Announcements
Class of 1967 alumna recognized during retirement community celebration
Deborah Sindy Suttle, who graduated from the WVU School of Nursing with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1967, was recently recognized by her retirement community for her career as a nurse.
On-campus simulation opportunities now part of WVU Family Nurse Practitioner curriculum
The Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner program at the WVU School of Nursing is now offering students an opportunity to practice their skills hands-on at the WV STEPS Center, a state-of-the-art simulation lab at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
the Pulse: June 30, 2025 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
STEPS Simulation Certificate Program graduates 16th cohort
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education has graduated its 16th cohort from the Simulation Certificate Program. Participants came from backgrounds of medicine, nursing and nurse anesthesia.
Abstract submissions open for Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Faculty and staff are asked to encourage their undergraduate researchers to submit abstracts for the 18th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium by July 7.
Merlin Arc Fayette Scholarship application set to open July 1
The Merlin Arc Fayette Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship to support undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in relevant fields related to disabilities. These fields include special education, psychology, social work, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, disability studies, early childhood education, and other related fields.
WV AHEC director receives national award for social justice
Angela Alston, MPH, executive director of the Southeastern West Virginia Area Health Education Center, has received the 2025 Andy Nichols Award for Social Justice from the National AHEC Organization.
WVU School of Nursing hosts third annual Day Camp for high schoolers interested in nursing
The WVU School of Nursing hosted its third annual Day Camp on Saturday, June 7, 2025, inviting high school students from West Virginia and beyond to explore the possibility of nursing as a career.
WVU in the News: Ketamine: From battlefield to breakthrough — and back under scrutiny
“I liken them to a hammer,” said Patrick J. Marshalek, a psychiatrist in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
WVU in the News: West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy inspires future SWV nurses
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus and WVU Tech hosted the southern West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy to rising eighth, ninth and tenth graders. Students visited Raleigh General Hospital and Appalachian Regional Hospital, as well as learned CPR skills, visiting with AirEvac professionals and more. An award ceremony concluded the camp on June 18.