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Faculty, students, and staff are all welcome! Fill out your pledge card and wear your civility button with pride. Post your image on Instagram and/or Twitter and use #FITcivility to show your pledge! FIT’s civility initiative is aimed at engaging our community in a discussion of respectful ways of living and learning in a higher education […] |
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December 14–February 5, 2018 As part of the Sustainability Council grant titled "Communicating Climate Change: Collaboration in the Arts and Sciences" awarded to Amy Lemmon, professor, English and Communication Studies, and Arthur Kopelman, Distinguished Service Professor, Science and Math, the work of students from many disciplines who studied climate change last year with climate change expert James McClintock and […] |
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Counselor Associate Roy Hinton will speak at this discussion on the topics of implicit bias and what an institution can do to help prevent these attitudes and stereotypes from impacting the admissions process and the overall institutional climate. Sponsored by the Department of Admissions. This event is open to the public. |
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The FIT community is invited to the Great Hall to explore emerging and creative technologies and see how they can inspire. Some of the items that will be available to experience included the Google Tilt Brush, drones, LilyPad wearable microprocessors, and a haptic sculpting device. This event is for the FIT community only. |
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The UCE of FIT holds a town hall forum to discuss diversity and inclusion. This event is for the FIT community only. |
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Norman Norell for Traina-Norell, subway coat and dress, c.1958, gift of Lauren Bacall. February 9–April 14, 2018 This large-scale retrospective is an in-depth study of one of America’s greatest and most influential fashion designers. It is organized by guest curator Jeffrey Banks and MFIT’s deputy director Patricia Mears. Born in 1900, Norman Norell had an […] |
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The Gladys Marcus Library invites students to come and make their own wearable buttons. Bring printed photos, original art, magazines, and more to fit the 1-inch or 2.25-inch buttons. Great for Valentine's Day! This event is for the FIT community only.
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FIT's School of Liberal Arts and professors Justine De Young and Lourdes Font invite the public to a the kickoff of the Fashion History Timeline, an open-access source for fashion history knowledge, featuring objects and artworks from over 100 museums and libraries that span the globe. The timeline website offers well-researched, accessibly written entries on specific […]
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Author Jennifer Baumgardner, via Soapbox Inc. Author Jennifer Baumgardner will present a talk titled "Maintaining Healthy Professional Relationships," which will be followed by a Q&A with current FIT students interning in their field and Baumgardner. Jennifer Baumgardner is a writer, activist, filmmaker, and publisher whose work focuses on sexual violence and scapegoating, abortion, bisexuality, and radical […] |
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Stop by to learn more about the One Billion Rising movement, the largest mass action to end violence against women in human history, which began on Valentine's Day in 2012. This year's the theme of solidarity remains the focus of One Billion Rising. We ask that you join us as the FIT Dance Company, Cheerleading […]
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Cover of Norell: Master of American Fashion. Courtesy of Rizzoli. Join Jeffrey Banks, co-author of Norell: Master of American Fashion, Ellin Saltzman, former fashion director and senior vice president at firms such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s and Bergdorf Goodman, Stan Herman, designer and former president of the CFDA, and Ralph Rucci, couturier, artist and […] |
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Please join the Dean of Students office in collaboration with Public Safety, Information Technology, Title IX, and Health Services as we discuss the ways in which we can be safe on and off campus. Local community agencies and FIT staff will be present at this event. Stop by to learn more about what you can […]
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The Department of Global Fashion Management will host a panel discussion featuring the owners of fashion label Lamini and Krista Ferreira of Wacoal America, about launching a brand in the U.S. The panel will be moderated by faculty from Nottingham Trent University.
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The Menswear Department presents a panel discussion on the menswear industry, which will be followed by a Q&A session. Panelists will be: David Hart, winner of GQ's Best New Menswear Designer in America, FIT Design Entrepreneur participant, FIT Fashion Design '04 alumnus, and 10-season participant at New York Fashion Week Brian Mims, executive vice president/creative […] |
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V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls. The event consists of a theatrical performance by the FIT Theatre Club as well as selections from A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer and an art exhibition that highlights women's issues. This event is part of Promoting Healthy Relationships Month. Find more […] |
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February 24–March 11 New Views 2018 is the fourth large-scale faculty exhibition at FIT in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The School of Art and Design consists of 17 departments teaching separate creative disciplines that define the vitality of the college. Approximately 70 faculty members have submitted their work for this non-juried exhibition. New […] |
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February 26–March 31, 2018 The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs and Leonard Davis present Threads of Bondage, Invisibility, and Style Influence: Hidden African American Contributions to American Couture. It is estimated that between 1525 and 1866 some 12.5 to 15 million African men, women, and children were violently forced from Western and Central Africa into brutal […] The Elder Care Support Group is for individuals caring for, or anticipating caring for, an elderly relative, parent, or friend. It addresses topics such as: Determining what help is necessary and available resources Coping with feelings of anger, guilt, loss, and sadness Tips for getting elder to accept help they might need and not want […] |
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In this film directed by Lanre Olabisi, four lovers find themselves caught in a tangle of intersecting relationships in this engaging, New York set romantic drama that explores the ripple effects of love and obsession. Developed through a year-long improvisational process and alternating between three different perspectives, Somewhere in the Middle (2015, 90 mins.) centers on a once-happy […] |
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The Faculty Senate Committee on Sustainability holds a town hall event featuring FIT alumnus Daniel Silverstein, founder of Zero Waste Daniel and Package Free, a store in Williamsburg that sells everyday useful items without packaging. His business model is based around the circular economy. This event is held in collaboration with the Student Government Association […]
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Dr. Ron Milon, chief diversity officer, presents a workshop on the United Nations’ Universal Declaration on Human Rights. |
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Members of the FIT community who identify with African heritage are invited to participate in a group photo event. The photo is open to all FIT faculty, staff, and students. This event is sponsored by the Office of Educational Opportunity Programs in collaboration with Curtis Willocks from the Photography department. This event is open the FIT […]
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Duffty in 1978 in a homemade "I hate Pink Floyd" shirt, with a bandmate from Sordid Details. Join fashion designer and musician Keanan Duffty and FIT Dean for the School of Graduate Studies Mary Davis for a talk on fashion, music, and everything in between. Davis holds a Ph.D. and A.M. degrees in musicology from […] |
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