Charleston Happenings - September 9, 2025

What’s Happening - Charleston

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Office of Student Services Charleston-

The Office of Student Services is now located on the 1st floor of the Library in the WVU Building. Please stop by and see us!

Community Service Hours:

Ronald McDonald House Charities Donation Drive

Supporting local RMHC in Charleston and Huntington – supports the families of children admitted to the hospital, allowing them to remain within walking distance of their children when they need them the most. Log your services hours in SOLE (1 hr/$10 worth of items). For more info, please email Christina Herrold Scarr cbherrold@mix.wvu.edu .

The Heart and Hand Thrift Shop in South Charleston needs volunteers to sort and process donations, test electronics, or organize books or clothing. If you can contribute 2-3 hours weekly, please contact Jenny or Vicki at 304-342-0029 or go to https://hhomwv.org and complete the online form.

MS4 Class of 2026

Register for NRMP/Match beginning September 15

Students may begin registering with the NRMP (aka, THE Match) on September 15th. The fee is $70 for 20 unique ranks. There is a late fee of $50 if you wait until after January 30th. Please remember that this is a separate registration from ERAS or CAS which are the application platforms. If you have questions, please reach out to your campus student services dean.

Exciting news from CAMC – Expanded Rural Health Scholars Program!

Please email gme@vandaliahealth.org for more information. (EM is joining rural scholars this year).

Any questions please let us know!

MS3 Class of 2027

For Future Pediatricians….Application now open!

If you hope to complete your pediatrics residency at WVU in Morgantown, consider applying to the Pediatrics Residency Rural Scholars Program. Benefits include a $10,000 stipend applied to your Year 4 tuition, your creation and implementation of a rural scholars project of your choice, guaranteed acceptance into the WVU Pediatrics Residency Program, and more. You don’t have to go through the Match! The earned and saved money is great, the completion of a scholarly project is fulfilling, and the peace of mind from knowing you have matched at your number one choice for residency is priceless. Application deadline is January 31, 2026. If you want an application or more information, please email the co-directors (Dr. Emily Nease at enease@hsc.wvu.edu and Dr. Linda Nield at lnield@hsc.wvu.edu).