Film and Media Screening Series: Grrls on Girls II: Bonded, with Jane Ursula Harris and Directors

Film and Media Screening Room D207 Pomerantz Center, New York City , NY, United States

Curator Jane Ursula Harris and directors Barbara Hammer, Katrina del Mar, Jill Reiter and Viva Ruiz will be in person to present Grrls on Girls II: Bonded, the second installment in a series curated by Harris. The films celebrate the transgressive, DIY feminism of riot grrl culture through the work of women filmmakers, bringing together queer, campy […]

Kick Butts Day

Dubinsky Student Center Lobby Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

FIT takes part Kick Butts Day, a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. There will be an informational table in the Dubinsky lobby about going tobacco-free. Giveaways and refreshments will be supplied. FIT is a tobacco-free campus; learn more here.

Maintaining a Healthy Body Image in the Fashion Industry

Pomerantz Center, Room D211 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

In today’s culture, we are inundated with images. Websites, magazines, television, and advertising have come to serve as a manual for how we should look, dress and live. However, we are not the same. We range dramatically in size, shape, and appearance. Join the FIT Merchandising Society, FIT Health Services, and BALANCE in a screening […]

Faculty and Staff Workshops on Campus Civility

Feldman Center, Room C205 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Recent years have ushered in what seems to be a decrease in civility in the United States, and academic spaces are not immune from this change. While it can be easy to place blame on cultural changes, as campuses experience generational shifts among students, faculty need to take ownership for the roles we play. While […]

Maker Minds Event: Getting Started With LilyPad and Arduino

Gladys Marcus Library, Goodman Resource Center, Room E621 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Are you interested in wearable technology and smart devices? If so, be sure to join us to learn more about the LilyPad wearable microcontrollers (available for checkout at the library) […]