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Photos From Sustainability Awareness Week 2026

October 13, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Events, Sustainability, Top Stories

Sustainability Awareness Week 2026, the week of October 5th, gave students the opportunity to learn about and engage with sustainability […]

Felita Harris seated, holding a microphone, onstage at a recent event

FIT Future//Forward Conversations: Felita Harris on the Importance of Access

October 12, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Events, Featured, FIT + Industry

FIT Future//Forward, the strategic initiative led by President Jason Schupbach, aims to broaden access to career-focused education, strengthen industry partnerships, […]

A coat made of paper on a mannequin with photos of natural materials behind it

Inside Climate Week NYC at FIT

September 28, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT’s Climate Week NYC programming brought global brand leaders, textile technology innovators, and design practitioners to campus the week of […]

A Precollege student discusses his painting with Zac Posen

Gap and BroSis Give Precollege Students the Experience of a Lifetime

September 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Diversity, FIT + Industry, Students, Top Stories

Imagine getting a one-on-one critique from renowned fashion designer Zac Posen … while you’re still in high school. That’s what […]

Seventh Avenue view of the FIT campus; US News and World Report rankings badge for 'Best Grad Schools'

FIT’s MFA Programs Excel in U.S. News Rankings

August 13, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

FIT’s School of Graduate Studies has received a major new accolade. FIT placed very high in the 2026 U.S. News and […]

Theanne Schiros; Test tubes filled with fluids with different colors

FIT and Columbia Work Together on a New Sustainable Fiber

August 3, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Innovation, School of Liberal Arts, Sustainability

FIT, in partnership with Columbia University, has been awarded an $11.5 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to develop […]

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How Can Faculty Evaluate AI Assignments?

July 16, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Innovation, School of Art & Design

In most creative academic environments, educators evaluate a student’s process and final project to gauge understanding of the concepts taught. […]

Highlights From the 2026 Illustration MFA Theses

June 22, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

This year’s Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition, titled Pick Up the Pieces, and currently on display through July 12 in […]

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Three Standout Graduating Student Films

June 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

An imaginative short about identity and friendship. An experimental documentary exploring feminine body hair. And a story about a mother […]

Malene Djenaba Barnett in regalia at the FIT commencement lecturn.

Career Advice From FIT’s 2026 Commencement Speakers

May 26, 2026 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

As FIT graduates prepare to embark on their post-college journeys, this year’s six commencement speakers—at seven ceremonies from May 18 […]