The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation is thrilled to announce “LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style,” opening at Kent State University Museum on Oct. 24, 2025. “A Keen Observer of Style” turns to the eclectic artist’s early career as a fashion illustrator and explores how this lesser-known work influenced his lifelong interest in capturing the clothing, gesture and style of his subjects, spanning illustrations and sketches from the 1950s through the 1990s....

When Mary and I arrived on the evening of July 17, 2025, the Kent State University Museum’s grand setting—Rockwell Hall—stood like a stone fortress of Beaux-Arts elegance. Its deep limestone façade and carved classical details glowed in the golden hour light, echoing the history and creativity within. Once a library, Rockwell Hall now serves as the museum’s home—a space where the past converses gracefully with the present. That night, more than 250 guests gathered in its soaring atrium, a vast chamber of marble and light, warmed by music, conversation, and anticipation.A Dazzling Showcase...

Honor is not only an attitude; it’s an action. As it is given and received, it profoundly improves the lives of all involved.In this case, the first thread of honor relates to the military service of Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier, a fighter pilot whose plane went down during his 80th combat mission over North Vietnam. Upon parachuting to the ground from his crippled plane, he was taken captive and held as a Prisoner Of War (POW) for nearly six years at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” – enduring torture, starvation and isolation – before being released from captivity in 1973 as U.S...

Emilia Colosimo, a Kent State University at Trumbull nursing student from Newton Falls, Ohio, spent two-and-a-half life-changing months in Florence, Italy, this summer, thanks to the university’s education-abroad program.A 2028 Bachelor of Science in Nursing candidate, Colosimo participated in the Health Institute as well as the Summer Institute at Kent State Florence, immersing herself in global healthcare education, Italian language and culture, and travel throughout the country.“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to study abroad — it was truly life-changing,” she said. “It strength...