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• Dental clinic at WVU to participate in Give Kids a Smile effort

  Tuesday, January 18, 2022

  Annually, dentists across the nation participate in Give Kids A Smile®, an ADA program that helps underserved children receive the oral health care they need. WVU Dental clinics and the dental school will participate by offering free educational and preventive services to children from low-income families on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• WVU dental school takes part in climate study to elevate DEI initiatives

  Tuesday, January 18, 2022

  Through a confidential, online survey, leaders hope to collect feedback from the school’s internal stakeholders that will help the school be more supportive of a humanistic, inclusive, diverse and equitable environment.

• Dental school faculty provide American Dental Association with a COVID-19 review

  Wednesday, January 12, 2022

  To gauge student well-being while navigating their professional program during a pandemic, Perrine and Panagakos developed a 19-question anonymous survey open to dental, dental hygiene and post-graduate students.

• WVU provides additional details on verifying vaccination status, quarantine and isolation guidelines

  Tuesday, January 11, 2022

  West Virginia University reminds students, faculty and staff that it is extremely important to follow current public health guidance for individual, as well as campus community safety, in light of the continued rise in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant. Health experts predict the surge in positive cases may peak in West Virginia over the next two weeks.

• Gatherings and meetings in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital limited

  Thursday, January 6, 2022

  Given the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, gatherings in common areas on the campus of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital will be limited to no more than 12 people, effective Jan. 6.

• Deadline Extended: WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Dental Student Service Award Application now open!

  Wednesday, January 5, 2022

  WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Dental Student Service Award Program Application deadline extended to January 31, 2022!

• WVU provides updated COVID-19 guidance for spring 2022 semester opening

  Tuesday, January 4, 2022

  West Virginia University is committed to providing an on-campus learning experience as the spring 2022 semester approaches; however, with the rise in COVID-19 cases across the country and throughout the state because of the omicron variant, the University is implementing several updated campus health and safety protocols ahead of the start of classes that begin on Monday, Jan. 10.

• Charleston YWCA recognizes WVU dental school alumna

  Monday, January 3, 2022

  The Charleston, W.Va. YWCA named Dr. Jacqueline Stump, a 2012 graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry, a "Woman to Watch". She joins four other women who will be recognized Friday, Feb. 25 at the 2022 YWCA Charleston Women of Achievement awards ceremony at Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. 

• WVU’s Academic Transformation to focus on student success initiatives in 2022

  Friday, December 17, 2021

  Student success, the cornerstone of West Virginia University’s academic mission, will become an even greater priority in 2022.

• Dental school graduate writes article emphasizing social media as tool for providers

  Friday, December 17, 2021

  In a December 2021 article for Dentistry Today, dental school graduate and native West Virginian Dr. Robert Berry wrote Why Dentists Need to Stay Active on Social Media.