Announcements
Oct. 17, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 17, 2020.
Oct. 16, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 16, 2020.
Starbucks at The Market @ UPlace temporarily closed due to COVID-19 exposure
The Starbucks location at The Market @ UPlace temporarily closed today (Oct. 15) after West Virginia University was notified of a COVID-19 exposure at the storefront.
Sign-up for HSC Faculty Development Zoom session "Virtual Longitudinal Faculty Engagement Event"
"Virtual Longitudinal Faculty Engagement Event" set for Nov. 9 at 8 a.m.
Former NBA player and advocate for prevention of substance abuse joins Hardesty Festival of Ideas
As part of the 2020 Hardesty Festival of Ideas, former NBA player Chris Herren will share his story on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.
Missed the Advancing Excellence in Gender-Affirming Care trainings?
Recordings of recent "Advancing Excellence in Gender-Affirmative Care" are now available.
Poore calls for sustained engagement in WVU’s journey toward social justice in State of Diversity address
In the face of the dual pandemics of coronavirus and racism, West Virginia University Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea L. Poore called Mountaineers to action.
Oct. 15, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 15, 2020.
WVU collaboration earns $1.35 million POWER grant to reduce impact of substance abuse, develop a healthy workforce
Dr. Gordon Smith, epidemiologist in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, and his colleagues have received $1.35 million three-year grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to reduce the impact of substance abuse in McDowell, Wyoming and Mercer counties. This POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative grant aims to help employ people who formerly injected drugs and are from areas savaged by job losses. It’s hopeful this model can then serve as a guide to be replicated across Appalachia.
WVU collaborative receives funding to provide opioid crisis training to educators
The gap in training for teachers related to the opioid crisis’ effect on students is being filled by a West Virginia University partnership that will develop and distribute materials to help the state’s teachers support their students who have family members with substance use disorders.