Announcements
Music at the Pylons on Jan. 16
All are invited to join in musical recitals from WVU creative art students on Jan 16, at noon in the Pylons Lobby.
Watch full video of harm reduction panel discussion
On January 10, the School of Public Health hosted three experts to discuss the ongoing opioid crisis and approaches to combatting epidemics related to intravenous substance use. As part of the Dean's Colloquium Series, the panelists provided multiple perspectives – medical, law enforcement and community impact – about harm reduction initiatives and, specifically, syringe services programs. Watch the full video of the discussion online.
WVU in the News: McCawley discusses black lung with KDKA
Dr. McCawley talks to KDKA about the rise in black lung cases.
WVU Delta Omega to host poster competition - Deadline Feb. 15
The Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Omega at the WVU School of Public Health invites all undergraduate, MPH, MS and PhD students participating in the 54th Annual Van Liere Convocation & HSC Research Day to also participate in the 7th Annual Gamma Mu Student Poster Competition.
Apply to be a Food Justice Fellow this summer
The 2019 Appalachian Food Justice Fellowship Program recruiting a diverse cohort of Food Justice Leadership Fellows who are eager to develop projects and skills to support their communities. People of color, women, LBGTQ and resource limited applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given additional consideration.
Bossarte shares his journey in academic research
Dr. Robert Bossarte, Director of the WVU Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) and Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the WVU School of Public Health, is the latest researcher to be interviewed on OOMPH!, the ICRC's podcast series. He shares his academic journey and how he began focusing on suicide prevention research.
MPH graduate leads grant-funded food safety education effort
Megan Govindan, ’09 MPH, is a teaching associate professor at the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and serving as primary investigator on a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to develop food safety education and outreach program for the state’s food producers.
Classroom Problem Reporting Form
See screen capture showing two new desktop icons that have been added to all Classroom PCs for quick references to support resources and a new problem reporting form to report classrooms issues.
WVU HSC Faculty Development Program details available
The WVU HSC Faculty Development Program presents its first session of the 2019 year with "Students With Complex Learning Issues" on January 17.
Student scholarship available - deadline January 31
Fresh Prints is offering a $1000 Grand Plan Scholarship to a qualifying student.