Announcements
Share with Students: Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
The 18th annual West Virginia Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol (URDC) will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. The URDC's purpose is to familiarize state legislators with research and creative activities involving undergraduate students that occur on campuses across the state.
Join the School of Public Health Holiday Gift Exchange
Would you like to spread some holiday cheer? Join the School of Public Health Holiday Gift Exchange! There is no obligation to participate. This is not an in-person event; deadline to RSVP is Wed., Nov. 17.
Virtual mindfulness holiday workshops scheduled to begin Nov. 15
Equip yourself this holiday season with a toolbox of mindful techniques designed to help transition more gracefully into the fall and winter months. Led by a team of expert instructors, this collection of workshops will teach participants a balanced mindfulness routine consisting of meditation, yoga, breathing, and mindful affirmations.
WVU in the News: Here's how to get a COVID booster shot in Morgantown
COVID-19 booster shots are now available to WVU students and employees, as well as Morgantown residents, through WVU Medicine Student Health and their partnership with the Monongalia County Health Department.
Public Health students invited to research roundtable
Hosted by Delta Omega Gamma Mu Chapter and the Student Association of Public Health, all WVU School of Public Health students are invited a virtual networking event on Friday, Nov. 12, from 10-11 a.m. Students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty to learn more about research and potential opportunities for experience.
Student ambassadors provide look at life as WVU student
Thanks to our Dean's Ambassadors, we're giving our followers on Instagram a behind the scenes look at a day in the life of a WVU School of Public Health student.
WVU Medicine and WVU Health Sciences Holiday Decorating Guidelines
As we approach the holiday season, decorating guidelines are offered from both WVU Medicine and WVU Health Sciences. Please read to ensure your decorations meet safety guidelines.
WVU in the News: WVU's new and successful approach to substance abuse
Guests Steve Davis, associate professor at West Virginia University’s School of Public Health, and Herb Linn, program director at WVU’s Office of Health Affairs, talk with host Sheila Hyland about the success and hopes for the unique WV PEERS program.
Students experience post-incarceration life through Reentry Simulation
The United States has one of the highest recidivism rates in the world, with more than 75% of prisoners being rearrested within five years of release. This was a fact shared by Ashley Lough on Tuesday evening during a Reentry Simulation event, sponsored by the WVU Honors College and Honors College Living-Learning Community, WVU School of Public Health and the WVU Reed College of Media Martin Hall Agency.
Kelley appointed as reviewer for two editorial boards
Professor George A. Kelley, DA, FACSM, has been appointed as a statistical reviewer for Clinical Rheumatology as well as Exercise Physiology (specialty section of Frontiers in Physiology and Frontiers in Sports and Active Living). In these roles, he will serve as a primary reviewer for systematic reviews with and without meta-analysis.