Week of Events
Exhibition: Communicating Climate Change — Closes
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 […]
Exhibition: Norell: Dean of American Fashion — Opens
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 […]
Implicit Bias and Its Impact on the College Admissions Process and Campus Culture
Implicit Bias and Its Impact on the College Admissions Process and Campus Culture
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.
Innovation Playground
Innovation Playground
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.
Town Hall Forum: Diversity and Inclusion
Town Hall Forum: Diversity and Inclusion
The UCE of FIT holds a town hall forum to discuss diversity and inclusion. This event is for the FIT community only.