Announcements
WVU School of Nursing student encourages middle schoolers to consider nursing as a career
During the West Preston Middle School career fair held Oct. 20, a West Virginia University School of Nursing senior shared information about a career in nursing with the attendees.
Winter hat and sock drive being hosted by Keyser Campus Student Nurses' Association
The Student Nurses' Association at the WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus is hosting a winter hat and sock drive for the homeless population.
WVU in the News: Faith Community Nursing course aims to connect churches via holistic health care
FAIRMONT — A nursing initiative designed to provide health care in churches is free to Marion County nurses. The West Virginia University School of Nursing offers a Faith Community Nursing course for individuals interested in helping address the specific needs of faith-based organizations. The course can be completed anywhere in the state, but for the fall semester, Mingo and Marion Counties are being prioritized.
WVU in the News: Garofoli, Elswick: Medicare in WV just got better (Opinion)
Every fall between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, 48.7 million Americans sit down at their kitchen tables to decide which Medicare perscription drug plan they should choose to cover their medication. More than 300,000 of our fellow West Virginians are among them.
WVU in the News: Hearing Aid Access Still a Struggle in W.Va. Despite New Over-The-Counter Options
Hearing aids can now be purchased over the counter at stores nationwide as part of President Joe’s Biden’s effort to increase access to the pricey devices.
Expanded WVU Homecoming Week filled with school pride and traditions
Gold and blue pride abounds in Morgantown this week (Oct. 24-29) as generations of alumni return home to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate an expanded West Virginia University Homecoming Week.
Beckley Campus sophomore nursing students pledge commitment to their profession
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus sophomores took the next step toward their nursing careers Oct. 20 during their Pledge Ceremony.
WVU Medicine to build new regional cancer center in Wheeling
Residents of Wheeling, the Northern Panhandle, and the West Virginia-Pennsylvania-Ohio tristate region will benefit from a new, comprehensive, regional cancer center that the WVU Health System and the WVU Cancer Institute plan to build on the site of the former Ohio Valley Medical Center in Center Wheeling. The project, made possible by a partnership among the Health System, the City of Wheeling, and the Ohio County Commission, will take up to five years to complete and is subject to certain government approvals.
WVU School of Nursing faculty, students participate in WVNA Fall 2022 Conference
Faculty, students and alumni from the West Virginia University School of Nursing participated virtually Thursday at the West Virginia Nurses Association’s Fall 2022 Conference during presentations, breakout sessions and more.
WVU professors participate in inaugural orthodontics clinical showcase
West Virginia University School of Dentistry was the first school featured in the newly launched International Orthodontics Foundation (IOF) Clinical Showcase program.