Announcements
WVU in the News: Being a 'Weekend Warrior' can still help your heart
In Healthline, Bethany Barone Gibbs weighs in on a study that found recommended levels of exercise do not have to be spread out through a full week to reduce risks of stroke and atrial fibrillation.
SPH New Student Orientation for graduate students
Message from Assistant Dean Scot McIntosh re: New Student Orientation:
Co-creator of the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change to present during Grand Rounds
In collaboration with the West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health, the WVU School of Public Health will host Dr. Carlo DiClemente, co-creator of the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change for a Grand Rounds on Monday, August 7.
Public Health professor appointed as review panel co-chair for National Institutes of Health
West Virginia University School of Public Health Professor Ranjita Misra, PhD, will co-chair a review panel for the CSR’s study section focused on Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among LMIC Populations, which comprises researchers and implementation scientists around the globe.
WVU Cancer experts to participate in FDA panel on Cancer Disparities in Appalachia, July 25
This Conversations on Cancer will focus on the Appalachia community to discuss the factors contributing to the cancer disparities but also focus on ongoing interventions and opportunities in bridging the cancer chasm in rural health inequity.
Mountaineer Marketplace will be down for a system upgrade
Mountaineer Marketplace will be unavailable from 9 p.m. Friday (July 14) until 8 a.m. Monday (July 17) for a system upgrade. There will be no noticeable change in features or functionality after this upgrade.
Grad students invited to attend summer writing retreat
The Summer Intensive Graduate Student Writing Retreat is intended for those who may need a summer boost to spark writing ideas or get motivated to work on your academic endeavors. This hybrid gathering will offer a structured schedule while connecting fellow grad students across all disciplines and departments. Sessions will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on July 18, July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8.
Staff Council meets this week
The Staff Council meeting will be held at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday (July 19) in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair.
WVU in the News: Curing America’s loneliness epidemic would make us healthier, fitter and less likely to abuse drugs
Dr. Clay Marsh, chancellor and executive dean for WVU Health Sciences, writes for The Conversation about the lonliness epidemic in the United States.
WVU announces initial results of Academic Program Portfolio Review
The University announced the initial results of the Academic Program Portfolio Review process for the Morgantown campus during a campus conversation Monday, July 10.