Message of the Week


 

CONGRATULATIONS:
To the following faculty members on their recent promotions:  Dr. June Larrabee, to Professor; Dr. Nan Leslie, to Professor; Dr. Rose Ann DiMaria, to Associate Professor with tenure; and Jennifer Stewart-Glenn, to Clinical Assistant Professor.

NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS:
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has available Excellence in Academics Nursing Scholarships.  Two scholarships in the amount of $2500 will be distributed in the fall and spring semesters to nursing students in their junior year of an accredited BSN program.  To qualify, applicants must:  possess a GPA of 3.5 or better; complete an application form; and submit a 250-word essay describing their career aspirations and financial need.  Applications are due July 1 and Nov. 1.  See:  www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/Lydia.doc.

MOVING THE BOOKS:
The Health Sciences Library (HSL) is preparing for the construction of the new Health Sciences Library and Center for Learning.  During Phase I, book collections (including reference, new books, and oversized) are being moved to prepare for the renovation.  Journals published before 1980 are being sent to the WVU Libraries Book Depository.  Scanned versions of the articles from these journals will be made available upon request from the Web page at http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/systems/callslip.  For more information on the library construction project, call 293-6810 or visit the construction Web site at http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/library/construction.htm.

MOUNTAINLAIR GARAGE CLOSING:
The Mountainlair garage closed July 6 for upgrades.  Mid-October is the tentative reopening date.

BLOOD DRIVE:
Earn community service hours by participating in the blood drive:  July 21, John Jones Conference Center, 7 am to 6 pm.  Call 598-4095 for an appointment.  Grateful Life Tour II tie-dyed T-shirts will be available.  The Grateful Life Tour II is an American Red Cross blood drive taking place this summer in 300 cities, including Morgantown. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Hospice Care is having volunteer training on the following dates:  July 7^th and 8^th  from 8 am to 4 pm at the Arthurdale office; and July 14^th and 15^th  from 8 am  to 2:30 pm at the Baptist Temple in Fairmont.  Please email jzuercher@hospicecarecorp.org or call 599-4200 to reserve a place.

Hospice Care Corporation needs volunteers for the following events:  July 10 – Tours of Arthurdale Inn; July 18 – Hole watchers, registration workers, and golfers for the Dr. D.R. Davis Golf Classic; August 1 – Bingo night; August 5 – Driver for the Hospice vehicle at the Reedsville Fair; August 7 – Mon County Greatest Garage Sale; August 9 – 14 – Mon County Fair;  August 17 – Bingo.  If interested call Tracey at 599-4200 or email jzuercher@hospicecarecorp.com.

Caritas House is a non-profit agency that helps those affected and infected by HIV/AIDS in 25 counties in north-central West Virginia. They are looking for volunteers to help clients with transportation to medical and dental appointments, tranportation to food pantries, housekeeping, lawn care, meal preparation, and respite care.  Please call 598-5111 or stop by their office in the Mon Co. Health Dept. Annex (with WIC) from 8a.m. - 4p.m. 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
The Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc. has full-time and part-time positions for RN’s to teach sexuality awareness to adolescents in public schools in Greene and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania.  Positions are available immediately, with extensive training provided over the summer, and the teaching to begin in Fall 2004.  For more information, contact Mary Jo Podgurski, RNC, MA, at 724 222-2311.

ROOMMATE WANTED:
Female roommate wanted for Fall 2004 semester:  semi-furnished apartment with pool access and parking located within 10 minutes walking distance of Health Sciences Center.  Rent is $350/month and includes all utilities.  Call 599-2874 for more details.

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