Join the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program for a hiking trip to the Pinnacles in Berea! This will be a guided hike led by the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. UK Appalachian Center Director, Dr. Kathryn Engle, will also lead the group. The trip will last approximately 12:30 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, October 19.

Click here for the link to register. All participants must complete the linked registration form to attend. The group will meet at the Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court, at 12:30 pm. There will also be an option to meet at the Pinnacles (address to be provided). Contact the Appalachian Center Department Manager, Shannon Markel, at shannon.markel@uky.edu for additional information.

We hope to see you there!

Join the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program for a hiking trip to the Pinnacles in Berea! This will be a guided hike led by the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. UK Appalachian Center Director, Dr. Kathryn Engle, will also lead the group. The trip will last approximately 12:30 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, October 19.

Click here for the link to register. All participants must complete the linked registration form to attend. The group will meet at the Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court, at 12:30 pm. There will also be an option to meet at the Pinnacles (address to be provided). Contact the Appalachian Center Department Manager, Shannon Markel, at shannon.markel@uky.edu for additional information.

We hope to see you there!

You're invited to join the Appalachian Book Club (ABC) on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 Novel Compound Fracture. Compound Fracture, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, is described as "a queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who’s drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them". Additional accolades for the novel include: Instant New York Times bestseller, Instant USA Today Bestseller, Instant Indie Bestseller, Kids’ Indie Next Selection, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Recipient, and Paste Magazine Best YA Books.

The book club will meet at the UK Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court. We hope to see you there!

You're invited to join the Appalachian Book Club (ABC) on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 Novel Compound Fracture. Compound Fracture, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, is described as "a queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who’s drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them". Additional accolades for the novel include: Instant New York Times bestseller, Instant USA Today Bestseller, Instant Indie Bestseller, Kids’ Indie Next Selection, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Recipient, and Paste Magazine Best YA Books.

The book club will meet at the UK Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court. We hope to see you there!

You're invited to join the Appalachian Book Club (ABC) on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 Novel Compound Fracture. Compound Fracture, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, is described as "a queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who’s drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them". Additional accolades for the novel include: Instant New York Times bestseller, Instant USA Today Bestseller, Instant Indie Bestseller, Kids’ Indie Next Selection, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Recipient, and Paste Magazine Best YA Books.

The book club will meet at the UK Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court. We hope to see you there!

Join the Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) for the Spring edition of Appalachian Book Club (ABC) at the App Center (624 Maxwelton Ave) for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture! 

Join the Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) for the Spring edition of Appalachian Book Club (ABC) at the App Center (624 Maxwelton Ave) for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture! 

Join the Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) for the Spring edition of Appalachian Book Club (ABC) at the App Center (624 Maxwelton Ave) for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture! 

GARC meetings are meetings of graduate students working on planning events, opportunities, and other graduate-related things. We will meet once a week in preparation for the symposium. These meetings are open to any member of GARC and occur in a hybrid format. We will meet in the Appalachian Center Annex Conference Room (641 S. Limestone; entrance is in the back by the gravel lot beside the Appalachian Center and via Zoom). Please see the agenda for topics to be discussed!

GARC meetings are meetings of graduate students working on planning events, opportunities, and other graduate-related things. We will meet once a week in preparation for the symposium. These meetings are open to any member of GARC and occur in a hybrid format. We will meet in the Appalachian Center Annex Conference Room (641 S. Limestone; entrance is in the back by the gravel lot beside the Appalachian Center and via Zoom). Please see the agenda for topics to be discussed!