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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 […]

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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 […]

‘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 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. […]

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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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George Washington: America’s First Menswear Influencer

June 30, 2026 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, 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 […]