When one hears “Appalachian music,” they may be forgiven for the image accompanying it in their mind. If the genre inspires a vision of…
When I left Berea’s Office of African and African American Studies on July 31, 2019, I ended an almost 40-year affiliation with Berea College…
What happens when art steps out of the classroom and into the community? A pilot program called Art in Action (AIA) seeks to answer…
Life events, timing and who you meet sometimes seem random and unremarkable. Other times, they line up in unexplainable ways that put into motion…
August 1, 2025, will mark my one-year anniversary of retirement, and what an amazing journey it has been! While I am still adjusting to…
Aaron Gilmour ’12 was at his home in western North Carolina when Hurricane Helene swept through and left heartache in its wake. He spent…
Growing up in southeastern Kentucky, Tierra Curry ’97 was thrilled at splashing in Troublesome Creek, a natural wonderland fringed with trees. There, her mother…
Scholarship and Writing Many retirees continue the scholarship and writing they began at Berea. Bill Best ’59, former professor of physical education and general…