Announcements
Women at Work podcast listening event
Please join us for our next virtual Women at Work podcast listening event sponsored by the Office of Research and Graduate Education and WVCTSI Females Advancing Clinical & Translational Science (FACTS) on Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
WVU employees to receive invitation, link for training module
At West Virginia University, we are guided by our Mountaineer Values of service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation. As part of efforts to promote a positive and inclusive culture, all faculty and staff will receive an email invitation and link to complete an online training module titled “Harassment & Discrimination Prevention & Meridians.”
WVU to hold fifth Day of Giving March 9
West Virginia University alumni, friends and students are invited to come together March 9 in support of the University’s fifth Day of Giving. The 24-hour online fundraising event, organized by the WVU Foundation, has benefited many top priorities, including life-changing scholarships, groundbreaking research and lasting improvements to campus.
10th Annual Gamma Mu Student Poster Competition
The Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Omega at West Virginia University’s School of Public Health invites all undergrad and masters/PhD students to participate in the 10th Annual Gamma Mu Student Poster Competition on March 25, 2022.
WVU WRC, LGBTQ+ Center to host funny, educational event on women’s sexuality and female pleasure
Join the WVU Women’s Resource Center and the LGBTQ+ Center in celebrating International Women’s Day by attending a funny, educational, inclusive program about women’s sexuality and pleasure.
WVU in the News: Public Health assistant professors featured on Healthy Harrison Podcast
School of Public Health Assistant Professors Audra Hamrick, who also serves as director of undergraduate studies, and Toni Morris joined the host of The Healthy Harrison Podcast, Brock Malcolm, to discuss patient navigation and the importance of preventative health measures.
Front-line health workers, law enforcement invited to free mindfulness-based resilience training
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources in partnership with West Virginia University’s Office of Health Affairs, Marshall University and Mindful Badge training facilitators are recruiting 200 front-line health workers and law enforcement personnel from West Virginia to participate in Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training.
Community Notice: WVU to adjust in-person class schedule, operations Friday, Feb. 4
In-person classes with a start time prior to 10 a.m. are canceled on West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus Friday, Feb. 4, due to anticipated inclement weather and worsening road conditions. WVU Health Sciences faculty, staff and students who are working in patient care areas or in clinical rotations should check with their dean, program director or clinic manager.
WVU in the News: W.Va. counts its homeless population
There were more than 580,000 people experiencing homelessness in the United States in 2020. That number is precise because each year, the federal government requires all states, including West Virginia, to count the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night.
Master of Health Administration students recognized as L.E.A.D. scholars
West Virginia University School of Public Health graduate students Kailie Clark and Trey Harvey have been selected as the 2021-2022 L.E.A.D. scholars.