Announcements
WVU researchers pen op-ed promoting vaccinations
HPML Assistant Professor Lindsay Allen, along with four other WVU researchers, recently published an op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail calling for an end to the vaccine debate in the wake of Senate Bill 454 and the measles outbreak in Washington and Oregon.
SPH names Diversity Task Force
A Message from Dean Coben:
Art in the Libraries seeking submission for craftwork exhibit
The WVU Art in the Libraries committee, in collaboration with the Health Sciences Center, is seeking visual artists working in the healthcare field at WVU and WVU Medicine to participate in an exhibition in the fall of 2019 in the Health Sciences Library.
Nominations for annual Vice President’s Awards open Feb. 1
The annual Vice President's Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. This is your opportunity to honor and recognize employees at the WVU Health Sciences Center. Nominations can be submitted starting Friday, February 1. The form will remain open through Thursday, February 28.
SPH Meet and Greet with President Gee - THIS Wednesday!
Join us to say hello to President Gee as he stops by the School of Public Health on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at 10:00 am for a meet-and-greet in 3301!
SPH welcomes new communications specialist
On January 28, the School of Public Health welcomed its newest employee, Jessica Wilmoth, to the team. Jessica joins WVU as a communications specialist, reporting to Kimberly Becker, director of marketing and communications for SPH. She will serve as the primary multimedia producer and social media coordinator for the School and will partner with our Student and Academic Affairs team to identify ideal candidates and story ideas for marketing and communications platforms.
WVU Cancer Institute offers free tobacco cessation support group
WVU Cancer Institute is working to reduce tobacco use, the leading preventable cause of cancer and death from cancer
New WVU organization to enhance community engagement among grad students
ACE Grads (Academic Community Engagement Graduate Association) is holding a collaboration mixer at the Apothecary Ale House and Cafe on Thursday, January 31, 5:30-7:30 pm. Free appetizers available and membership is not required. See the flyer for more information.
Meeting of the Minds: Foster care crisis in WV
The WVU Council of Women's Concerns along with the Mountaineer Health Initiative and WVCTSI are hosting a panel discussion on foster care in West Virginia. The event is Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, 4-6 pm, at the Erickson Alumni Center. See the flyer for details and RSVP information.
Enter for free student membership to Safe States organization by Jan. 31
Safe States has announced the availability of eleven complimentary student memberships. Students looking to grow professionally with the nation's only association solely dedicated to strengthening the practice of injury and violence prevention are encouraged to apply.