Announcements
WVU faculty publish article in Journal of Dental Hygiene
Faculty members at West Virginia University Health Sciences recently collaborated on an article exploring the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sugar-sweetened beverages. The article was published in the February 2026 issue of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Journal of Dental Hygiene.
Virtual Speaker Series: Dental Care for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
Registration info for the March 12, 2026 Virtual Speaker Series webinar on dental care for children with special healthcare needs presented by Dr. Gina Graziani.
Electrical outage scheduled for School of Dentistry areas Feb. 7-8
An electrical outage is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 8, due to ongoing renovations in the School of Dentistry.
WVU in the News: From the track to the tiara: How one WVU student balances it all
Nineteen-year-old Baylee Jarrett has a lot on her plate from attending nursing school at WVU Potomac State College, running on their cross country team and being Miss West Virginia Teen USA® 2025.
Now accepting nominations for Faculty Globalization Award
The WVU Office of Global Affairs invites nominations for the 2026 Faculty Award for Outstanding Global Contributions, recognizing faculty whose work has meaningfully advanced WVU’s global mission.
Interested in learning about infectious diseases and how they are transmitted?
The School of Public Health is offering a new undergraduate-level course in the fall 2026 semester for any students interested in learning about infectious diseases and the role of public health in disease transmission and control. PUBH 428: Infectious Disease Epidemiology is a 3-credit course that will be offered in person at the WVU Health Sciences Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 - 2:20 p.m.
Save the Date: WVU School of Nursing to feature Dr. Devon Noonan as keynote speaker during Kandzari Lectureship
The WVU School of Nursing will welcome Dr. Devon Noonan as the keynote speaker for the Kandzari Lectureship, set for Thursday, April 23, 2026. The lectureship, “Rural Health Nursing: Grounded in Community Based Solutions,” will be held at the WVU Health Sciences Center, Okey Patteson Auditorium.
WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus Chair named one of WVU Tech’s 2026 Alumni of the Year
Hillary Parcell, WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus Chair, has been named one of WVU Tech’s Alumni of the Year. A 2008 graduate from WVU Tech, Parcell earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has since earned her Master of Science in Nursing in 2011, and she is currently working toward her Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies.
Beckley Campus nursing professor selected as Professor of the Year finalist by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia
Peggy Fink, an associate professor at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, has been selected as one of five 2025 Professor of the Year finalists by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.
Multiple Health Sciences entrances temporarily closed due to inclement weather
Multiple entrances to the Health Sciences buildings are temporarily closed due to cold temperatures. Detour signage is posted for the affected areas and facilities is working to resolve those issues.