This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets weekly in the Appalachian Center Annex and via Zoom. You are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets weekly in the Appalachian Center Annex and via Zoom. You are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets weekly in the Appalachian Center Annex and via Zoom. You are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets weekly in the Appalachian Center Annex and via Zoom. You are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets weekly in the Appalachian Center Annex and via Zoom. You are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets weekly in the Appalachian Center Annex and via Zoom. You are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets weekly in the Appalachian Center Annex and via Zoom. You are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

Join us for our SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) presentation at the Appalachian Center or tune in virtually via Zoom. This year's SWAPs will showcase the research conducted by recipients of the 2024 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and the UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, as well as other scholars and students sharing their research.

November 6 Presentations:

Masafumi Uchiumi, 2024 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, "Effects of Inadequate Sleep and Obesity on Plantar- and Dorsi-flexor Motor Unit Recruitment during Balance and Muscle Strength Testing"

Ruth Toole, 2024 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, "Effects of Agricultural Education on the Resilience of Rural Appalachian High School Students in Kentucky and West Virginia"

Register for the Zoom link to join here

Be sure to check your spam for the Zoom link after registering.

https://uky.campuslabs.com/engage/event/10177606

Join GARC at the involvement fair to find out how you can get involved with the Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program. 

Join the Office of Student Organizations and Activities in the Gatton Student Center Ballroom at the Fall Involvement Fair! 

The Involvement Fair is an opportunity to ...

Connect with student organizations.

Over 80 student organizations will be at the Involvement Fair. Come walk through the Gatton Student Center Ballroom and check out what our organizations are up to this semester!

Discover new interests.

With over 600 registered student organizations at UK, there are a variety of interests waiting for you to explore. Be open to new opportunities!

Define involvement for you.

Getting involved looks different for every person on our campus. The involvement fair introduces some of the many ways to get involved. Look out for the involvement advisors to chat about additional opportunities!

Join the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program for a hiking trip to the Pinnacles in Berea! 

All participants must preregister at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8zTMfQ286GFTRnGYIAlVNzA_q3Z-… Please be sure to register by Thursday, October 17th by 5 pm. 

The trip which will last approximately 12:30 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, October 20th.

We will likely go to the "Indian Fort Lookout" which is 1.2 miles: https://www.visitberea.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Berea_Pinnacles_at_Berea_Colleges_Indian_Fort.pdf?_ga=2.117717259.341334780.1696525800-1439568304.1696525800&_gl=1*v3gzd2*_ga*MTQzOTU2ODMwNC4xNjk2NTI1ODAw*_ga_0ZVPKK5DFD*MTY5NjUyNTgwMC4xLjAuMTY5NjUyNTgwMC4wLjAuMA.. 

We will be starting the hike at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center at 2047 Big Hill Road Berea, KY

https://visitberea.com/hike-the-pinnacles-in-berea-ky/