As we approach the holiday season and many people begin to plan for celebrations and related travel, WVU wants to remind faculty, staff and students to stay vigilant in protecting themselves and others from the potential spread of COVID-19.
Announcements
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Employees, students not required to take daily wellness survey through Jan. 18
West Virginia University students, faculty and staff will not be required to take the COVID-19 daily wellness survey Saturday, Nov. 21 through Monday, Jan. 18.
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Internet Explorer users should switch to a new browser soon
If you use the Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge Legacy web browsers for work or study, plan to switch to a browser such as Edge, Chrome or Firefox by Nov. 30 to ensure continued functionality and security.
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WVU Winter Intersession: Earn up to five credits in just three weeks
Students who are looking to lighten their course load for spring, fulfill GEF requirements, diversify their transcript or get ahead and graduate early, may want to consider taking an online course during WVU’s Winter Intersession, Dec. 21-Jan. 13.
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ITS Service Desk and Service Centers closed Wednesday through Sunday
The ITS Service Desk and the ITS Service Centers in the Mountainlair and Bennett Tower will close for the Thanksgiving break Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 29. Both will resume normal hours on Monday, Nov. 30.
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Goal reached for 2020 WVU United Way Campaign
Thanks to our dedicated WVU community, the 2020 WVU United Way Campaign officially surpassed its goal by raising $203,155. That's $3,155 over our goal.
Events
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Join the virtual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Join WVU Campus Recreation for a virtual Turkey Trot Thursday (Nov. 26) and record your walk, run or hike on Strava to win one of three Trot-inspired gifts.
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New Student Orientation to virtually welcome students Spring 2021
WVU's New Student Orientation will welcome students virtually for the Spring 2021 term.
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West Virginia Public Theatre’s first episode of ‘Radio Theatre for Our Time’ to air Monday
Using an old and new idea, West Virginia Public Theatre created “Radio Theatre for Our Time,” a dramatization of non-dramatic text drawn from letters and speeches that have relevance in our current social conditions. The first episode Letter From A Birmingham Jail is available to stream on WV Public Theatre’s website throughout the state on Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.
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Join the post-election discussion ‘Now What?’
The WVU Community is invited to join the Center for Black Culture and Research today (Nov. 19) at noon for a post-election discussion that will address concerns, questions and feelings regarding the country's political climate.
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Virtual event to address hate crimes against transgender people
The WVU community is invited to join the Center for Service and Learning today (Nov. 19) from 6-7:30 p.m. for the inaugural “Perspectives In...” event aimed to raise public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people.
