Announcements
Mindfulness programs scheduled to return this fall
Mindfulness practice can improve sleep, lessen reactivity and positively change our relationship to stress. There are three opportunities for WVU students, faculty and staff to enhance personal relaxation response, mental fitness and mindful resilience this fall through the WVU Mindfulness Program.
August 30, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for August 30, 2022.
Mingo County nurses eligible for Faith Community Nursing scholarships
Scholarships are available for 20 Mingo County nurses who would like to complete the Faith Community Nursing program. Taught by the WVU School of Nursing, Faith Community Nursing focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting holistic health and preventing or minimizing illness in a faith community.
WVU pharmaceutical experts caution ‘one pill can kill’ as new forms of fentanyl become more prevalent
Faculty members with the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy are issuing warnings about the rise of fentanyl in Mountain State communities and elsewhere following the recent seizure of a large amount of “rainbow fentanyl,” potent illegal pills resembling candy, by law enforcement officers in Monongalia County.
Keyser Campus juniors learn critical thinking skills in escape room
To help students build critical thinking skills in a time-sensitive setting, a WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus instructor recently led a health-related escape room.
Blood Drive set for Sept. 21 at Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be hosted Wednesday, September 21 from 12-5 p.m. at the WVU Medicine J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room for employees and students.
WVU School of Nursing welcomes Nurse Anesthetist Class of 2025
The WVU School of Nursing welcomes the Nurse Anesthetist Class of 2025!
Stories and songs to guide spectators through “A ‘Double Whammy’ of Disasters” photo exhibit
The WVU community is invited to attend the grand opening ceremony of a unique photo exhibit titled “A ‘Double Whammy’ of Disasters: Flooding and COVID-19 in Rural West Virginia” from 5:15-6:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the Health Sciences Center’s Fukushima Auditorium Lobby.
Keyser Campus Nursing Academy offers youngsters a glimpse into the nursing profession
The WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus, in partnership with WVU Potomac State College and WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital, recently hosted a Nursing Academy for Mineral County middle school students interested in nursing as a career.
WVU in the News: Talkline for Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Dr. Ali Rezai joins U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) for a personal discussion about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with Hoppy Kercheval on WV MetroNews “Talkline.”