Announcements
Six inducted into WVU School of Dentistry Pylons Alliance Loyalty Society
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry has inducted six new members into the Pylons Alliance Loyalty Society in recognition of their significant financial support of the School.
WVU Alumni Association announces 2025 Homecoming and Alumni Service Award honorees
Dr. Clay Marsh (’81, ’85), chancellor and executive dean for WVU Health Sciences, will serve as the grand marshal for the 2025 Homecoming Parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, on High Street in downtown Morgantown.
WVU in the News: Can a home test be used to diagnose sleep apnea?
Left untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, heart disease and lead to strokes. The majority of people who have the disorder are unaware, according to Sunil Sharma, chief of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. So a diagnosis and treatment could save your life.
WVU in the News: WVU Mountaineer mascot receives flu vaccine
The Mountaineer mascot, Cade Kincaid, received his Flu vaccine on Wednesday, Oct. 8 through the WVU School of Pharmacy.
WVU in the News: “Patients come first:” Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins leads cancer care expansion throughout West Virginia
For nearly 20 years, Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins has lent her expertise to the WVU Cancer Institute, and under her leadership, the organization’s cancer care has spread throughout West Virginia.
WVU in the News: British gene jab offers new hope for Parkinson’s patients
Lead investigator Dr Ali Rezai, a neuroscientist and Director of the US Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia, said:
Faith Community Nurse leads suicide prevention efforts in McDowell County
During Suicide Prevention Month in September, Melissa Coleman, BSN, RN, led impactful efforts to support youth mental health in her community in McDowell County. As a WVU School of Nursing-trained Faith Community Nurse, Coleman helped organize the Silent Suicide Walk in Iaeger, alongside students from the Riverview High School SADD Club. Together, they helped raise awareness and fostered dialogue around suicide prevention.
Sisters of St. Joseph to support WVU School of Nursing Faith Community Nursing program
The WVU School of Nursing will receive more than $12,000 in funding from the Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation to support Faith Community Nursing efforts in southern West Virginia.
WVU in the News: Morrisey wants to make West Virginia healthy again
WVU School of Public Health experts Bethany Barone Gibbs and Elizabeth Claydon suggest ways the state can help West Virginians live healthier, longer lives.
WVU School of Dentistry presents scholarships, awards to 75 students
In support of the next generation of oral health leaders, the West Virginia University School of Dentistry presented 55 unique scholarships and awards to 75 students for the 2025-26 academic year.