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Message of the Week
February 20, 2008
SAVE THE DATES! HEALTH FAIRS ARE COMING UP!
Friday, Feb. 22 and 23 – Monongalia General Hospital Health Fair – No experience welcome – flexible hours – Morgantown Mall – please contact Pam Viands-Hock. 598-1200, ext. 1522.
Saturday, April 12 – The annual Children’s Hospital Health Fair will be held at Morgantown Mall  from 10-6p – this is the fun fair, where we play games, teach safety and nutrition and just interact with the kids – our purpose is to show kids that nurses are fun and kind – not just the people they see when they get shots or are sick. This Fair is more like a carnival atmosphere, but we do offer blood pressure screenings and education information. We will have a lot of kids visiting us. It will be fun and busy!
Since the Fair is on Saturday, you can receive double community service hours – Dress will be scrubs. More information as the time gets closer. Great way to have fun and get community service hours.
Thursday, April 10 – The Diabetes Health Fair will be in the lobby on April 10th from 8am to 4pm. We will provide finger sticks for those who choose to have their blood glucose done via a finger stick. If you might be interested in helping with this Fair, please e-mail Linda Metcalfe metcalfel@wvuh.com.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
West Virginia University’s Center for Black Culture is marking the month with a celebration of the music that has moved feet and changed minds for generations. “Black music is an amazing cultural expression,” said Todd McFadden, associate director. “It’s righteous and it’s relevant, and it cuts across all genres and color lines as it always has.”
Schedule of events:
- “Images from Katrina: A Survivor’s Story,” photo exhibit by Greg Avery, Monongalia Arts Center, downtown Morgantown; continues through Feb. 22
- Feb. 5 – “The Black Light Lounge,” evening of poetry, art and music with special guest, Spoken Word artist Freedom Speaks, 7 p.m., Erickson Alumni Center
- Feb. 20 – “The State of Black Music, from Classical to Hip-Hop,” panel featuring Constina Charbonnette, Kevin Frieson and Janis Rezena Peri, 7 p.m., Mountainlair Rhododendron Room
- Feb. 25 – Richard Loring’s “African Footprint,” WVU Arts and Entertainment presentation, 7:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center. Tickets: Mountainlair or Creative Arts Center box offices, Ticketmaster outlets (including Giant Eagle below the Mountaineer mall), http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or 304-292-0220
- Feb. 27 – Teresa Reed discussing her book, “The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music,” 7 p.m., Mountainlair Rhododendron Room
- Feb. 28 – “African American Read-In,” read-aloud event hosted by Sigma Tau Delta English honor society and Center for Black Culture, 7 p.m. Mountainlair (room to be announced)
For more information on Black History Month at WVU, contact McFadden at todd.mcfadden@mail.wvu or 304-293-7029.
SOME GREAT PRODUCTIONS COMING TO THE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER
University Arts Series presents Richard Loring’s “African Footprint”, celebrating the vibrant and diverse history of South Africa on Monday, Feb. 25. Showtime at the WVU Creative Arts Center is 7:30 p.m. “African Footprint” has been enjoyed by more than 250 million people around the world. The show enlists the talents of 30 performers, discovered in Soweto’s shantytowns, who tell the history of South Africa in a breathtaking blend of Afro- and Euro-centric music and dance. For more information go to: http://intranet.wvu.edu.
The Broadway classic ‘Hairspray’ is coming to the CAC March 8 for two spectacular shows at 3:00p and 7:30p. The feel-good musical takes its audience back to 1962 Baltimore, where 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular program, “The Corny Collins Show”. More on the Intranet: http://intranet.wvu.edu.
WANT TO SAVE LOTS OF MONEY AND GET HEALTHY AT THE SAME TIME?
 One of the greatest obstacles to good health is tobacco use. We know how challenging it can be to stop smoking. Experts right here at Health Sciences in the Translational Tobacco Reduction Research (T2R2) Program offer several tobacco cessation and support programs to meet your needs:
Quit Tobacco Workshop - One-time, 3-hour sessions, conducted by trained smoking cessation facilitators. FREE to all HSC, WVUH, and UHA faculty and staff, and students on the HSC campus. Mondays 10:30AM - 1:00 PM: February 18, March 17, April 21, May 19, 2008 To register: call 293-1699, or email: kfriend@hsc.wvu.edu
Freedom From Smoking - American Lung Association’s eight-week cessation program - includes eight one-hour group sessions that teach a quitting approach through positive behavior change. FREE to all WVU, WVUH, and UHA faculty, staff, and students.
The first FFS session is on Tuesday, March 4th from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Registration required: 293-1699 or email kfriend@hsc.wvu.edu
Breathe & Be Tobacco Free Support Group - Support group for former smokers and those who want to quit meets every Monday from 12:00-1:00 PM, in Room #1156 (Study Room- New Learning Center, Health Sciences Center- South)
Please visit: http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/mbrcc/T2R2/cessationServices.asp for more information about the program that’s best for you.
THE REC CENTER IS OFFERING FLORIDA FOR SPRING BREAK!
 If beaches, snorkeling, canoeing and camping sound like an exciting vacation experience, then West Virginia University’s Florida spring break trip might be the perfect getaway. Located at the Student Recreation Center on the Evansdale Campus, WVU’s outdoor recreation program is now offering its Florida Keys and Springs trip March 21-29 to University students, faculty and staff. The registration deadline for the trip is March 2.
Trip participants will travel to various Florida state parks, including the Everglades National Park and Canaveral National Seashore, where they can lounge on the beach, swim, snorkel, canoe and meet others seeking an adventure. Low to medium physical activity will be included in all trip activities.
“This is definitely the perfect alternative to usual college spring breaks,” said Abby McDonald, a previous spring break trip leader and participant. “I was able to meet other people interested in outdoor activities.”
The cost of the trip is $400, which includes instruction, transportation, gear, food, camping fees and trip activities. Students can bill the cost of the trip to their student account on the STAR system, as well as pay by check, cash or credit card.
In addition, whitewater day trips, the outdoor rec’s most popular program, begin April 5 and run until May 3.
For more information, visit http://studentreccenter.wvu.edu/orc/ or call 304-293-5076.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA SUMMER COURSE!
 Please click on this link to learn more about the opportunities available.
ZUMBA, ANYONE?
Kayleigh Burner, a senior nursing student, would like to determine if there is enough interest for her to coordinate a Zumba class. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Kayleigh at kburner1@mix.wvu.edu.
GET INTO RECYCLING!
 Through April 5, WVU is participating in RecycleMania - a national competition between colleges around the country aimed to increase recycling efforts. WVU students, faculty and staff are being encouraged to utilize color-coded bins in each University facility to recycle plastic, paper and aluminum cans. To learn more about RecycleMania, visit http://wecan.wvu.edu/ (click on the “What’s New” link).
GRAD FAIR TODAY!
WVU - HSC Bookstore will be having a Grad Fair Feb. 20 from 10a - 2 p in front of the bookstore. Please stop by and order your Faculty Regalia, class rings, and diploma frames. The Herff Jones and Framing Success Reps will be here to take your orders! Mark Your Calendar!
LOOKING FOR A GREAT SUMMER JOB?
WVU’s Office of New Student Orientation is seeking outgoing individuals that love their university and wish to make a difference for future students of WVU by becoming a New Student Orientation Student Assistant. Candidates should have excellent communication and listening skills, be able to work independently without direct supervision, and have a desire to represent WVU. This is a great opportunity and an excellent resume builder. For more information and to apply please visit our website at:
http://www.arc.wvu.edu/new_student_orientation/student_asst_app.htm.
THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION KNOWS THAT NURSING STUDENTS
are the key to all of our futures. ANA wants to expose you to all that ANA has to offer while you are in nursing school by giving you access to the Members Only section of NursingWorld.org at no cost to you!! This will give you access to information that you can use in school and help prepare you for your nursing career. Highlights include:
- Full ANA Position and Policy papers on important nursing issues
- A chance to sign up for Smart Brief – our members only daily news feed that brings together nursing and healthcare news from around the country every business day
- Access to the current electronic versions of The American Nurse and the ANA columns in American Nurse Today
- Access to the OJIN – a peer reviewed electronic journal available to ANA members on the hot issues facing nursing today
- NurseSpace – ANA’s new social network just for nurses!!
- Discount opportunities on a variety of personal and professional products
Click on this link to sign up: http://nursingworld.org/students/
Note: You will be asked for a Promo Code which will give you free access at the bottom of form when you sign up. The promo code you can use is “FUTURE”.
Per a wonderful suggestion made at our recent EEC, ANA has “gone YouTube”! We have posted the ANA member video so please feel free to share the link with your members and perspective members: http://youtube.com/watch?v=y_TOVIKuMLc.
THE JOB RESOURCE CENTER
Along with scholarship information, the Job Resource Center has many jobs and internships specifically for nursing students. Please take a few minutes to look at the jobs and internships currently available. The website is updated daily and more opportunities will be available throughout the year. Click here to view opportunities: https://www.aftercollege.com/groups/ccenter.asp?fct=1&ID=27258498
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS!
This section is not an endorsement by WVU or the School of Nursing for any of these opportunities or their sponsors/requestors. Students are advised to carefully explore any opportunity prior to engaging in any volunteer, community service, or employment activity.
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/son/academicPrograms/currentStudentInfo.htm
KEEP BRINGING YOUR USED PC CARTRIDGES TO HEALTH RESTORATION
  We continue to raise funds for the Humane Society – The small pc cartridges we are donating are worth around $1 and the large cartridges bring in $4 each – This continues to be a worthwhile project, saving the animals and the landfill as well. The Humane Society truly appreciates your efforts! This is a year round project! We just turned in another 80 cartridges! Great job – keep them coming – unfortunately, the need never goes away!
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