WVU announces plans for return to campus for fall semester, communication timeline released
Students will return to West Virginia University’s three campuses to begin fall classes on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the University announced today (June 3). Students will remain on campus, with no fall break, through Nov. 24, then depart for Thanksgiving Break, not returning to campus for the rest of the fall semester. There will be one week of online instruction following Thanksgiving Break, with finals also conducted online.
Gee calls on higher ed to create necessary dialogues, asks WVU community to lean on Mountaineer values in wake of Floyd, ‘countless’ other Black deaths
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee penned a letter to the Mountaineer family Wednesday, June 3, reflecting on the recent death of George Floyd, the other deaths in the Black community and the events of recent days.
Health Sciences classroom restrictions and in-person meetings
During the summer semester, the use of all Health Sciences (HSC) classrooms will be restricted to ONLY essential academic activities that cannot be held online (i.e. gross anatomy lab, simulation lab, etc.) and that are necessary to ensure the progression of our students.
Episode 2 of WVU's COVID-19 podcast available now
In the latest episode, Dr. Ivan Martinez, virology expert, discusses all things RNA viruses. How long have they existed? Are they alive? How do we protect against them? What vaccines are being trialled, and are they safe?
Health Sciences community encouraged to complete Building Access Log and wear masks
To try and minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, Health Sciences leadership is asking all faculty, staff and students to document their building access via the Building Access Log form, as well as wear proper personal protective equipment.
West Virginia University launches new COVID-19 focused podcast series
A new podcast series produced by University Relations at West Virginia University will seek to answer questions about the new coronavirus, COVID-19. It is available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Guidance on Illness Reporting Procedures for COVID-19
With the influx of individuals returning to campus over the next few weeks, guidance has been issued regarding what to do if students, faculty or staff feel ill or believe they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
Behind the mask with a WVU doctor: What to wear and whether face coverings should be mandated
“To mask or to not mask” is no longer the primary question dominating the COVID-19 public discourse. As states reopen amid the pandemic, the question now is, “Should face coverings be required in public?”
Be prepared: Portal and most WVU applications will be offline May 22-24
Portal, MAP, eCampus, STAR and most other WVU services will be unavailable from 8 p.m. Friday, May 22 through noon on Sunday, May 24 while electrical equipment is replaced in the One Waterfront Place Data Center. During this time, faculty, staff and students also will be unable to log into any system requiring WVU Login credentials and Duo two-factor authentication. Passwords cannot be changed, and Duo bypass codes cannot be generated at login.wvu.edu.
‘I thought I could wait this out’: Fearing coronavirus, patients are delaying hospital visits, putting health and lives at risk
“Where have all the patients gone?” That’s what doctors in our West Virginia University hospitals began asking as the coronavirus pandemic spread.