Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to members of the local media during a  press conference on Sept. 25. Tyson came to the university to speak at the third Kent   State University Presidential Speaker Series.

With the lunar eclipse fast approaching leading many Golden Flashes to take a new look at the moon and beyond, Kent State Today is taking a look back at the day the country's most well-known astrophysicist came to campus and wowed the crowd with insights into what's really going on outside of the earth. Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke to a capacity crowd Sept. 25, 2013, in the Kent Student Center ballroom at Kent State University as part of the Presidential Speaker Series. High demand claimed all tickets to the free talk within days of Tyson’s announced Kent State appearance. To accommodate th...

The Kent State University Museum

Kent, OH – The Kent State University Museum currently houses extraordinary collections of historic dress, fashion, textiles and decorative arts. More than 29,000 objects from many of the world’s great artists and designers, known and unknown, from across time and continents can be found at the museum. A new grant will help protect the longevity of these artifacts for generations to come.The Kent State University Museum is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This grant will support a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sy...

Human Services

The Human Services concentration is designed for students who have completed the Associate's Degree in Human Science and wish to earn their Bachelor's Degree in Human Development and Family Studies. This concentration is available at the Salem Campus.

The Human Services concentration focuses on the prevention and remediation of problems for individuals, families and communities such as homelessness, hunger, family crises, parenting skills, and building stronger communities to benefit all people.

Gerontology

The Gerontology Concentration in Human Development and Family Science emphasizes a multidisciplinary perspective on aging. This concentration examines changes typical of the aging process, along with atypical problems that can arise as an individual ages.

Family Life Education

The Family Life Education Concentration prepares students to provide educational programming to parents, couples, and families in settings such as domestic violence and homeless shelters, social services agencies, Head Start and Help Me Grow programs, faith-based organizations and military bases among others.

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