Announcements
Students invited to School of Public Health's "Figure It Out Friday" on April 21
“Figure It Out Friday” is a recurring series of 30-60-minute Zoom conversations for public health students at West Virginia University. This month's event on April 21 will feature a presentation from WVU School of Public Health alum, Kearnan Kulow. Kulow is currently working as an industrial hygienist at Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC).
SAPH meeting scheduled for April 18
The Student Association of Public Health (SAPH)'s April meeting will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, April 18 from 6-7 p.m. SAPH is a student-run organization comprised of current students, faculty and staff from the School of Public Health who are dedicated to promoting public health issues throughout WVU and the local community. Registration is required in order to attend.
Connect with Clay
This month marks a special time of recognition and celebration for individuals who have chosen to practice medicine. In this edition of Connect with Clay, Dr. Marsh highlights National Doctors' Day and the School of Medicine’s John W. Traubert White Coat Ceremony and Match Day.
Public Health assistant professor recognized nationally for contributions to health education
Heather Henderson, EdD, assistant professor of Health Policy, Management & Leadership and Director of Accreditation, Planning & Evaluation for the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Ann E. Nolte Writing Award by the Foundation for the Advancement of Health Education's.
University community invited to Thursday’s virtual Campus Conversation
Faculty, staff and students are invited to join a Campus Conversation at 11 a.m. on Thursday (March 30) focused on new budget information following President Gee’s State of the University address this week in which he outlined the need for a strategic repositioning to better serve the future growth and stability of the University.
Celebrate hope at annual Relay for Life of Mon County and WVU
Relay for Life of Mon County and West Virginia University invites the campus and local community to get involved in this year’s event on Friday, April 14, from 6 p.m. – midnight at the WVU Shell Building. The annual event that raises money for the American Cancer Society is a night full of music, games and prizes for all participants.
Learn ‘The Happiness of Silence’ during podcast listening event
Sponsored by WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education and Blue Sky, all students, faculty and staff are invited to join host Mallory Weaver for The Happiness Lab “The Happiness of Silence” podcast listening event on Tuesday, April 11 from 4-4:50 p.m. on Zoom.
New scholarship program provides last-dollar-in assistance to qualifying first-time WVU students
West Virginia University will offer additional financial assistance to incoming first-time freshmen with the launch of the WVU Pledge, a last-dollar-in aid program for qualifying Promise Scholarship recipients, set to begin with the fall 2023 semester.
Social & Behavioral Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Samantha I. Moyers, MA
Samantha I. Moyers, MA, will defend her dissertation titled "Nature Based Interventions for Human Health and Wellbeing" on April 12 at 3:00 p.m. in Erma Byrd 301.
Gee announces new scholarship program, addresses budget challenge during State of the University address
“The state of West Virginia University is strong,” President Gordon Gee said during his spring State of the University address on Monday (March 27). “And we will be even stronger in the decades to come, thanks to a concerted focus on what matters most.”