Announcements
The Wright Stuff: COVID-19 Vaccine Update for WVU Health System Employees
Dear WVU Medicine colleagues,
Who Informs the Citizenry? Finding Trust and Truth in a Fractured Age
This collaborative panel looks back at the year of the pandemic and engages diverse community members across rural/urban divides to explore how citizens in different communities access and share essential information.
WVU student wins “Do It For Babydog” scholarship sweepstakes, encourages vaccination
West Virginia University School of Public Health student Caden Staggers recently won a full four-year scholarship as part of Gov. Jim Justice’s “Do It For Babydog: Round Two” COVID-19 vaccination sweepstakes.
Reminder: CBD and driving simulation study seeking participants
Ever wonder if Cannabidiol (CBD) oil affects driving ability? If so, we need your help with a driving simulation study!
Oct. 20, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 20, 2021.
WVU Health Sciences acknowledges recent efforts during National Addiction Treatment Week
National Addiction Treatment Week, held from Oct. 18-24, 2021, aims to inspire the next generation of medical professionals to treat addiction and save lives.
Oct. 19, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 19, 2021.
WVU to ease some campus protocols, mask requirements for classrooms, labs will continue
As infection and hospitalization rates due to the delta variant decrease, West Virginia University will lift mask requirements for individuals in all indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, beginning Thursday, Oct. 21; however, the University will continue to require masks in all classrooms, labs or any WVU System facility or building being used as a classroom for the remainder of the semester.
Christian nationalism, vaccine hesitancy and science skeptics: WVU researchers delve into the sociology of COVID-19
Christian nationalists are less likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine while political conservatives express high skepticism toward the coronavirus in general, two new studies published by West Virginia University sociologists conclude.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Friday's Laws"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock shares Friday’s Laws, which are a way to “gain perspective on the stresses and problems that impact daily living."