The WVU School of Nursing Class of 2025 graduates from the Morgantown Campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and the Bridgeport Campus Accelerated BSN program have earned 100% first-time pass rates on their National Council Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), the nationwide licensing examination for registered nurses.
The WVU School of Nursing hosted two interactive booths on Feb. 4, 2026, at the West Virginia Capitol, inviting WVU Day at the Legislature attendees to learn how to locate a heartbeat and how to perform CPR.
The WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus has announced a new opportunity for southern West Virginia high school students: complete your first year of nursing coursework before graduation and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing in just three years after high school.
WVU’s School of Nursing is collaborating with Johns Hopkins University to offer a clinical track for students interested in community health.
The WVU School of Nursing has teamed up with Suncrest United Methodist Church to launch a community initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable populations. Together, they are building and stocking “Blessing Boxes,” which are supply boxes placed in accessible community settings to provide free food and hygiene items to those in need.
Through a new pathway established with LevelUpWV, the WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus will soon allow high school students to complete the first year of the nursing major during their junior and senior years.
Nineteen-year-old Baylee Jarrett has a lot on her plate from attending nursing school at WVU Potomac State College, running on their cross country team and being Miss West Virginia Teen USA® 2025.
The WVU School of Nursing will welcome Dr. Devon Noonan as the keynote speaker for the Kandzari Lectureship, set for Thursday, April 23, 2026. The lectureship, “Rural Health Nursing: Grounded in Community Based Solutions,” will be held at the WVU Health Sciences Center, Okey Patteson Auditorium.
Hillary Parcell, WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus Chair, has been named one of WVU Tech’s Alumni of the Year. A 2008 graduate from WVU Tech, Parcell earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has since earned her Master of Science in Nursing in 2011, and she is currently working toward her Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies.
Peggy Fink, an associate professor at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, has been selected as one of five 2025 Professor of the Year finalists by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.