Announcements
Kesem at WVU looking for camp counselors
Kesem @ WVU is currently recruiting counselors for its 2022 summer camp. The student-led organization is dedicated to providing support to children affected by a guardian's cancer. Children affected can attend a free week-long summer camp which to provides a fun, activity-filled week that allows the kids to be kids. This year's summer camp will be held June 6-10 at Emma Kaufmann Camp.
Beckley nursing student named as WVU Tech Golden Bear Royalty
Congratulations to Petra Vasale, one of this year’s WVU Tech Golden Bear Royalty winners!
6th Annual "Champagne for SANEs (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners)" set for April 28
The 6th Annual "Champagne for SANEs (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners)" is set for Thursday, April 28 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Table 9 on the Wharf in Morgantown.
WVU student nurses join “Nurses Day at the Legislature”
Nurses were invited Feb. 10 to the West Virginia State Capitol to meet with legislators, attend committee meetings and get to know nursing policy leaders during “Nurses Day at the Capitol.” Several West Virginia University School of Nursing students attended the event, including Jenna Wermers and Ateria Walker, who are members of the WVU Student Nurses Association.
Yappy Hour offers the Health Sciences community some puppy love
The WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Hearts of Gold Service Dog Program, Carruth Center and the WVU Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, hosted an opportunity to destress with some puppy love Feb. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Health Sciences Center.
Nursing, occupational therapy students learn skills, collaboration through interdisciplinary partnership
As new students begin working in the field, they are oftentimes hesitant to collaborate with their colleagues, as they don’t want to interfere with patient care. But working together can be an asset—both for co-workers and their patients.
Next week’s Academic Transformation Campus Conversation to focus on student success
The Office of the Provost will continue its monthly Campus Conversations focused on academic transformation topics and initiatives to engage the wider University community in dialogue about these efforts. The second session, “Academic Transformation: Student Success and Academic Advising,” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m.
Volunteers wanted for Social Media Use Health Behaviors' Survey
Volunteers Wanted for Social Media Use Health Behaviors' Survey
WVU in the News: Scholarships available for McDowell and Mercer nurse education
MORGANTOWN — Nurses living in Mercer and McDowell counties can now apply for scholarships in the online Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course, the West Virginia University School of Nursing announced recently.
Registration open for ‘A Guide to Human Subject Research at WVU’
Representatives from the Office of Human Research Protections, who work closely with the Institutional Review Board, will provide an overview about research at WVU and discuss the IRB submission process during “A Guide to Human Subject Research at WVU” March 5 at 11 a.m. on Zoom.