One of the best ways that Appalachian and community function together is through the incorporation of service-learning and community-based research into the University's curriculum. By bringing these methods of teaching into your classroom, you help students develop a belief that they can have an impact on their world, while simultaneously bringing course concepts to life and increasing the likelihood the material will be learned deeply.

For one faculty member's perspective, listen to what Dr. Lucinda Payne had to say about service-learning in her courses: