School of Nursing honorary receives international award
The West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Sigma Theta Tau – Alpha Rho honorary took home its first-ever Chapter Key Award during Sigma Theta Tau International’s 43rd Biennial Convention in Las Vegas earlier this month. Alpha Rho was honored with a Chapter Key Awards which honor chapters that excel in membership recruitment/retention; publicity and programming; professional and leadership development; and local, national and international collaboration.
WVU cycling advocate to speak at road safety conference
WVU’s most passionate advocate for bicycle and pedestrian safety will take his message to a national audience in early December.
National Rural Health Day Nov. 19
Webinars offered on National Rural Health Day, Nov. 19.
Pack The Rack: Health Sciences Center collecting food for students in need
This holiday season, the WVU Health Sciences Center community is stepping up to make sure WVU’s student food pantry, The Rack, is stocked and ready heading into the cold months. The goal is to collect at least 2,015 non-perishable food items between Monday, Nov. 16, and the end of Fall Semester.
School of Public Health honored with Chapter of the Year Award
Congratulations are in order for the Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Omega at the WVU School of Public Health; the honorary society was recently selected as Chapter of the Year.
Professor to present on income inequality and premature mortality
The Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series continues at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in room 1905, Health Sciences North, with a presentation on the relationship between income inequality and the health of a population.
WVU to hold Stroke Conference
The WVU Stroke Conference will be held Nov. 20, 2015, at the Bridgeport Conference Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., from 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities names interim director
Lesley Cottrell, Ph.D. professor and vice chair of research in the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics has agreed to serve as the interim director of the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED).
School of Public Health to host blood drive
The School of Public Health at West Virginia University, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, is holding a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Atrium.
Walking event to raise pedestrian safety awareness
A WVU student-led campaign will inform citizens about the importance of pedestrian safety through an awareness walk from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in downtown Morgantown.