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                                  November 14, 2005     

Motion FS05-06/11-01 -  Resolution Concerning the Removal of the Appalachian Cultural Museum from University Hall.

 

Whereas, it was recently announced that the Appalachian Cultural Museum will be removed from its location in University Hall, where it has been situated since its opening in 1989, and

Whereas, the Appalachian Cultural Museum has been recognized as the leading regional institution dedicated to the display and preservation of Appalachian culture and thus brings great credit and recognition to our university, and

 

Whereas, the museum plays an important role in the academic programs of the Center for Appalachian Studies, the Department of Anthropology, and the Public History Graduate Program in the Department of History, and

 

Whereas, the museum has become a tangible connection between the university and the local community through its outreach programs to local and regional schoolchildren as well as through its reputation as a leading attraction for  both Boone citizens and visitors to our region (it was headlined in a New York Times article on Boone in October of this year), and

 

Whereas, many local and regional supporters of the museum have donated to the university both items for display and money for support with the expectation that their donations would be respected and maintained in optimal conditions, and

 

Whereas the university’s continued support for the museum was a significant part of the university’s application for a $400,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and

 

Whereas, Appalachian State University’s Expanded Mission Statement (approved by the Board of Trustees in 1995) states: “The University is committed to fostering an understanding of Appalachian regional culture and the protection of the natural environment,”

 

Be it resolved that the Administration clearly acknowledge its responsibility to the Appalachian Cultural Museum by immediately securing and announcing an appropriate and befitting location for this institution and by providing the necessary financial support for its move and continuation as an important resource to the university, the town, and the region.

 

Faculty Senate Committee
Action Taken by Senate
Status
  Passed All options will be explored until a suitable location is found.