As we cross the midpoint of the semester, faculty and staff are reminded to check in with each other during what can be a stressful season.
Announcements
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WVU Police issues Community Notice to raise awareness about potential scams
WVU Police issued a Community Notice Monday (March 9) urging students and other members of the University community to be vigilant about possible scams.
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WVU Impact Awards continue to recognize extraordinary employees
Now in its second year, the systemwide recognition program aims to shine a spotlight on employees whose commitment to excellence has made a lasting impact on the University.
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Cisco Phone service, including Jabber, will be discontinued in July
If you are in a unit outside the Health Sciences Center campus which is still migrating, and you are still using a Cisco desk phone or Jabber, ITS needs to know as soon as possible so you do not lose phone service when Cisco is discontinued this summer.
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Information released about University lactation break time and space requirements
Employees who are expressing milk must be provided reasonable break time with regularity based on individual need. Supervisors, chairs and instructors must allow reasonable schedule flexibility, such as shifting meetings, adjusting schedules when feasible or allowing brief absences for pumping when necessary. Pumping breaks may not be denied or delayed if doing so could cause discomfort or potential health concerns.
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Division for Land-Grant Engagement issues call for community engagement awards
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship and C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship awards recognize exemplary university-community partnerships that integrate engagement across research, teaching and service while demonstrating mutually beneficial impact. WVU may submit one institutional nomination.
Events
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Register to attend workshop on experiential education and group facilitation
Join REACH Student Success to explore tools that strengthen engagement, build connections and support meaningful learning experiences across programs and student interactions from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday (March 10) in the Mountainlair, Rhododendron Room.
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Frontline Professionals meeting set for March 12
Faculty and staff — especially those on the front lines at WVU — are invited to attend the Frontline Professionals meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday (March 12) at Evansdale Crossing in the former Visitors Center theatre space on the third floor.
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Faculty Senate to meet March 9
The Faculty Senate will meet at 3:15 p.m. Monday (March 9) in the College of Law, Fitzsimmons Event Hall.
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Zoom Phone training sessions offered this spring
The University’s two-year project to move from outdated Cisco hardware to Zoom Phone is now in the final stretch. To support the transition, Information Technology Services has coordinated three Zoom Phone training sessions.
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Muslim Student Association hosting Fastathon
The Muslim Student Association is collaborating with Presidential Student Ambassadors to host a Fastathon, bringing both Muslims and non-Muslims together for a grand iftar March 11 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
