Announcements
WVU COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update
Throughout the coming weeks, West Virginia University will continue to receive a limited number of COVID-19 vaccine doses designated for higher education employees. However, with the recent launch of the statewide vaccine pre-registration portal and vaccination clinics now established in all 55 counties, WVU soon will begin phasing out the vaccination clinic located at the Student Recreation Center.
Learn more about BeWell's Behavioral Health Services
An extension of the Carruth Center, BeWell services are offered to Health Sciences students on the Morgantown campus. Layne Hitchcock joins the team as BeWell's new Behavioral Health Coordinator.
WVU Board of Governors approves new department
In response to the pressing need to invest in public health and strengthen the public health workforce, West Virginia University will establish a unified Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health.
Feb. 9, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 9, 2021.
School of Nursing to host virtual info sessions for Post-MSN areas of study
Advanced practice nurses currently working in an acute care or psychiatric mental health setting who want to obtain an additional national certification are invited to the School of Nursing's virtual information sessions.
WVU students volunteer to assist with COVID-19 testing
With the return to campus for the West Virginia University spring semester, an array of students are volunteering to help with COVID-19 testing for faculty, staff, and incoming students.
Death by suicide? Drug overdoses muddy waters for investigators, amplify national mental health crisis
A new West Virginia University-led injury mortality study combines most drug overdose deaths with all suicides into an expanded self-injury category. Exposing a mental health crisis that has unraveled across the United States over the past two decades, study data have direct implications for suicide prevention efforts.
Center for Excellence in Disabilities to host Virtual Open House
The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is hosting an online open house on Thursday, Feb. 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Call for Nominations: WVU HSC Faculty Development Program
The WVU HSC Faculty Development Program is seeking nominations for the Academy of Excellence in Teaching & Learning.
A remix on brain research: DJ Steve Aoki teams up with WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, donates $20K
World-renowned DJ and two-time Grammy-nominated producer Steve Aoki has collaborated with dozens of talented partners (BTS, Linkin Park, Lil Jon) over the course of his career. His latest collaborating partner hails from West Virginia University: Dr. Ali Rezai, executive chair of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.