Announcements
Welcome and Inclusion Subcommittee provides best practices for welcoming new employees
The WVU Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee on Welcome and Inclusion aims to foster a sense of belonging among employees. To help supervisors at the Health Sciences Center ensure new employees feel welcome, the subcommittee has developed New Hire Best Practices.
Scholars application open to WVU health professions students
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health and the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers are pleased to announce that applications are open for the Rural Community Health Scholars program.
Many important systems and services will be inaccessible Sunday morning
Faculty, staff and students will be unable to log into many important systems and services requiring WVU Login credentials from 4 a.m. to noon Sunday (June 12) during critical updates to the single sign-on system.
ITS Security Alert: Phishing Email Attempt
Today (Friday, June 3), WVU experienced a targeted phishing attack. This attack was stopped by WVU ITS and WVU Medicine IT and security teams. As a result, some users were required to reset their password out of an abundance of caution.
Public Health, Medicine professor nationally recognized for lifetime achievement in pioneering occupational medicine and public health curriculum at WVU
For more than 20 years, West Virginia University School of Public Health Professor and Program Director Christopher Martin, MD, has dedicated his career to education and research in occupational medicine at WVU. Now, he’s receiving national recognition for his lifetime achievements.
Health Sciences Day at the Ballpark planned for June 23
Join friends and colleagues and enjoy an evening of America’s favorite pastime at Monongalia County Ballpark as the WV Black Bears take on the Frederick Keys on Thursday, June 23 at 6:35 p.m.
Wellness check provides starting point to create change
Wellness is multi-dimensional. Our mental health isn’t just a check box, but it’s an ongoing process that requires our awareness, attention and effort. This ongoing process allows for us to make adjustments in different phases of life, especially when we notice we feel off.
OLLI at WVU virtual open house to preview summer classes
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at WVU will host a virtual open on Wednesday, June 22, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. on Zoom and Facebook Live to showcase its upcoming summer term classes and events designed for older adults.
WVU in the News: WVU professors weigh in on prevention, long-term effects of mass shootings
As the country continues to be at odds over solutions to the mass shooting/gun control issues plaguing the nation, two professors at West Virginia University, including School of Public Health professor, Keith Zullig, are sharing their expert pitches on behavioral pathways of school shooters and the likely long-term effects of such shootings on young people.
28th Annual Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days®
Now in its 28th year, the annual program will start on May 23 and will run through August 30.