The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) revealed the 13 Appalachian colleges and universities selected to participate in our Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) for 2025-26!
Since 2001, 30+ schools (and 3K+ students!) from across the region have participated in ACRI.
This program gives students the applied research tools they need to solve economic development challenges in their communities.
The full list of this year’s participating schools is online now.