Announcements
PCPS issues reminder on required documentation for confirming orders
This is a reminder that when submitting a Confirming Order form in Mountaineer Marketplace a quote or agreement needs to be included along with the invoice. In the event a quote or agreement was not obtained prior to the purchase, the department will need to request this documentation from the supplier prior to submission in Mountaineer Marketplace. Confirming orders should be avoided at all costs and should be replaced by contractual payments and blanket Purchase Orders going forward.
Deadline Extended: Nominations being accepted for Vice President’s Awards through May 31
The deadline for Vice President's Awards nominations has been extended to May 31. The awards are an opportunity to honor and recognize employees at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU Eye Institute celebrates 20 years, looks forward to future
The WVU Eye Institute is celebrating 20 years of serving patients in West Virginia and beyond. The education, research, and outreach done by the WVU Eye Institute has made it an international leader in the field, serving as a model for organizations around the world.
Haines joins the School of Medicine communications and marketing team
Sam Haines recently joined the West Virginia School of Medicine as a communications specialist serving the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and the Eastern Campus.
Emeritus faculty named
West Virginia University has named the following School of Medicine faculty to emeritus status.
Steam outage planned for Saturday, May 8 from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m.
A total planned steam outage is scheduled for Saturday, May 8 from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. to make needed repairs to the Health Sciences steam infrastructure.
School of Dentistry DEI Committee creates video series to share cultural, ethnic customs
The WVU School of Dentistry Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee recently produced a video series to share the cultural and ethnic customs represented by the students, faculty and staff at the school.
With mental health concerns on the rise, WVU to offer new major in mental health and addiction studies
To meet West Virginia’s growing demand for mental health and addiction professionals, West Virginia University will launch a new undergraduate major in mental health and addiction studies for the 2021-2022 academic year. The program, housed in the College of Education and Human Services, is an expansion of the minor in addiction studies that began enrolling students in the fall of 2018.
Registration underway for RNI's virtual 2021 Stroke Conference
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute's 2021 WVU Medicine Stroke Conference is set for Friday, May 21. It will be hosted virtually from Morgantown, and access information will be distributed after participants register.