Announcements
WVU hires experienced scientist, academic leader to serve as provost and vice president for academic affairs
Following a national search focused on the academic future of West Virginia University, President Michael T. Benson is announcing the hiring of Beverly Wendland, an accomplished scholar and academic leader with wide-ranging higher education experience, to serve as the University’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.
SPH Happenings: Jan. 5, 2026
Read the latest edition of the Happenings, the WVU School of Public Health's internal e-newsletter.
Health Sciences Career Closet taking donations beginning Jan. 5
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Student Career Center is excited to announce the Health Sciences Career Closet, designed to help students look and feel their best as they prepare for interviews, presentations, and professional experiences.
Inside healthcare leadership development: Senior HR leaders join School of Public Health Administrative Grand Rounds
West Virginia University School of Public Health Master of Health Administration program and the WVU Graduate Chapter of Upsilon Phi Delta will host a virtual Administrative Grand Rounds titled “Proactively Managing Your Development as Healthcare Leaders” on Friday, January 16, 2026, from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET.
WVU marks Commencement with new president, graduates and celebratory ‘Let’s Go!’
A new era began inside the Hope Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 20) as West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke from the gold and blue Commencement stage for the first time, and hundreds of August and December graduates took their first steps as Mountaineer alumni. Noor Ibrahim Abdulhay, a doctoral graduate in epidemiology from the WVU School of Public Health, was the first student to cross the Commencement stage under President Benson’s leadership — a milestone moment that served as the inaugural degree conferral of his presidency.
ITS Service Centers, Service Desk adjust operating hours for winter break
All ITS locations, including the Service Desk, will be closed when the University is closed. Additionally, the ITS Service Center at the Mountainlair will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 2, and the Health Sciences Service Center will be closed Dec. 23.
Healthcare providers in West Virginia invited to apply for waiver to complete WVU online tobacco training program
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is pleased to offer two opportunities for healthcare workers to complete its Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP) free of charge.
WVU physicians urge caution as whooping cough cases continue to rise
Two West Virginia University physicians are encouraging people to recognize the early symptoms of pertussis, or whooping cough, so they can take precautions and seek treatment, when necessary, to avoid further spread of the infection.
Save the Date: WVU School of Dentistry faculty member to present American Cancer Society webinar
M. Suann Gaydos, MSDH, professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene and director of the Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program, will present “From Progress to Pushback: CHWs Tackling the New Wave of Youth Nicotine Use,” on Friday, Feb. 24, at Noon.
M.S. Biostatistics Practicum and MPH Capstone Presentations scheduled for Dec. 16
WVU School of Public Health faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to attend Fall 2025 M.S. in Biostatistics Practicum and Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations on Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 3-5 p.m.