Announcements
Lawn chairs available for students to use across Health Sciences campus
Starting Wednesday, Oct. 7, lawn chairs will be available for students to use across the Health Sciences campus to help promote social distancing in the outdoors.
WVU in the News: More gas wells linked to more symptoms in Pennsylvania residents
Sore throat, burning eyes, headaches—these are just a few of the health problems reported by people living near oil and gas operations in southwestern Pennsylvania, according to a new study.
WVU and WVU Medicine offer on- and off-campus flu shot options for students, faculty and staff
To promote the health and safety of our campus community, West Virginia University is encouraging all students, faculty and staff to get an influenza vaccination this fall. In addition to getting a flu shot from your primary care provider, options for students, faculty and staff include drive-thru and on-campus vaccination clinics.
RESULTS sponsoring survey to gauge 2020 candidates' support for health issues
The RESULTS chapters at WVU and New River WV are sponsoring a 2020 candidate survey in anticipation of the upcoming General Election in November.
WVU Global Health Week lectures to showcase importance of worldwide interconnectedness
West Virginia University will celebrate Global Health Week 2020 from Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23. Sponsored by the WVU Global Health Program, six lectures will be offered via Zoom throughout the week. Faculty, residents, fellows, students, staff and the Morgantown community are invited to attend.
Diversity Week: Celebrate HSC Diversity with Social Campaign #IAmWVUHealth
As part of Diversity Week, Oct. 11-17, the Health Sciences community is invited to participate in a social media campaign, #IAmWVUHealth, to celebrate and showcase the diverse backgrounds throughout the Health Sciences campuses.
Eberly College announces racial justice grant recipients
New racial justice grants awarded by the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences support research for social justice initiatives that will engage with the community.
Avoid upgrading to macOS Big Sur on personally owned Apple devices
To prevent loss of internet connectivity and other possible problems, students and employees who use personally owned Apple computers for study or work should avoid installing the newest Mac operating system, macOS Big Sur, when it is released.
All HSC students invited to participate in Student Healthcare Alliance for Promoting Equality (SHAPE)
SHAPE is a multi-purpose student organization that aims to spread awareness to both medical students and the medical community at large of the unique concerns regarding the LGBTQA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, allies, and asexual) community from the perspectives of both LGBTQA physicians and patients.
Inviting your feedback: SPH communications survey
The School of Public Health wants to ensure its communications are valuable and the modes of delivery are useful to you. To that end, the Marketing and Communications Office invites your feedback via this survey, which should only take a few minutes to complete. Please respond by Friday, Oct. 9.