Announcements
Graduate-level special topic courses added for spring and fall
Master’s and PhD level students,
SPH Virtual All-Hands Meeting
The School of Public Health will hold an All-Hands meeting via Zoom on Thursday, April 1, at 5 p.m. Presenters include Dean Jeff Coben, Senior Associate Deans Linda Alexander and Sarah Woodrum, and Associate Dean Erik Carlton.
WVU to vaccinate faculty and staff aged 49 and younger
West Virginia University has learned it will receive sufficient supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the coming weeks from the Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force to vaccinate all faculty and staff aged 49 and younger who expressed interest in receiving a vaccine.
WVU stands in support of Asian and Asian American communities
West Virginia University stands in solidarity with the Asian and Asian American communities in the face of the most recent attacks and expressions of anti-Asian sentiment.
Nominations being accepted for Outstanding Public Health Faculty awards
Since the 2018-2019 Academic Year, your Student Association of Public Health (SAPH) has partnered with the School of Public Health Dean’s Office and Office of Academic & Student Affairs to recognize outstanding faculty members with two teaching awards. These awards pay tribute to outstanding Public Health professors for their teaching inside the classroom. They continue to be awarded each year at the end of the academic year and are fully selected by the student body.
WVU in the News: Rotarians learn of rural health opportunities
The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur officially inducted three new members during Tuesday’s virtual meeting. Although they didn’t receive an in-person induction, KD Coleman, Brenda Lilly, and Erika Kolenich were welcomed by their fellow Rotarians via Zoom. Each member expressed gratitude and excitement for their future with Rotary.
Virtual Faculty Engagement Event: "Thriving & Progressing at WVU"
Please join other new faculty of two years or less for the first of several Faculty Engagement Events on Friday, March 26, 2021, noon to 1 p.m. While focused on those who have been at WVU for two years or less, ALL faculty from ALL campuses are welcome to participate in this Zoom session.
SAPH meeting scheduled for March 26
The next Student Association of Public Health (SAPH) meeting will be Friday, March 26 at 12 p.m. on Zoom. All School of Public Health students are welcome. Check SPH Student ENEWS on Monday, March 22, for the link.
Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences Doctoral Defense: Kimeran Evans
Kimeran W. Evans, occupational and environmental health sciences PhD candidate, will defend her dissertation titled “An In-Depth Exploration of Hospital-Based Physical and Occupational Therapists’ Needs, Perceptions and Participation in a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program” on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 4 p.m.
WVU Collegiate Recovery Program to offer Recovery Ally trainings
The WVU Collegiate Recovery Program will offer several Recovery Ally trainings throughout the semester to help the WVU community learn tools to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.