Higher Education
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Five members of the Reed family have collectively worked over 175 years for Berea College.
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Barry University is creatively recruiting and supporting low-income STEM students with NSF grant.
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State-wide college admission experts recommend these four stops on the route to higher education.
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Berea College’s commitment to free tuition for all students traces back to 1892.
Arts + Culture
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The National Storytelling Festival has spurred a re-imagining of the ancient folkway and supported place-based development across the country.
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Play “Ezell: Ballad of a Land Man” is a complex reflection on land use in Appalachia through an intimate portrait of one man.
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Oklahoma chef Nico Albert is cooking up an Indigenous food revival.
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Author Silas House celebrates his groundbreaking first novel, “Clay’s Quilt,” and its 20 years of continuous publication.
Nature + Outdoors
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Appalachia is growing its outdoor economy through collaborations and capacity building.
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Big South Fork National River and Recreational Area is a prime spot for natural arches in the Eastern U.S.
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A stretch of preserved land that spools along the cliff-lined shores of the Kentucky River provides access for exploring the Palisades.
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For 50 years, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has showcased the spirit of rural Alaska and its people.