Announcements
Reminder: Travel for students, employees should remain limited
With more individuals becoming vaccinated, West Virginia University is reminding students, faculty and staff that travel, both personal and University-related, should remain limited at this time.
April 14, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 14, 2021.
WVU students lead gender inclusivity, anti-racism training
West Virginia University students have led a training initiative through WVU’s LGBTQ+ Center to raise awareness of the intersections of race, color, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity. The trainings, which will continue, cover the history of racism and systemic discrimination; LGBTQ+ history and lessons from the civil rights movement; complexity of identity based on race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity; strategies for developing a cross-racial dialogue; and resources for intervening in bias, harassment and discrimination.
April 13, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 13, 2021.
Faculty Development Zoom session: "Moving Away from Race-Based Medical Education"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "Moving Away from Race-Based Medical Education" Tuesday, April 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
WVU pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccinations based on joint CDC and FDA recommendation
West Virginia University will pause administration of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine based on a joint recommendation released Tuesday (April 13) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. Out of more than 6.8 million doses administered in the U.S., six reported cases of a rare and severe blood clot in individuals who have received the J&J vaccine are being monitored.
April 12, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 12, 2021.
WVU students invited to complete survey to help inform COVID-19-related decisions and safety practices
The WVU School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, invites all WVU students to participate in a project that will help inform policy decisions and practices related to mitigation prevention of COVID-19.
WVU in the News: CDC says HIV spike in West Virginia is most concerning outbreak in U.S.
WBUR-TV Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks to Robin Pollini, associate professor of behavioral medicine and psychiatry and epidemiology at West Virginia University, about the HIV outbreak in West Virginia.
WVU in the News: The plastic problem – Waste poses serious risks to human, environmental health
According to West Virginia University professor Michael McCawley, the insidiousness of plastic lies largely within.