Announcements
GradFest: A week-long celebration for the Class of 2022
Before the Class of 2022 prepares to take their final exams, West Virginia University invites all upcoming graduates to celebrate their accomplishments during GradFest, a week of in-person events taking place April 18-24. The variety of GradFest events will provide soon-to-be WVU graduates with the chance to commemorate their college experience.
May Graduates: Register to participate in May 2022 commencement ceremony
Message to May 2022 graduates from Leah Adkins, sent via email Friday, April 8:
Reminder: Chancellor's Awards nominations being accepted through May 13
Message from Shonnette Kingston, sent via email Thursday, April 7:
Guidance for Health Sciences on the purchasing and shipment of computer supplies
Recently, WVU’s Procurement, Contacting and Payment Services (PCPS) team developed updated employee guidance on the purchasing and shipment of office and computer supplies.
Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences hosting 'War on Science' speaker, discussion
The WVU Health Sciences Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences T32 Symposium will welcome Shawn Otto to campus April 27, 2022, to discuss “The War on Science.” Otto’s presentation will take place in the Health Sciences Center Fukushima Auditorium and via Zoom from 3 to 3:50 p.m. followed by a panel discussion, “Truth in our Time,” at 4 p.m.
Sign up for Faculty Development Zoom session: “Generational Learning and Teaching Challenges”
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Faculty Development Program presentation “Generational Learning and Teaching Challenges” on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
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.