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Bluegrass Grows: Mapping Evolutions within the Bluegrass Genre
How was Bluegrass music created in Appalachia? How has it changed and what has changed since its beginnings?
Amanda Roth
Dec 18, 2017
Addicted in Appalachia
Framing:When I was shadowing with an Infectious Disease physician in Roanoke, I was able to interview a homosexual patient who didn’t…
Tariq Ayubi
Dec 18, 2017
Appalachian High Schoolers and Discontinuing Their Education
Appalachian High Schoolers and Discontinuing Their Education
Research Question:
Ellie Matney
Dec 15, 2017
Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Virginia
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Corrie Murray
Dec 15, 2017
Framing Statement
While many students have a safe, chaperoned place to go after school, this is not the case for every one of them. Many children come home…
Corrie Murray
Dec 15, 2017
Does your Appalachian ZIP code determine your education?
Does your Appalachian ZIP code determine your education?
What is the current status of education attainment in Appalachian Southwest Virginia from the 2000 to present day 2017?
Jenny Hwang
Dec 13, 2017
West Virginia Tourism Going Up, Up, and Away!
Tourism plays a big role in the economy of every region around the world. Some regions rely solely on their tourism industry. You may not…
Peter Gioia
Dec 13, 2017
Educational Benefits from Mentoring Elementary School Children in Morgantown, West Virginia
Proposal for College Mentors for Kids for the children of Skyview Elementary School at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West…
Melody Gregory
Dec 13, 2017
Educational Benefits from Mentoring Elementary School Students in Morgantown, West Virginia
Research Question: “How could a program like VT’s CMFK serve elementary school aged children in rural Appalachia, specifically in…
Gina Schnur
Dec 13, 2017
Brain drain Blacksburg, what can we do to stop it?
Appalachia has a huge problem with brain drain for many reasons. To fix this problem we first have to describe what brain drain is and why…
Bradley Alderson
Dec 13, 2017
The Pillaging of Appalachia
Why is mountaintop removal in Appalachian regions of West Virginia an important issue to address?
Ryan Marescalchi
Dec 13, 2017
The Effects of the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster on the Coal Field Regions of Appalachia
The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster was one of the most tragic incidents in this history of the coal fields region of Appalachia. In the…
Jacob Lampkin
Dec 13, 2017
The impact of Tourism on the Population of West Virginia
The Appalachian Magnet
John Hiemstra
Dec 13, 2017
University Impact On A Small Town
How has a University impacted the small towns of Blacksburg and Radford.
Irina_n_stone
Dec 13, 2017
Moonshine in Appalachia: Past to Present
Question: How has the production and view of Moonshine changed from the prohibition era to modern day in Appalachia, specifically Southwest…
Samuel Williard
Dec 13, 2017
Railroads in Appalachia: Expanding communities with no brakes
Question: How did railroads impact southwest Virginia during the late 19th century?
Zach Shannon
Dec 13, 2017
Fire on the Mountain
Emergency management styles vary around the globe, with Appalachia being unique in the methods in which firefighting, police, and emergency…
Preston Ramsey
Dec 13, 2017
Development of Appalachia
The Appalachia Region was the primary focus of this class, learning from what it is first of all, to its history, to what people think…
Timothy Dang
Dec 13, 2017
Minorities in the Appalachian Coal Fields from the 1970s to today.
My question is about the lives of the minorities who live in the Appalachian Coal fields. This topic is interesting to me because as a…
George Aleman
Dec 13, 2017
Crime in Appalachia, specifically West Virginia and the stereotypes
As I begin to think of how I wanted to start my story I looked to my roommate and asked her, If I were to point to someone and say they…
Elena Mobley
Dec 13, 2017
The Devil in the Dimebags
The Demons in the Dime Bags
Brayden Shushok
Dec 13, 2017
Way Beyond the Blue
Way Beyond the Blue
Kalynn Kirk
Dec 13, 2017
Women in Coal Mining in West Virginia
Women in Coal Mining in West Virginia
What hidden issues did women face in the coal mining industry in West Virginia in the early-to-mid-1900's?
Kate Ciaston
Dec 13, 2017
Bluegrass Venues in Bristol, TN/VA
Bristol is a thriving city located on the border of Virginia and Tennessee. The city offers many activities including hiking, fly fishing…
Taylor Thackston
Dec 13, 2017
Economic Relief for Buchanan County, VA
Economic Relief for Buchanan County, VA
How can Buchanan County make tourism a viable method of economical relief?
Jennifer Dao
Dec 13, 2017
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