Legacy Week, November 2-8, has become an annual tradition in which the college honors its past, celebrates the present, and plans a future rich in creative possibilities. The schedule below features some of the activities planned for the week.
CELEBRATION KICKOFF
Monday, November 2
Chalk FIT
All day
27th Street and Seventh Avenue
See the talents of our Art and Design students as they chalk the Seventh Avenue facade of FIT.
Laugh FIT
8 pm
Haft Auditorium
Join the FIT community for a show starring comedians from Pete Davidson from NBC’s Saturday Night Live and Jessimae Peluso from the MTV show Girl Code.
ALUMNI DAY
Tuesday, November 3
Alumni Flea Market
10 am-5 pm
Breezeway
Tiger Tuesday Kick-off
noon-2 pm
Breezeway
Show your FIT spirit! Wear your FIT blue as we launch a new tradition of Tiger Tuesdays!
Alumni Panelists 2015: Finding Your Flair After FIT
6 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Find out what your future will hold, meet successful FIT alumni, and start carving out your professional future
CELEBRATING FIT
Wednesday, November 4
Legacy Week Movie
Time TBD
Location TBD
Continuing our Wednesday movie night tradition, join the FIT community for a fun-filled evening watching Mean Girls.
SPIRIT DAY
Thursday, November 5
A Tiger Is Born!
noon-2 pm
Breezeway
Join the rest of the FIT Pride for a night to remember as we reveal the new name of the FIT Tiger
FIT’s Night Out
7 pm
FIT Dining Hall and Breezeway
LEGACY TRENDSETTING
Friday, November 6
Black Student Union Fashion Show
8-10 pm
Haft Auditorium
Participate as we debut a new tradition of Legacy trendsetting on the catwalk.
Black Student Union Fashion Show Afterparty
10 pm-midnight
Great Hall
PARENTS DAY
Saturday, November 7
Parents Day
9 am-7 pm
Feldman Lobby and campuswide
President’s Welcome
9:30 am
Haft Auditorium
Celebrate with FIT family and friends at our annual Parents Day event.
FIT GIVES BACK
Sunday, November 8
Student Life Day of Service
10 am-noon
John E. Reeves Great Hall
Athletes’ Day of Service with KEEN
11 am-2 pm
Dubinsky Student Center Sub-Basement, Room AX39, and Business and Liberal Arts Center Sub-Basement, Room BX02
Legacy Week is sponsored by the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success, the School of Art and Design, the FIT Student Association, Alumni Relations, Athletics and Recreation, Residential Life, and the Residence Hall Community Council.