Laura Hatmaker

FIT Students Dominate 2026 CFDA Scholarships

September 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Students

Since its founding in 1996, the CFDA Scholarship Fund has supported emerging design talent through financial assistance, mentorship, and industry […]

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FIT Begins a New Academic Year With Big Ideas

August 31, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

At fall convocation, FIT’s leadership welcomed new faculty and administrators while looking ahead to the next phase of FIT Future//Forward. […]

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FIT Ranks in Top 10 Percent of Time’s Best Colleges List

August 28, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, Rankings, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts

FIT has been ranked in the top 10% on Time’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges 2026–2027 list. Among 500 schools, FIT […]

FIT Appoints Kimberly Fasting-Berg Inaugural Chief Marketing Officer

August 24, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

Fasting-Berg brings extensive experience building iconic brands across fashion, media, design, and arts and culture The Fashion Institute of Technology, […]

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22 New Faculty Members Join FIT’s Ranks for Fall 2026

August 24, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff Home, Featured, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Liberal Arts

At fall 2026 convocation August 24, FIT welcomed 22 new classroom and nonclassroom faculty members. Interim Vice President for Academic […]

‘Transformative’ Harnisch Gift Expands Special Collections and Fashion History Timeline

August 3, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

A $400,000 donation from philanthropist Ruth Ann Harnisch via the Harnisch Foundation is bolstering two of FIT’s scholarly initiatives. The […]

FIT and Polimoda Renew 40-Year Partnership, Continuing Global Study Abroad Opportunities

August 3, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

FIT and Polimoda in Florence, Italy, are celebrating 40 years of collaboration with a renewal of an agreement that will […]

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FIT’s ‘Beauty Think Tank’ Reveals Research on Longevity and the Industry

July 6, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Graduate Studies, Students

While 65% of beauty buyers already use longevity-supporting products, 58% don’t grant beauty a role in longevity. The longevity consumer […]

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FIT Students Win Prestigious Awards for Entrepreneurial Ideas

June 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Diversity, School of Business & Technology, Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT students took home top honors in the the International Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Student Pitch […]

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Fine Arts Grads Unveil Interactive Art Sculpture in Collaboration with Union Square Partnership

June 18, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, Press Release, School of Art & Design, Students

The debut of Bead Maze, designed by recent FIT graduates with Scale Rule, highlights Union Square Partnership’s work to create […]