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Author: Jonathan Vatner

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A Rite of Passage for FIT Students at SUNY Korea

June 30, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, SUNY, Top Stories

In a commencement ceremony on June 18, 41 FIT students graduated from SUNY Korea, receiving an AAS in Fashion Design […]

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David Halbout Featured in the Wall Street Journal for His Mask Business

June 28, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, School of Art & Design

David Halbout, technologist in the Communication Design Pathways Department, was featured in a June 2 Wall Street Journal story, “4 […]

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FIT Celebrates a Truly Unconventional Commencement

June 7, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Featured

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled the college’s plans for commencement, the college responded with a triumphant comeback: an […]

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FIT’s Computer Animation Program Ranked Among the Nation’s 10 Best

June 7, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Rankings, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

In Study.com’s 2021 rankings, FIT’s Animation, Interactive Media, and Game Design major was ranked No. 9 among similar programs nationwide. […]

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Preeti Arya Talks Sustainable and Performance Fabrics

May 12, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, Sustainability

Dr. Preeti Arya, assistant professor of Textile Development and Marketing, has become a go-to source for journalists writing about performance […]

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Students Advocate for Sustainability at Clinton Global Initiative University

May 6, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

For the eighth year in a row, FIT students have been accepted to the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). […]

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FIT’s Illustration Program Tops the Rankings

May 5, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Rankings, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

FIT has one of most popular and renowned Illustration programs in the country—and two recent rankings help make this case. […]

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Albert Palmaccio Wins Sustainability Changemaker Award

April 21, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Sustainability, Top Stories

Each spring, the president’s Sustainability Council honors one member of the FIT community with the Changemaker Award for lifetime contributions […]

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Students Take the Lead in Sustainability

April 12, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Students, Sustainability

FIT has long attracted students passionate about sustainability, eager to research natural materials and promote earth-friendly practices. This year, students […]

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NEA Grant Funds Sustainability STEAM Education

April 12, 2021 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Innovation, Sustainability, Top Stories

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded FIT a $25,000 grant titled “Unconventional Innovation: New Design for a […]

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Sun 05

Exhibition: Chasing a Dying River: Ghat 24 Yamuna, Delhi, India — Opens

February 5
Wed 08

Exhibition: FIT Fabulous: A Modern Investigation of Hip Hop — Opens

February 8
Wed 08

Exhibition: Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop — Opens

February 8
Sun 12

Exhibition: Out of Body or Out of Place? — Closes

February 12
Mon 13

Diversity Collective Meet and Greet

February 13 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am

ON FITTIGERS.COM

Devin Rotunno and Andrea Distefano

Two Students Named SUNY Scholar-Athlete Award Winners

Congratulations to Andrea Distefano for being named the Fall SUNY Scholar Athlete Women’s Cross Country Award winner and to Devin Rotunno for being named the Fall SUNY Scholar Athlete Women’s Tennis Award winner during SUNY’s inaugural year of naming SUNY-wide Scholar Athletes. Full story at FIT’s sports website, FITTigers.com

THE MUSEUM AT FIT

two women standing in front of graffiti; photo by Jamel ShabazzFresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style Opens Feb. 8

The exhibition will feature over 100 garments and accessories as well as images by New York photographer Jamel Shabazz. More details

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