Announcements
WVU School of Pharmacy places among top 21 percent nationwide for first-time pharmacy board pass rate
The annual North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) results are out for the PharmD class of 2025, and West Virginia University ranks in the top 21 percent in the nation with a 93% first-time pass rate.
Ali Rezai, M.D., named Big 12 Faculty of the Year honoree
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is proud to announce that Ali Rezai, MD, executive chair of the RNI, has been selected as West Virginia University’s 2026 Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award recipient.
WVU in the News: WVU nursing pathway lets high school students start college courses early, tuition-free
The WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus has announced a new opportunity for southern West Virginia high school students: complete your first year of nursing coursework before graduation and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing in just three years after high school.
National search for next research vice president to start this spring
Taking a significant step forward in the University’s pursuit of membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, President Michael T. Benson is announcing the upcoming April 1 launch of a national search for the next vice president for Research.
Researchers at WVU lead study on the preparedness of dental students to identify, assist human trafficking victims
To understand training gaps, researchers at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently conducted a study investigating the preparedness of future dental professionals to recognize and assist human trafficking victims.
WVU School of Nursing partners with Suncrest United Methodist Church to provide Community Blessing Boxes
The WVU School of Nursing has teamed up with Suncrest United Methodist Church to launch a community initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable populations. Together, they are building and stocking “Blessing Boxes,” which are supply boxes placed in accessible community settings to provide free food and hygiene items to those in need.
Retired orthodontist makes $1.4M donation to support WVU School of Dentistry
A $1.4 million gift to the West Virginia University School of Dentistry from 1978 graduate Dr. Tom Arkle will strengthen education for future generations of residents enrolled in the postgraduate orthodontics program.
Southern West Virginia high schoolers can expedite their nursing pathway through WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus
Through a new pathway established with LevelUpWV, the WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus will soon allow high school students to complete the first year of the nursing major during their junior and senior years.
WVU student pharmacists team up with wildlife researchers for a public fishing derby with a purpose
Anglers ages 5 and up are invited to “Cast Like a Mountaineer” on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coopers Rock Lake near Morgantown, West Virginia.
Junior nursing student selected for study abroad scholarship
Kaelyn Wright, a WVU School of Nursing junior, has been selected for a study abroad scholarship by the Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.