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“Why Not Me?”: Writer Robin Givhan on Virgil Abloh’s Career

October 16, 2026 Alex Joseph All Stories, Diversity, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

Perhaps no fashion designer understood better than Virgil Abloh (1980–2021) the thousand forces that turn a bag, shoe, or dress […]

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 All Stories, 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 […]

one man and four women stand in front of a step and repeat

FIT Students Win Prestigious Awards for Entrepreneurial Ideas

June 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, 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 […]

We Have Questions for … Rebecca Hoffman

May 4, 2026 Kim Masibay All Stories, Diversity, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Students

Newsroom: Your career reads like a series of distinct, deliberate chapters—from an English degree at Oberlin to leadership at the […]

‘Adorned Futures’ Explores Indigenous Futurism and Cultural Resistance

March 16, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Diversity, Faculty/Staff, Press Release, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

Adorned Futures: Fabric, Form, and Indigenous Resistance, opened in the Art and Design Gallery on February 25. The exhibition brings […]

Amy Denet Deal and Dr. Joyce F. Brown sitting in chairs onstage at the Native American Heritage Month event

Indigenous Creators Share Their Career Journeys

November 17, 2025 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Alumni, Diversity, Events, Top Stories

What makes a successful career? That was the question posed at the panel “Native American Voices: Crafting a Successful Career […]

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Adapt/Evolve Symposium Explores Inclusive Design

October 20, 2025 Jonathan Vatner All Stories, Diversity, Events, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

On Thursday, Oct. 16, the symposium Adapt/Evolve: A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Inclusive Design, brought designers, activists, academics, students, and alumni […]

six chairs in the Adapt/Evolve exhibition gallery that each have adaptive design qualities

‘Adapt/Evolve’ Showcases the Power of Inclusive Design

September 22, 2025 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Alumni, Diversity, Featured, School of Art & Design

The FIT Art and Design Gallery recently opened Adapt/Evolve, a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring adaptive and inclusive design across fashion, interior, […]

Actor Jim Newman sits with an acoustic guitar in a photographic portrait shot by FIT Professor Ron Amato.

‘Out’ Features Ron Amato’s Photos of ‘Mamma Mia’ Star

September 3, 2025 Kim Masibay Diversity, Faculty/Staff, Press, School of Art & Design

In June, Ron Amato, professor of Photography and Related Media, photographed actor Jim Newman, who is currently starring in the […]

Juneteenth Resources

June 18, 2025 FIT Newsroom Diversity

Today we honor Juneteenth not only through remembrance, but through reflection and responsibility. We invite our community to learn with […]