WVU women’s sports pioneer Blakemore passes away
Kittie J. Blakemore, the mother of WVU women’s sports, died yesterday (Jul. 29) in her native Manassas, Virginia, following months of declining health.
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WVU Dental Care offers teledentistry for virtual patient visits
West Virginia’s rural residents will have more access to dental care through teledentistry —the process of connecting dentists and patients online— provided by WVU Dental Care in partnership with dentists and oral health specialists from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.
WVU extends fall payment deadline, provides more details on ‘phased’ Return to Campus plans
West Virginia University has extended the payment deadline for certain fall charges so students have more time to plan after announcing a phased Return to Campus in Morgantown. The payment deadline for fall charges on July eBills is now September 1 instead of August 1.
Gee announces phased return to Morgantown campus in letter to WVU community
West Virginia University students will have a phased return to the Morgantown campus that includes a later class start date (Aug. 26) and hybrid or online delivery for upper division undergraduate courses, President Gordon Gee announced in a letter to the WVU community today (July 27).
Walmart Foundation grant to expand access to healthy foods in West Virginia, give boost to state agriculture industry
A $658,000 Walmart Foundation grant to the West Virginia University Extension Service Family Nutrition Program will help West Virginians improve their health by increasing access to fresh, healthy, locally grown foods and research-based nutrition education.
Return of the zombie cicadas: WVU team unearths manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers
Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow insects, resulting in effective disease transmission, according to West Virginia University-led research.
COVID-19 testing update for WVU Athletics
The following are updated COVID-19 testing numbers from the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as of July 25. Since testing began in June, a total of 600 tests have been administered.
WVU Board of Governors welcomes Harris and Riggs, hears update on COVID-19 response
West Virginia University Board of Governors Chairman David Alvarez began Friday’s (July 24) special meeting by welcoming Chase Riggs, who replaces Kate Dye as the student representative, as well as Dr. Patrice Harris, who was appointed to the BOG earlier in the day by Gov. Jim Justice. Harris replaces JR Rogers with a term that expires June 30, 2024.
Justice appoints Patrice Harris, reappoints two others to WVU Board of Governors
A three-time West Virginia University graduate who has completed her term as the first African-American woman president of the American Medical Association will join the WVU Board of Governors.
WVU’s Poore pens letter celebrating anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act, calls on campus community to ‘sustain the important work’ of the ADA
Meshea L. Poore, Esq., West Virginia University vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, sent a letter today (July 24) reflecting on the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act noting the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that all disabilities are not obvious or visible.