Announcements
Mon County Assessor's Office to assist with Personal Property Returns, dog tags
As a reminder to employees, the Monongalia County Assessor Office will be on site in front of the Health Sciences Center on Wednesday, July 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WVU in the News: Needle exchanges are a proven tool to fight HIV, but officials still want to shut them down
While COVID-19 raged in the United States, a set of public health crises was pushed to the background.
WVU in the News: A CDC investigation says West Virginia needs needle exchanges — which the state outlawed — to stop its HIV outbreak
A dangerous HIV outbreak in Charleston, West Virginia, will require “low-barrier” needle exchanges to stop the disease from spreading, according to a preliminary CDC investigation obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Scholars application open to WVU health professions students
The West Virginia Area Health Education Centers are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Rural Community Health Scholars program.
WVU in the News: Pilot program uses telehealth to help LTC, rehab patients transition home
West Virginia University researchers are touting the early results of an ongoing program that uses telehealth to help residents transition back to home after a story in a nursing home or long-term care facility.
Red Cross needs Disaster Action Team Volunteers
Would you like to learn new skills, accumulate volunteer hours and enhance your professional resume all while helping others in need? If the answer is yes, your local Red Cross has an urgent need for Disaster Action Team volunteers to respond locally as well as those willing to deploy and help around the country.
Defend Your Data: Don’t fall for latest phishing attacks
Information Technology Services reminds all employees and students to know the signs of a phishing email to avoid falling for scams aimed at stealing your login credentials.
Nominations being accepted for May 2022 honorary doctoral degrees
The Office of the Provost is now accepting nominations of candidates for honorary doctoral degrees at West Virginia University, to be awarded at Commencement exercises in May 2022.
Grant Mentoring and Career Development Workshop
The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) offers a grant mentoring and career development program which is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows or post-doctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs seeking to pursue a career in clinical or basic research. It is also open to senior fellows or residents that are doing research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed. Basic and clinical investigators, without or with training awards, are invited to apply.
Air conditioning interruption at Health Sciences Center
UPDATE (7/1): All air conditioning chillers have been repaired and are now operating properly. Temperatures will return to normal in Health Sciences if they have not already. Thank you for your patience!