Announcements
Policy Action Institute sheds light on improving communities
Excited to see how the concepts she learned in class are being applied in the real world, West Virginia University School of Public Health student Rachel Baker recently attended the American Public Health Association (APHA) Policy Action Institute.
WVU Extension Service experts respond to pandemic effects on poultry industry
Though the poultry processing facilities in the Eastern Panhandle haven’t yet seen the same outbreaks or closures, West Virginia University Extension Service experts Joe Moritz and Alexandria Smith weigh in on the current struggles West Virginia poultry producers are facing as a result of COVID-19.
West Virginia University, divisional campuses, plans to open for fall, holds line on tuition, fees for ’20-’21 year
Envisioning a return of students to its three campuses in the fall, the West Virginia University Board of Governors announced Friday (May 1) that base tuition and fees will remain unchanged for the academic year beginning in August.
WVU School of Nursing to offer post-APRN certificate program in adult-gerontology acute care
The WVU School of Nursing now offers a post-APRN certificate program in adult-gerontology acute care.
Aromatherapy may reduce nurses’ stress, WVU researcher suggests
New research led by Marian Reven, a Ph.D. student in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, suggests that aromatherapy may reduce nurses’ on-the-job feelings of stress, anxiety, exhaustion and being overwhelmed. Her pilot study results appear in the International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapy.
HSC faculty, staff to continue telecommuting; some student experiences may resume
As West Virginia begins to lessen restrictions due to COVID-19 and as WVU Medicine ramps up clinical operations, please know that WVU Health Sciences Center academic faculty and staff are expected to follow the current guidance set forth by the University. This includes the continuation of telecommuting for faculty and staff as well as the delivery of student instruction remotely.
May 1, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 1, 2020.
Dental and engineering schools collaborate to design COVID-19 safety equipment
West Virginia University School of Dentistry faculty, staff and students are now part of the community of healthcare professionals to receive specifically adapted personal protective equipment through the university’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Innovation Hub.
Gov. Justice announces “Safer At Home” order to replace “Stay At Home” order
In light of West Virginia's success at keeping the cumulative rate of positive COVID-19 tests under 3 percent and in concert with the Governor’s recently-announced plan to reopen the economy – Gov. Justice announced today that he will soon lift the “Stay At Home” order imposed statewide last month, replacing it with a “Safer At Home” order.
April 30, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 30, 2020.