Announcements
Showing Their Support: WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students crochet caps for cancer patients
WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students are supporting local high school student Alyson Smith’s community service project to provide gift bags to cancer patients at Potomac Valley Hospital’s new Cancer Center.
Sign up for Faculty Development Zoom session: “Generational Learning and Teaching Challenges”
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Faculty Development Program presentation “Generational Learning and Teaching Challenges” on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
School of Nursing's DEI Committee Journal Club set for April 14
Set for Thursday, April 14, from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom, the Journal Club will be led by Dr. Teresa Ritchie. This month, the topic will be "Student Perspectives on Recruiting Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Students to Nursing: Enhancing Outreach, Engaging Family, and Correcting Misconceptions."
WVU Health Sciences programs provide first-of-its-kind tobacco treatment certification for students
Fueled by a desire to reduce the burden of disease and illness for the citizens of West Virginia, four West Virginia University Health Sciences academic programs have integrated nationally-recognized Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist training into their curricula.
WVU School of Nursing student organizes health fair to support public health
A West Virginia University School of Nursing student recently organized a health fair, along with the Monongalia County Health Department, to support public health across campus.
VPN login will be required for remote access to Argos after Sunday
Starting noon Sunday, April 10, WVU employees will be required to use the Virtual Private Network to access the Argos (STAR Reporting) tool when working off-campus. The location of the link is also changing and will appear in the Restricted Apps section of the WVU Portal.
WVU Faculty and Staff Assistance Program to hold Mental Health First Aid Training
The WVU Faculty and Staff Assistance Program will hold two free virtual Mental Health and First Aid Trainings for WVU employees. The training will be split into two sessions April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon and April 28 from 2-5 p.m. You must attend both three-hour sessions to participate in the training.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners support patients in their lowest moments
To show support of this work, the 6th Annual Champagne for SANEs event will be held Thursday, April 28 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Table 9, located at 40 Donley St. in Morgantown. Attendees can enjoy delicious dinner specials and signature cocktails while bidding on auction items and learning about the cause.
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus students receive naloxone training from Beckley Fire Department
A WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus professor recently organized a naloxone training event for 25 senior level nursing students to learn about the opioid overdose reversal medication — a potentially life-saving tool.
The Rack II set to reopen at HSC
The Rack II @ HSC, the WVU Health Sciences campus food pantry, will soon reopen to assist with campus-wide efforts to address the growing population of homeless and/or hungry employees and students.