Announcements
WVU in the News: WVU's Dr. Clay Marsh gives updates on COVID-19
During an emergency West Virginia University Board of Governors meeting Wednesday, Vice President and Executive Dean for Health Sciences Dr. Clay Marsh gave updates on COVID-19 and its potential impact on the Mountain State.
March 19, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 19, 2020.
Dental professionals at increased risk of exposure to novel coronavirus
Working from home is one way to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, but not every profession makes it possible. One example? Dentistry. Dentists, dental hygienists and other dental professionals face an especially high risk of occupational exposure to the virus.
WVU will not hold in-person classes this semester, campus shuts down with all work remote
West Virginia University and its divisional campuses in Keyser and Beckley will extend alternative delivery of classes through the rest of the semester in response to the continued threat of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Additionally, all employees – except for those needed to keep online operations running and a select few others – must work from home, and residence halls will remain shuttered.
WVU in the News: WVU BeWell is reaching out to students to provide guidance during coronavirus outbreak
WVU BeWell is reaching out to all Health Sciences students to provide them guidance and support through the coronavirus outbreak.
HSC Central Receiving updates
A number of Central Receiving updates are now in effect.
COVID-19 threatens 2020 election; WVU political scientist urges feds to explore voting alternatives
As states postpone their primary elections in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one West Virginia University political scientist is calling on President Donald Trump to assemble a bipartisan task force to consider voting options for November’s general election.
March 18, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 18, 2020.
Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina: Some populations at higher risk during COVID-19 pandemic, says WVU social work professor
Michael Zakour, professor of social work at West Virginia University, lived through Hurricane Katrina and studied the vulnerability and resiliency of the community following the disaster. After observing the lack of coordination and communication - which put vulnerable populations at higher risk - before, during and after Hurricane Katrina, Zakour is concerned the same may be happening now in the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation
As people across the nation prepare for social distancing to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, they may stock up on groceries, fill all of their prescriptions and reschedule doctor’s appointments. What they may not think to do is plan ways to keep from feeling lonely. She suggests 10 ways to stay connected with others and prevent loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic.