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"

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GARC and the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program invite you to drop-in for a Picnic on the Porch Saturday, August 24 12:00-2:00 pm ET. We welcome all new students to learn more about opportunities for research, awards, events, initiatives, courses, and the work of the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program and to visit with others interested in the region. Refreshments will be served.

The Appalachian Center invites you to our drop-in Coffee Hour, Thursday from 10-11 AM. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and community members for coffee and light refreshments. Come visit with others interested in the region and learn more about the work of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. Coffee Hour is a space to exchange ideas for programs, initiatives, and events, discuss regional issues, and share research in a casual, collegial atmosphere.

Join us in person, or virtually via Zoom!

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Here is the full schedule of Coffee Hour meetings for the Fall 2024 semester:

The Appalachian Center invites you to our drop-in Coffee Hour, Thursday from 10-11 AM. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and community members for coffee and light refreshments. Come visit with others interested in the region and learn more about the work of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. Coffee Hour is a space to exchange ideas for programs, initiatives, and events, discuss regional issues, and share research in a casual, collegial atmosphere.

Join us in person, or virtually via Zoom!

Click here to join via Zoom

Here is the full schedule of Coffee Hour meetings for the Fall 2024 semester:

The Appalachian Center invites you to our drop-in Coffee Hour, Thursday from 10-11 AM. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and community members for coffee and light refreshments. Come visit with others interested in the region and learn more about the work of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. Coffee Hour is a space to exchange ideas for programs, initiatives, and events, discuss regional issues, and share research in a casual, collegial atmosphere.

Join us in person, or virtually via Zoom!

Click here to join via Zoom

The Appalachian Center invites you to our drop-in Coffee Hour, Thursday from 10-11 AM. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and community members for coffee and light refreshments. Come visit with others interested in the region and learn more about the work of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. Coffee Hour is a space to exchange ideas for programs, initiatives, and events, discuss regional issues, and share research in a casual, collegial atmosphere.

Join us in person, or virtually via Zoom!

Click here to join via Zoom