health Sciences academic programs are invited to participate in a virtual volunteer opportunity in HIV workforce development. After completion, participants will receive a $10 gift card to Chick-fil-A or Starbucks and two hours of community service with a certificate.
Interest survey for Health Sciences diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
As we are soon to finish another semester, we are taking stock of our efforts around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Importantly, we want to be sure we are creating an inclusive environment for doing this work where all of those interested feel welcome to participate.
Many WVU services will be inaccessible from Saturday evening to noon Sunday
Faculty, staff and students may be unable to log into many WVU systems between 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, and noon Sunday, April 10, while Information Technology Services relocates physical servers and makes important security updates to our single sign-on systems.
Fourth annual WVU Research Week kicks off
West Virginia University’s 4th annual Research Week will highlight and celebrate the faculty, staff and students who shape the University as a top-tier, R1 research institution.
Academic Transformation Campus Conversation to focus on graduate education
The Office of the Provost will continue its monthly Campus Conversations focused on academic transformation topics and initiatives to engage the wider University community in dialogue about these efforts.