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August 29–September 29 Impactful Language is an exhibition featuring work by faculty, students, and staff displaying the power of words and their impact on the FIT community. The exhibition was made possible by a grant from the President's Diversity Fund. Impactful Language was created by: Faculty Christie Shin, Creative Director and Designer C.J. Yeh, Exhibition and Digital Media […] |
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A reception will be held for Impactful Language, an exhibition featuring work by faculty, students, and staff displaying the power of words and their impact on the FIT community. The exhibition is on view through in the lobby of the Feldman Center through September 29. Visit impactfullanguage.org or facebook.com/FITTurnOffOffensiveLanguage for more information. |
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Fashion designer, commentator, mentor, and former Project Runway contestant Nick Verreos will present his new book A Passion for Fashion: Achieving Your Fashion Dreams One Thread at a Time . The book offers advice to young fashionistas on how to make it in the fashion business and make the most of their time in design school. |
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Céline Semaan, founder and CEO of Slow Factory, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. The Faces and Places in Fashion lecture series is a forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. Read more on the series’s Facebook page here. Full speaker schedule : Faces and Places in […] |
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As part of the Film and Media Screening Series, and in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Peruvian filmmaker Juan Daniel F. Molero will present his award-winning film VIDEOFILIA (and other viral syndromes). This psychedelic, tragicomedy takes place within the beautiful decay of Lima, Peru. The film is about Luz, a teenage misfit who spends her […] |
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Errol Louis, courtesy of CNN. The FIT community is invited to an evening of discussion, debate, and political analysis with Errol Louis, political anchor of NY1 News and host of Inside City Hall, a nightly prime-time show about New York City politics. Panelists include representatives of the College Democrats, College Republicans, Young Republicans, and Young Democrats. Voter registration will be conducted and voter […]
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Part of the International Trade and Marketing Department’s Talking Trade at FIT lecture series, the first panel discussion of the fall semester is titled "Luxury African Fashion: Entrepreneurship and E-Commerce." Speakers will discuss their experiences with and lessons learned from building their luxury African fashion businesses. Panelists will be: Julien Labat, chief executive officer, Edun-Americas, Inc.; […] |
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The FIT community is invited to attend a town hall meeting that will include a presentation the college's Information Technology Division on its progress in implementing the recommendations made by DeLoitte Consulting last spring. The presentation, led by Greg Fittinghoff, acting vice president for Information Technology and CIO, will include a proposed functional organization chart with a list […] |
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The Employee Assistance Program’s Elder Care Support Group is for individuals caring for, or anticipating caring for, an elderly relative, parent, or friend. Meetings address such topics as coping with emotional burdens and locating available resources and support. For more information, log into MyFIT and find EAP in the Quick Links section, or contact Robin […]
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Matt Zale, shoe expert and executive recruiter for the footwear and fashion industries, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. The Faces and Places in Fashion lecture series is a forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. Read more on the series’s Facebook page here. Full […] |
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The FIT community is invited to attend a town hall meeting that will include a presentation the college's Information Technology Division on its progress in implementing the recommendations made by DeLoitte Consulting last spring. The presentation, led by Greg Fittinghoff, acting vice president for Information Technology and CIO, will include a proposed functional organization chart with a list […] |
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Learn about zero waste efforts from a GrowNYC representative; GrowNYC is the sustainability resource for New Yorkers that provides free tools and services citizens can use to improve the city and environment, which includes the management of the city's main greenmarkets.
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Social media expert Natalie Zfat will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. The Faces and Places in Fashion lecture series is a forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. Read more on the series’s Facebook page here. Full speaker schedule : Faces and Places in Fashion_Fall 2016
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The Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations in New York Hahn Choong-hee will present a lecture titled "How Sustainable Development Goals Are Affecting Us and Our World." |
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In celebration of the first annual New York Textile Month, the FIT Library and the FIT Textile and Surface Design department are hosting an Wikipedia Edit-a-thon that will be held on two dates: September 27 and 29 from noon to 2 pm. The Edit-a-thon is an opportunity to create, contribute to, and edit articles in Wikipedia on topics related to textiles—their history, production, and […]
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In partnership with the FIT Wellness Program, the Employee Assistance Program will hold a lunchtime seminar to teach breathing meditation to reduce stress, calm the mind and body, reduce anxiety, and improve your emotional well-being and overall health. To RSVP and for more information, contact Bob Silverstein, 75600. Students, faculty, and staff can find out more about how to help students enter FIT's Think Big Challenge and participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University. |
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The Diversity Council holds a workshop to demonstrate how to apply for an FIT Diversity Grant. President Brown established Diversity Grants to encourage educational projects, scholarly research, creative endeavors, and professional activities that promote the council’s goals of diversity and inclusion. A total of $15,000 is awarded in maximum amounts of $5,000 for each winning […]
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Student participants in FIT Hives, a project that won a Student Innovation Grant and was part of the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative University, will premiere a documentary about their work and discuss bringing bees to FIT. |
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Fruits and vegetables grown by local farms will be for sale, plus tours of one of the FIT green roofs will be given. Learn about student projects including: Natural Dye Garden, Muslin Composting, CitiBike, BioDesign, and more.
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President Brown will hold an “open hours” session in her office for those interested in meeting with her one on one. Please sign in upon arrival; meetings take place on a first come, first served basis. Each meeting will be limited to 15 minutes. NOTE: The date has changed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 29. Students, faculty, and staff can find out more about how to help students enter FIT's Think Big Challenge and participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University. |
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FIT President Joyce F. Brown welcomes Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and city and state elected officials to an award ceremony honoring photographer Jane Schreibman for her role in reporting the second, undetonated explosive device in Chelsea in mid September. As you may know from media reports, Schreibman is the Chelsea resident who "saw […] |
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