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WVU in the News: WVU scholarship honors Lumberport native, VA worker
One of the new scholarships established on West Virginia University’s Day of Giving has a story nearly a century in the making behind it. The Thelma Marion Ferrise Nursing Scholarship, which will be disbursed beginning in the fall semester of 2023, has a history rooted deeply in love and admiration.
$50K scholarship gift aids WVU School of Nursing students from West Virginia
West Virginia University School of Nursing students from West Virginia will benefit from a dedicated alumna’s $50,000 scholarship gift in memory of her late aunt.
WVU in the News: One local mother goes back to school to become a nurse
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)–A former pastry chef is completely changing her career after she decided she wanted a better life for her and her daughter. Petra Vasale once thought her dream job would look like owning a bakery and working as a pastry chef. But that all changed when she found out that wasn’t her calling.
WVU in the News: WVU expanding nursing program to help with shortage in state
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University is expanding its nursing program. The university received $2 million from Governor Jim Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program.
Donations being accepted to help WVU international students affected by war in Ukraine
Comfort comes in many forms during a crisis. Some are easy to see, others happen quietly but with the urgency that emergencies demand. In the days since the war in Ukraine began, West Virginia University has responded to help those in need. Currently, there are eight undergraduate students and one exchange student from Ukraine and 10 Russian students, including two undergrads and eight graduate students, attending WVU.
March 22, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 22, 2022.
Eastern Campus medical students celebrate Match Day 2022
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Eastern Campus recently celebrated Match Day as fourth-year medical students were given their letters and found out where they will be completing their residency training.
WVU in the News: Talkline for Wednesday, March 16, 2022
WVU School of Medicine Associate Professor Sergiy Yakovenko, Ph.D., joins WV MetroNews "Talkline" for a segment about the war in Ukraine.
WVU in the News: Talkline for Tuesday, March 15, 2022
WVU School of Medicine Associate Professor Valeriya Gritsenko, Ph.D., joins WV MetroNews "Talkline" for a segment about the war in Ukraine.
WVU in the News: Is there any way to reduce your risk of long COVID if you get sick?
A lot is still unknown about preventing and treating long-haul COVID symptoms, as Dr. Sally Hodder tells HuffPost.