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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 Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Events, Top Stories

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

Four panelists sit in green armchairs on a theater stage

Adapt/Evolve Symposium Explores Inclusive Design

October 20, 2025 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, 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 Alumni, College & Campus, 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 […]

Robin Givhan, President Joyce F. Brown, Debra Martin Chase, Julieanne Richardson

Cultural Luminaries Explore the Power of Imagery

February 24, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Events, Featured

On Wednesday, February 19, President Joyce F. Brown sat down with three influential Black female creatives to discuss how images […]

Wilbekin Moderates a Harlem Renaissance Roundtable

February 21, 2025 Kim Masibay Diversity, Faculty/Staff, FIT in the News, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

In honor of the Harlem Renaissance centennial, Assistant Professor Emil Wilbekin, Marketing Communications, moderated a roundtable with four other Black […]