WVU Medicine welcomes first class of MedEd interns

May 12, 2023

WVU MEDICINE WVU Hospitals welcomed its first class of MedEd program interns Thursday in a signing day event. The new program provides students with skills, hands-on training and innovative mentoring experiences through community partnerships for career opportunities in West Virginia healthcare. The program is a collaboration between WVU Medicine, the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, the West Virginia Department of Education, the Education Alliance, Monongalia Technical Education Center and Monongalia County Schools. “We are thrilled to welcome the first ...

School of Nursing to host Virtual Open House for RN to BSN program

May 12, 2023

The West Virginia University School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2023 Virtual Open House for the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at 6 p.m. May 18. Prospective students can learn more about the 100% asynchronous online RN to BSN program, which offers in-state tuition for all students regardless of location. During the event, attendees can hear from a panel of guests, including Dean Tara Hulsey and School of Nursing faculty and staff. The Virtual Open House is geared toward individuals with an active RN license with a diploma or associate degree who are ...

WVU gets a jump on commencement with day of fun

May 11, 2023

There were caps and gowns a plenty Wednesday in Woodburn Circle and other points downtown as soon-to-be alumni got a jump on commencement activities. West Virginia University hosted Grad Fest at several downtown campus spots, including in front of the Mountainlair and on the E. Moore Hall ...

Graduates in gold and blue to be celebrated during WVU Commencement

May 5, 2023

West Virginia University will mark Commencement Weekend in Morgantown with 14 ceremonies over three days — May 12-14. As many as 4,500 spring graduates, President Gordon Gee, Provost Maryanne Reed, Chancellor Dr. Clay Marsh, other university officials will participate in ceremonies planned at the WVU Coliseum and WVU Canady Creative Arts Center. The schedule May 12 Reed College of Media, 9 a.m., Coliseum College of Law, 9:30 a.m., Canady Creative Arts Center School of Medicine Professional and Undergraduate Programs, noon, Coliseum College of Creative Arts, 12:30 ...

WVU Medicine Children’s NICU offers family friendly environment for care of newborns

April 22, 2023

MORGANTOWN — After WVU Medicine Children's opened in September, Dr. Autumn Kiefer recalls seeing a dad sitting in a comfy chair in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, holding his son and watching a Mountaineer football game. “That was really just a normal thing that we never had ...

Spring brings wildflower explosion, migrating birds to WVU Core Arboretum

April 22, 2023

If the recent spring weather has you itching to get outside, the WVU Core Arboretum might be a good place to start. WVU Core Arboretum hosts several opportunities to check out the grounds while learning about the nature that thrives there. WVU Department of Biology spring ephemeral wildflower walks have begun, as have Mountaineer Audubon spring bird walks. The free, guided flower and bird tours are a spring tradition at the arboretum. Last year, in the course of three wildflower walks and four bird walks, more than 45 species of plants were seen in bloom and over 70 species of ...