Announcements
June 22, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 23, 2022.
Health Sciences students invited to participate in HIV/IPE volunteer opportunity
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is offering a volunteer opportunity in HIV workforce development for third- and fourth-year students at WVU Health Sciences this summer. Participants will receive a $10 gift card to Chick-fil-A or Starbucks and two hours of community service with certificate upon completion.
TRANSFORM program accepting applications
The TRANSFORM program, supported by the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences, is designed by and for faculty from historically under-represented minority in science and medicine, including those identifying as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders.
WVU research finds LGBTQ people face barriers to health care, especially in rural areas
During Pride Month, it’s easy to find rainbow-colored health and wellness products—from bandages, to mouthwash, to fitness trackers—in stores or online. But actual health care that meets the needs of members of the LGBTQ community can be harder to get.
June 22, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 22, 2022.
School of Nursing student becomes Gift of Life campus ambassador
Cameron Kurtz, a senior in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, recently became a campus ambassador for Gift of Life Marrow Registry, a nonprofit stem cell and bone marrow registry facilitating life-saving transplants for patients with blood cancers and disorders.
Transitional Care course set for Aug. 1-26
The WVU School of Nursing will offer Transitional Care for Faith Community Nurses, an all online course that is designed to provide faith community nurses with background knowledge on the needs of community members who are in the process of transitioning in care.
Pick ‘WVU-recommended’ computers from Dell in Mountaineer Marketplace and skip IT Purchase Request
Faculty and staff purchasing new computers and peripheral equipment through the Dell contract in Mountaineer Marketplace no longer need to submit an IT Purchase Request if the item is labeled “WVU Recommended.”
WVU Health Sciences launches site dedicated to addiction efforts
The drug overdose epidemic is affecting our families, our communities and our future, and West Virginia is ground zero for this national emergency. But hope remains. WVU Health Sciences has launched a website dedicated to information about the opioid epidemic and the University’s vision for a path forward.
Shared Services Center Monthly Group Meeting scheduled for June 22
As part of continuing efforts to improve customer service for the faculty and staff that we serve, the WVU Shared Services Center is inviting members of the WVU community to the monthly Customers’ Group Meeting on June 22.