Announcements
May 15, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 15, 2020.
Be prepared: Portal and most WVU applications will be offline May 22-24
Portal, MAP, eCampus, STAR and most other WVU services will be unavailable from 8 p.m. Friday, May 22 through noon on Sunday, May 24 while electrical equipment is replaced in the One Waterfront Place Data Center. During this time, faculty, staff and students also will be unable to log into any system requiring WVU Login credentials and Duo two-factor authentication. Passwords cannot be changed, and Duo bypass codes cannot be generated at login.wvu.edu.
WVU in the News: WVU training contact tracers for free with online class
Most agree a reliable contact tracing system is essential in preventing another outbreak among the population. West Virginia University is helping in the fight against the virus by training contact tracers for free and quickly.
‘I thought I could wait this out’: Fearing coronavirus, patients are delaying hospital visits, putting health and lives at risk
“Where have all the patients gone?” That’s what doctors in our West Virginia University hospitals began asking as the coronavirus pandemic spread.
May 14, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 14, 2020.
WVU professor says trail use up amid pandemic
A West Virginia University researcher says exercising on local rail trails has doubled during the pandemic and is safe as long as people use best practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Virtual Regional Community Meetings for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Scheduled
West Virginia families and community members affected by substance use disorders or mental health issues: We want to hear from you!
May 13, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 13, 2020.
Virtual mindfulness workshops aim to improve stress management and quality of life
This free weekly workshop series will cover techniques to effectively change your response to stress, the result of which is a calmer, more focused and resilient mind.
Credit and non-credit options now available for online course on COVID-19 contact tracing
Launched earlier this month, this course aims to train a ready pool of public health investigators in West Virginia. Now available as both a free, non-credit course for volunteers and as a credit bearing course for students, all participants who complete the training are required to assist with contact tracing efforts as needed throughout the COVID-19 public health crisis.