- Call for Presentation Proposals: Summit 2025
The Appalachian College Association invites faculty and staff to submit proposals for presentations at Summit 2025, Thursday and Friday, September 18-19, 2025, at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN.
We seek presentation proposals from any area of our campuses (faculty, staff, and/or administrators) in these categories:
- Classroom Teaching & Learning
- Student Success & Advising
- Student Life & Co-Curricular Learning
- Educational Technology
- Community Programs & Partnerships
- Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness
- Affinity Groups Facilitated Discussion Sessions
Visit the Summit Website to learn more and/or submit your proposal(s). Deadline for submissions is Monday, June 30, 2025. We are also seeking Pre-Summit Workshop proposals for Wednesday, September 17, which are due Friday, June 16.
- Forty-Nine Students Selected as 2025 Ledford Scholars
The Appalachian College Association is very pleased to announce our 2025 Ledford Scholars. Forty-nine undergraduate students, representing 16 member institutions, receive funding for their intensive research projects to be completed in either the summer of fall terms. Visit the special recognition page to see all the award recipients.
- Tuition Discount Program Provides Cost Savings for Students, Faculty, and Staff
The Appalachian College Association, in concert with our member colleges and universities, is very pleased to administer the ACA’s Graduate Tuition Discount Program. The program seeks to encourage greater educational attainment and professional development among our members’ faculty and staff and to furnish our qualified undergraduate students and alumni enhanced and more affordable opportunities to achieve their educational goals while remaining in the Central Appalachian region.
For full details regarding policies and procedures, or for the list of participating schools and graduate programs, visit our webpage.
- Call for Proposals: Pre-Summit Workshops
The Appalachian College Association invites proposals from ACA faculty or staff for the 2025 Pre-Summit Workshops, occurring on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (the day prior to the 2025 Summit), at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN. Deadline for proposals is Friday, May 16, 2025. Visit the special application page to learn more and/or submit a proposal.
- 2025 TLI Registration Opens
The ACA is pleased to open registration for the 2025 Teaching & Leadership Institute (TLI), an intensive week-long workshop delivered by national experts and ACA master-teachers and campus leaders, June 2-5, 2025, at Maryville College. The TLI offers participants two options: the Teaching & Learning Track and the Higher Education Leadership Track.
The registration fee for the full week is $600, which includes private resident hall room, all meals, and instructional costs. Visit the TLI webpage for full details on schedules, instructor bios, and event logistics. Registration deadline is Monday, May 19, 2025.
