News for WVU Potomac State College

KEYSER, W.Va. — The nursing profession had its beginnings more than 160 years ago when the well-educated daughter of affluent British parents, Florence Nightingale, challenged the social conventions of her day and chose to become a nurse because she was passionate about improving the care of sick patients. That same passion continues with today’s nurses. 

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - As infection and hospitalization rates from COVID-19 decrease, West Virginia University will lift mask requirements for individuals across all campuses in indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, effective immediately. However, the University will continue to require masks in all classrooms, labs or any WVU System facility or building being used as a classroom.

Masks also will continue to be required on the PRT and WVU buses under federal guidelines from the Transportation Security Administration.

Photos 1 and 2: The Soil Tunnel trailer, an interactive learning exhibit to better understand what lives under ground, will be featured at the upcoming STEM Festival, March 26, at WVU Potomac State College, Keyser Campus, noon to 4 p.m.

Nicholas Gardner has been named director of the Mary F. Shipper Library at West Virginia University Potomac State College, Dean of Academic Affairs Gregory Ochoa recently announced.

Open auditions will be held for the annual “Keyser’s Got Talent” showcase on Tuesday, February 15 and Thursday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m., in the Church-McKee Arts Center auditorium on the campus of West Virginia University Potomac State College. The competition will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

First-, second- and third-place cash prizes will be awarded in the amounts of $500, $300 and $200 respectively.  Acts will be judged on originality and creativity, degree of difficulty, stage presence, audience response, and overall performance. 

The Indie on Main, in conjunction with the English Department at West Virginia University Potomac State College, is calling for submissions for the "Write of Spring: No Fear Poetry Slam" on Sunday, March 20, from 3-5 p.m.

The poetry slam contest is open to PSC students, employees and the public. Submissions coming from Potomac State may be emailed to Professor James Morgart at james.morgart@mail.wvu.edu. 

With the continued spread of the omicron variant and increased hospitalization rates in the state and region, West Virginia University is providing additional guidance on campus health and safety protocols including masking, testing, vaccines and isolation.  

"Despite the recent surge in cases over the past few weeks, the high rates of vaccination in our campus community has helped to minimize serious symptoms for those who have contracted the virus,” said  Dr. Jeffrey Coben, dean of the  School of Public Health and associate vice president for  Health Affairs. “We hope and anticipate that cases will begin to decline in the days ahead. However, our state’s hospitals are operating at or above capacity, and we must continue to follow the health and safety protocols that have been instituted to keep our communities safe.”   

After a two-year hiatus, Introduction to Fly Fishing will once again be offered as a special interest course at West Virginia University Potomac State College. 

Join us in a community garden journey as community partners come together to provide combined gardening and nutritional educational opportunities while working together in the community garden from January through August 2022.

A drone obstacle course in the Mary F. Shipper Library on the campus of WVU Potomac State College was one of the many hands-on activities at the 2019 STEM Festival. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 STEM Festival was canceled, and the 2021 STEM Festival was held as a virtual event. This year, an in-person STEM Festival is planned for Saturday, March 26, from noon to 4 p.m., on the PSC campus. The STEM committee is currently accepting proposals for presentations for the upcoming festival.