The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center will celebrate 50 years in 2027. We will host a variety of events in celebration of this milestone. Additional details will be posted to this page as they come available. We look forward to celebrating with you.
Save the date: Join us April 24, 2027, at the UK Robinson Center for a celebration of 50 years of the Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program. This event will include tours of the Robinson Center, a reunion of Robinson Scholars, music, speakers, and local foods.
We are creating a 50th Anniversary Digital Scrapbook. Help us celebrate 50 years on campus and in the region. Click the button below to share your stories, memories and experiences with the Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program.
Help support our mission to forge a just and sustainable future for youth and the region by building community-university partnerships in interdisciplinary research, creative expression, learning and engagement in transnational Appalachia. Click the button below to donate, setting the stage for the next 50 years of the Appalachian Center at UK.