Announcements
Nature-Based Nursing micro-credential now available
WVU Mountaineer Micro Academy is now offering Nature-Based Nursing, a forest bathing micro-credential for healthcare professionals.
Melani Casto named October 2026 Catamount Climb Higher award recipient
Melani Casto, a BSN student at the WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus, was named the October 2026 recipient of the Catamount Climb Higher Award at WVU Potomac State College. The Climb Higher Award is presented monthly to a student who exemplifies resiliency, outstanding work ethic, and kindness and positivity—qualities that Casto models both inside and outside the classroom.
Learn to grow your network and used LinkedIn at webinar on Nov. 10
Robert Barricelli, career development specialist for the WVU Health Sciences Student Career Center, will present a webinar on growing a network and using LinkedIn on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m.
Dining Etiquette 101 webinar to be held Nov. 11 on Zoom
Students are invited to a webinar presented by HSC Student Career Center Career Development Specialist Robert Barricelli on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Register Now: Mountain State Conference on Disabilities seeks attendees, vendors and sponsorship opportunities
The 2026 Mountain State Conference on Disabilities is scheduled to take place April 15-17 at Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV.
Department of Medicine launches Camp Med for high school students
The Department of Medicine is launching Camp Med, a new summer initiative designed to introduce rising 11th and 12th grade students from rural West Virginia to careers in healthcare. Through an immersive, week‑long camp experience, students will explore the world of medicine while building confidence, skills, and a sense of belonging in healthcare professions. Camp Med will host two sessions, each with up to 16 students.
WVU School of Dentistry names associate deans for admissions, advanced education
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Dean Stephen Pachuta, DDS, MS, MA, has appointed Jonathan Abraham, DDS, MS, as associate dean for admissions and Gina Graziani, DDS, MS, as associate dean for advanced education.
William A. Neal Museum to host event on Nov. 9
The William A. Neal Museum is offering a unique opportunity to learn about the history of West Virginia's fight against tuberculosis. This event, consisting of both a talk and exhibit walkthrough, complements the 2026-2027 WVU Campus Read, "Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green.
WVU School of Nursing to host EBPQI lectureship Nov. 5, along with alumni and preceptor awards
The WVU School of Nursing will host its first Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement (EBPQI) Lectureship, "Moving Mountains: Advancing Evidence to the Bedside & Beyond" on Thursday, Nov. 5. The event will also feature alumni Legacy Circle inductions and preceptor award presentations.
WVU Health Affairs Institute completes landmark address validation study in McDowell County
Through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), WVU Health Affairs Institute (HAI) has completed a study of McDowell County’s population and housing ahead of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2030 Decennial Census.