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Garrett Martin's "I Saw the Light" follows a scientist, spiritualist and adventurer as they attempt to discover the elusive Brown Mountain Lights, a phenomenon where mysterious orbs of light have been documented in the mountains of Western North Carolina for decades. As they head into the remote wilderness, they begin to explore the meaning of the lights and the mysteries of the unknown.

September 17: "I Saw the Light" Film Screening and Excursion to the Brown Mountain Lights
Sep 10, 2024

"I Saw the Light" Film Screening and Excursion to the Brown Mountain Lights
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 5:30-10:30 p.m.
I.G. Greer Hall Auditorium, 401 Academy St, Boone, NC 28608

College News, Events, Faculty & Staff
Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University

In the News: Dr. Daniel Caton discusses recent meteor sighting with WSOC-TV [faculty featured]
Sep 3, 2024

NORTH CAROLINA — Did a meteor cross the sky in our area early Friday morning? The American Meteor Society received reports from as far west of Kentucky and as far east as Wilmington.

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The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Meet the new faculty members in App State's College of Arts and Sciences
Aug 22, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — This year, over 30 new full-time faculty members are joining the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences in both Boone and Hickory.

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Blair Ayscue '21, an alumna of Appalachian State University's Department of Psychology

Meet the newest member of the CAS Advising and Support Services Hub, Blair Ayscue '21
Aug 16, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Blair Ayscue '21, an alumna of Appalachian State University's Department of Psychology, has joined the College of Arts and Sciences Advising and Support Services Hub (CASSH) as a Student Records Coordinator in Boone.

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Photos by Karim Olaechea/MountainTrue

In the News: Hellbenders in paradise [faculty featured]
Aug 12, 2024

The Watauga River below Shull’s Mill Dam in western North Carolina flashes with synthetic fabrics on a sunny June morning. Bodies in black and blue scuba wetsuits float face down in the cool water; one snorkeler wears a bright-pink fanny pack.

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The Shulls Mill Dam is visible on the Watauga River, near Boone, N.C., Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Hellbender Salamander’s are being captured and moved to a safer place on the river. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

In the News: Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat [faculty featured]
Aug 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece by piece and gradually opening a waterway kept in check for nearly two centuries.

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Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is accepting nominations for 2024 faculty and staff awards.

College of Arts and Sciences accepting nominations for 2024 faculty and staff awards
Aug 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is accepting nominations for the following awards recognizing faculty and staff members for outstanding service, teaching or scholarly work:

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Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University

In the News: Rare astronomical event expected to occur soon [faculty featured]
Jul 30, 2024

Astronomers say we might be on the verge of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They predict a star about 3,000 lightyears from Earth in the constellation Corona Borealis that cannot normally be seen with the naked eye is about to go nova.

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Dr. Rachel Smith, head of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Lab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University, on Mauna Kea. Photo submitted

In the News: Due South spaces out on mysteries of the universe with NC astronomer [faculty featured]
Jul 26, 2024

After talking with a NASA astronaut, we at Due South wanted to learn more about research that’s happening here on Earth.

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Dr. Jennifer Perry Cecile (left) has been appointed chair of the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and Dr. Jason White (right) has been appointed chair of the Department of History.

App State's College of Arts and Sciences announces two new department chairs
Jul 23, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new academic department chairs. Dr. Jennifer Cecile will chair the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and Dr.

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