For Faculty and Staff

Services for faculty

The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center can help you integrate the Appalachian region into your teaching or scholarship.

Learning Resources and Information

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The Appalachian Center can connect you with resources to support your teaching.

Let us help you find the resources and information you need to include the region in your teaching or scholarship. If we don’t have it ourselves, chances are Hutchins Library Special Collections or another regional collection does!

Expertise and Networking

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The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center has in-house expertise available for guest lectures, class discussions or consultation. Topics are endless, but here are some possibilities:

We can also connect you with others on campus, in the region and in the Appalachian Studies community who share your research or project interests. We would welcome the opportunity to help you infuse Appalachian topics and materials into your own course. Just give us a call.

Support for Regional Scholarship and Research

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Appalachian Seminar & Tour

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Every other summer, the Center plans an intensive week long immersion into Appalachian Studies, including a bus tour of the Region, for faculty and staff. If you are interested in attending, please let us know. To learn more about the Appalachian Seminar & Tour, visit here.