UCE of FIT Presents: Now or Never: The Fight to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment with Carol Jenkins

This interview with Carol Jenkins will be moderated by Elena Romero, a professor in the Advertising and Marketing Communications Department. Carol Jenkins is an advocate for human, civil and women’s rights, an award-winning author and Emmy-winning TV anchor and television journalist. A board member since its inception in 2014, she joined the leadership team of […]

UCE of FIT Presents: Stop Asian Hate Town Hall Meeting

The UCE of FIT invites you to a town hall-style event titled "Stop Asian Hate," moderated by Isabella Bertoletti, Modern Languages and Cultures; Paul Clement, Social Sciences, and Felix Rivera-Perez, Career and Internship Center. This event is for the FIT community only; attend the event here. 

Commemorating the Triangular Slave Trade: Billy Gerard Frank Venice Biennale 2022

In recognition of Black History Month, the UCE of FIT holds a virtual talk with multimedia artist Billy Gerard Frank. At this talk, he will discuss his work for the forthcoming 2022 Venice Biennale. Billy Gerard Frank Frank was born in Grenada, West Indies, is a multimedia artist, filmmaker, production designer, and founder of the […]

UCE of FIT Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Alcove Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the UCE of FIT Social Justice Committee invites the community to a presentation by Ryan Bradley Pinchot, lead gallery educator and education coordinator at the Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York City. This presentation will explore the museum and its collections and address the initiatives undertaken […]

Walk to the Triangle Fire Memorial Unveiling

Feldman Center Lobby Marvin Feldman Center, New York City, NY, United States

On October 11, a memorial to the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire will be unveiled on the façade of the Asch/Brown Building on the corner of Washington Place and Greene Street where the fire took place in 1911, almost halfway between the Draft Riots and March on Washington. We will meet at 10:30 […]