West Virginia University confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 have been detected in the Morgantown area – two are WVU students. Genetic sequencing of samples from the WVU Medicine testing program detected the B.1.1.7 variant in Morgantown campus test samples analyzed this week. The University is working closely with the Monongalia County Health Department in its case investigation and contact tracing. It is believed that the three individuals who have tested positive for the variant are related to one another and have not visited the WVU campus during their infectious period
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Faculty and staff are invited to attend a Campus Conversation to review the results of the WVU Wellbeing Survey and hear about the University’s plans to address employee wellness. The virtual event titled “Campus Conversation: WVU Survey Results & Next Steps'' will take place Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 1-2 p.m.
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation “Self-Care in the Time of COVID” Wednesday, March 3, from noon to 1 pm.
Encourage students to join the Carruth Center for a discussion on communication, including active listening and speaking effectively Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.
The Local to Global Film Series, a collaboration between WVU Libraries and the WVU Humanities Centerreturns Thursday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 p.m. with a roundtable discussion of the film “I Am Not Your Negro,” a documentary about the author James Baldwin and the ongoing pervasiveness of racism in the United States.
West Virginia University Thursday (Feb. 18) announced the Starbucks location at The Market @ UPlace will temporarily reduce its operating hours due to staffing limitations following a COVID-19 exposure at the storefront on Thursday, Feb. 18. Starbucks is expected to resume normal hours of operation beginning Saturday, Feb. 27.