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President Jason Schupbach and Ronnen Harary sit on stage in front of a screen in the Bob Fisch Presentation Hall

FIT Future//Forward Conversations: Ronnen Harary on Starting Your Business Now

October 16, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Alumni, Events, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

Ronnen Harary, co-founder of toy giant Spin Master, didn’t attend FIT. But when the Canadian TV producer and billionaire entrepreneur […]

FIT Announces ‘FIT Future//Forward Conversations,’ a Series of Live Talks with the Individuals Shaping the Global Creative Industries

September 28, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Alumni, Events, Press Release, Top Stories

FIT announces new public programming under FIT Future//Forward, the strategic initiative launched by FIT President Jason Schupbach to establish the […]

A row of hanging clothes with large yellow hangtags with text 27th on Sale Benefiting Tomorrow's Creatives

27th on Sale Turns Campus Into a Fashion Closet for a Cause

September 14, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Alumni, Events, Featured, FIT + Industry, Press Release, Students

Benefiting student scholarships, with over 2,500 designer and vintage pieces from beloved brands and the coveted collections of Tracee Ellis […]

A painting of George Washington with his horse. GW wears buff colored breeches under a navy coat.

George Washington: America’s First Menswear Influencer

June 30, 2026 Alex Joseph All Stories, Alumni, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

Two of the most significant menswear looks from the past 250 years are attributable to George Washington. So says Chloe […]

Annalisa Nundahl holding a small prototype of her recovery shoe

PETE Prize Winner Develops Recovery Footwear for Industrial Workers

June 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Alumni, FIT + Industry, Innovation, Press Release, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

Graduate student Annalisa Nundahl’s Iron Step tackles industrial worker foot pain caused by long hours in protective gear FIT’s DTech […]

President Jason Schupbach, Bob Fisch, and Delaney Slattery stand in front of a step and repeat banner; Slattery is holding a oversized check to her business SLAT

Graduate Students Awarded $25,000 Bob Fisch Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

May 26, 2026 Alexandra Mann All Stories, Alumni, School of Graduate Studies

On May 13, one team and one student from the School of Graduate Studies received $25,000 Bob Fisch Awards for […]

Malene Djenaba Barnett in regalia at the FIT commencement lecturn.

Career Advice From FIT’s 2026 Commencement Speakers

May 26, 2026 Jonathan Vatner All Stories, Alumni, 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 […]

photo grid featuring all of the 2026 commencement speakers: Robert Geronimo, Brandice Daniel, Chris Mazzilli, Abigail DeVille, Jeriana San Juan, and Malene Barnett

FIT Alumni Announced as Speakers for the 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

May 13, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Alumni, Events, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

FIT is pleased to announce the keynote speakers and schedules for its 2026 commencement ceremonies. The speakers, all of whom […]

FIT’s 20th Sustainability Conference Highlights ‘Industry Disruptors’

April 13, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, Featured, FIT + Industry, SUNY, Sustainability

Rebuilding the creative industries through grit, agile persistence, and the art of negotiation Nalleli Cobo was 9 years old when […]

Lessons in Philanthropy at the Social Impact Summit

April 6, 2026 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Events, Featured

Philanthropy and social impact are constantly evolving, but there’s one thing that has not changed in decades: Fundraising campaigns must […]