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Gupta, Marsh, Gee field press questions on addiction issues

MORGANTOWN – Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, joined with Dr. Clay Marsh, chancellor and executive dean for WVU Health Sciences, and WVU President Gordon Gee to field some questions about addiction issues from West Virginia reporters ...

Faculty question how university got into a financial bind

West Virginia University’s faculty asked questions about the likelihood of coming job cuts, and a senior vice president said he’s sorry the university is in this position. “I wish I had seen around corners better or seen things differently two years ago,” Rob Alsop, senior vice president for strategic initiatives said Monday during a two-hour faculty senate meeting. “And I’ve done a lot of soul searching over the past several months as it relates to how I can do a better job.” Alsop shared that someone recently told him that if he were in the private sector, he might ...

Nursing Training

The West Virginia University School of Nursing hosted a day camp Friday for high school students who are interested in nursing. High school students throughout West Virginia who are considering a career in nursing were invited to the camp, held at the WVU Health Sciences West Virginia ...

Sodexo’s Big Soup event delivers chicken noodle to community kitchens

Sodexo, which provides the dining services at West Virginia University hosted a Big Soup event Tuesday, during which employees prepared 150 gallons of chicken noodle soup from scratch to deliver to area organizations. The feat was accomplished with the help of a Nestle chef as part of Sodexo’s Stop Hunger initiative. Organizations receiving soup were Salvation Army’s Hope Café, The Bartlett House, Ronald McDonald House Morgantown and Morgantown Community Kitchen. This initiative is part of Sodexo’s ongoing efforts to Stop Hunger in several communities. Throughout this ...