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Appalachian Roots, Academic Impact: Berea College’s Loyal Jones Appalachian Center
One woman enjoys a hot drink in the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center, while watching another person plays pinball on the infamous Dolly Parton pinball machine located in the Center.

Appalachian Roots, Academic Impact: Berea College's Loyal Jones Appalachian Center

A group discussion with a large audience led by two moderators in the main area of the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center.
A group of faculty and staff of Berea College, posing for a group picture in front of Boone Tavern, as they are preparing to embark on the Appalachian Tour, organized by the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center. All participants are wearing matching green shirts.
The Appalachian Center helps people know where they are and who each other are. I think of us as a rotating door for faculty, staff, students, and community members to all come together and find each other and themselves.
Dr. Chris Green
Director of the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center; Associate Professor of Appalachian Studies
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Picture of Chris Green
The Berea College Appalachian Center was founded in 1970 and led by Loyal Jones. He established an office, hired staff, created student volunteer programs, and recruited faculty for Appalachian Studies courses.
Portrait of Loyal Jones by the Fee Glade on campus in 2010.
Portrait of Loyal Jones during a speaking engagement in Phelps-Stokes Chapel.
Under Dr. Chad Berry, the Appalachian Center emphasized community outreach and programs to engage local people. The Center also began to move in a more student-focused direction. In this period of the Appalachian Center’s history, there was a great deal of exciting student engagement.