UFOs in the Lehigh Valley: Northampton Community College offering 2 classes for adults yearning for learning that’s out of this world

The Morning Call ^ | MOLLY BILINSKI

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Kathleen B. Covalt’s interest in extraterrestrial life started over two decades ago, when she and her husband moved to the Hudson Valley in New York, not knowing it was a UFO hotspot.

“We started meeting people who had stories,” said Covalt during a phone interview earlier this month. “I have a background in counseling, and people just like to tell me stuff. So, they were talking to me, and I believed them; I believe that they had a real experience that they could not understand.”

They joined a community group, where residents would gather to share their experiences with unidentified flying objects and other phenomena.

“Over 20 years ago, I knew something definitely was going on,” Covalt said. “And so, I’ve always been open to it, and I’ve had little minor experiences ... But the big thing for me is the people — hearing the people express with real emotion what has happened to them.”

This spring, Covalt is offering two online classes through Northampton Community College for adults interested in learning more government UFO disclosures, increased acceptance of the phenomena and possible religious connections to sightings. The classes, “The Rainbow Body: Could it be related to the UFO/ UAP Phenomena?” and “UFOs/UAPs: Current Disclosure Efforts and Scientific Investigations,” begin Feb. 23 and April 5, respectively.

“There just seems to be more interest this semester than past semesters,” Covalt said, noting she’s been teaching the courses for two years. “I attribute that to it’s just in the news more and people are taking it more seriously.”

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That depends on the nature of the identification. The US government is knonw to have a classification of IAC, Identified Alien Contact. They have another: EBE, Extraterrestrial Biological Entity.