Announcements
WVU in the News: New law rewards addiction treatment centers for success
Dr. James Berry and Tom Bias weigh in on an in-the-works pilot program changing up how substance use disorder treatment centers are funded in the Mountain State in reporting from West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
WVU community invited to attend the 6th annual Undergraduate Spring Symposium
The WVU community is invited to attend the 6th annual Undergraduate Spring Symposium in person Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as 160 student presenters cover a broad range of disciplines, including the arts, humanities, business, education, social and behavioral sciences, health sciences and STEM fields.
WVU-owned macOS devices will be updated to comply with University-Owned Devices Standard
HSC ITS will install NoMad software on all WVU-owned macOS devices to comply with the University-Owned Devices Standard. All macOS devices will be updated with this software on April 11 for accountability of assets connecting to HSC resources and to ensure university password standards are being met.
Academic Affairs accepting fellowship applications
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2022-23 academic year to work under the mentorship of the associate vice president for Health Sciences Academic Affairs. The fellowship will provide the opportunity to participate in special projects, committee service and other activities involved in faculty affairs for WVU Health Sciences.
Nominations open for Chancellor’s Awards
The Chancellor’s Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. The awards are an opportunity to honor and recognize employees at WVU Health Sciences. The deadline has been extended to May 31.
West Virginia’s young innovative scholars vie for Foundation Scholarship
Harnessing creativity and determination while classrooms and extracurricular activities were upended by the pandemic, the newest cohort of Bucklew Scholars has forged new paths to begin a journey at West Virginia University focused on discovery and finding creative solutions to the issues that have commanded the attention of its generation.
Volunteers needed for Health Disparity Simulation
Students from the WVU Reed College of Media have been developing a Health Disparity Simulation using a Transform This! Challenge Grant in collaboration with students and professionals from the Health Sciences Campus. The simulation will be piloted on April 20, and the planning team is in need volunteers to help fill the various roles.
Caring for Miners with Black Lung: A panel discussion with health professionals, leaders of Black Lung Association
Register and tune into Caring for Miners with Black Lung: a panel discussion with healthcare professionals and leaders of the Black Lung Association, via zoom on Monday April 25th from 11am-12:30pm.
May graduates must register online to participate in commencement ceremony
For May 2022 graduates: If you are planning to participate in the WVU School of Public Health's commencement ceremony on May 13, you must complete this online registration form by April 29, 2022. Leah Adkins will be following up this week with additional details, but in the meantime, please complete the registration form if you intend to participate in the ceremony. Additional information regarding May commencement can be found here.
WVU, Monongalia County Health Department announce April COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic schedules
Due to increased demand as a result of U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization of a second booster dose of either the Pfizer or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals, WVU and the Monongalia County Health Department are extending hours of the two planned community COVID-19 vaccine clinics in April.