Berea College

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The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center strives to honor Berea College's <a href="https://next.berea.edu/the-great-commitments/serving-appalachia">8th Commitment</a>:

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Teaching students, staff, faculty, and the general public about Appalachia

Providing support to students from Appalachian counties

Providing support and creating opportunities for travel across Appalachia

 Identifying and creating ways to serve the region

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The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center Gallery is a great place to start your quest to learn or teach about Appalachia. Designed as a quickly transformable multi-functional space, it serves as a visitors center, classroom, exhibition space, student hangout, theater and performance hall.

The Gallery is open to public visitors on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but may be closed without notice when in use by courses, special events or on Berea College holidays. To plan your visit you may email Heather Dent at <a href="mailto:denth@berea.edu">denth@berea.edu</a> or call 859-985-3140. You can also sign up for our monthly newsletter <a href="https://www.berea.edu/centers/loyal-jones-appalachian-center/gravy-infusion">The Gravy Infusion</a> to stay up to date on upcoming events and opportunities.

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Appalachian Artifacts Teaching Collection

A group of people looking off into the sunset at Owsley Fork Resevoir

Building upon a rich and diverse cultural heritage