Coming out in the hills of Appalachia
The final Dr. Bert C. Bach Creative Writing Initiative reading of the year was held on Nov. 12 at the Reece Museum as debut poet Savannah …
Posts tagged Appalachia
A public health student’s response to the opioid crisis
We’ve all heard that the opioid crisis is one of the biggest issues in our region, but not everyone agrees on how to solve or …
STRIVE program launching in 2020
ETSU will launch its Startup Training Resources Inspiring Veteran Entrepreneurship program in February of 2020. The program will run for eight weeks and is open to …
Heritage Day showcases local railroad history
Railroads have played a major role throughout the history of the Appalachian Mountains. The George L. Carter Railroad museum is dedicated to the history of …
Archives of Appalachia celebrates 40 years
Forty years ago, in 1978, ETSU launched an initiative that opened new doors for the university and its students: The Archives of Appalachia. The Archives …
How America has been affected by the addiction crisis
Drug overdoses are an incredibly serious issue in this nation. According to drugpolicy.org, nearly 64,000 people in the United States died from drug abuse in …
The Swingles to bring folklore back to Appalachia
A cappella is a unique type of music that relies on just the sound of the singers voices. One a cappella group that has made an …
Irish scholar notes similarities between Ireland and Appalachia
Believe it or not, ETSU and Northern Ireland have a lot in common. For Appalachian Studies students, this connection might seem like old news. However, …
“The Garden of Love”: Martha Redbone performs poems by William Blake
On Thursday evening, Martha Redbone presented “The Garden of Love,” a concert which took poetry by William Blake and set the words in the poems …
‘Leading Voices’ talk discusses modern coal mining effects
For many people, the Appalachian coal mine communities never ended. ETSU’s College of Public Health held its first talk for this academic year’s Leading Voices …