Tanya Melendez-Escalante ’04 grew up in Mexico City and taught at Universidad Latinoamericana in Mexico before moving to New York to earn her MA from FIT in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice. Today, she’s the senior curator for education and public programs for The Museum at FIT. For this live virtual event, […]
In celebration of Women's History Month, the UCE of FIT Women's Committee, with sponsorship from NYSUT's Women's Committee, will host "Mosaics of Parenthood," March 8 at 5:30 pm. This event will address the challenges of parenthood and working in the remote environment. Presenters for the event are: Elena Romero, assistant professor, Advertising and Marketing Communications […]
Join us for a fun 3D modeling and 3D printing online workshop. Learn about the TinkerCAD, a free 3D modeling online program. It's known for its simplicity and ease of use. You can create a free TinkerCAD student account in advance at tinkercad.com/join. The MakerMinds Event Series is brought to you by the collaboration of […]
Professor Anne Kong will discuss her book Visual Merchandising and Display, along with the process of creating the 7th edition with the late Martin M. Pegler. A link to the Webex event is provided on the FIT Authors site here. This virtual event is free and open to the public.
Maafa—the Kiswahili word for “calamity” or “catastrophe”—is the term used for the African holocaust of 10 million slaves who were killed in the transatlantic slave trade in America. Please join us for a virtual commemoration to honor those who lost their lives. This event is sponsored by the Office of Educational Opportunity Programs and the […]
