Last month, the State University of New York announced the recipients of the inaugural Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for […]
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Category: Diversity
A Nazi Rally in New York City? It Did Happen Here
One night in February 1939, 20,000 people gathered at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism in the […]
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Ron Milon Quoted in CFDA Briefing on Diversity and Inclusion
Chief Diversity Officer Ron Milon participated in the creation of the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Insider/Outsider publication earlier this […]
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The Business of Modest Fashion at FIT
On October 10, the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology presented the Dean’s Forum The Business of Modest […]
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Call for Submissions: Faculty/Staff/Student Art Exhibition, “Expressions of Civility”
FIT community members are invited to submit works for consideration in the upcoming Faculty/Staff/Student Art Exhibition. This is the first […]
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An American Family: Three Generations of Restrepos Found Their Footing at FIT
This comic strip by Nate Restrepo, Illustration ’19, describes some of the milestones in his gender transition. On a chilly […]
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Lizzo Performs at Pride Island in FIT Graduate’s Design
When Grace Insogna (BFA, Fashion Design ’18) designed her knitwear look for her thesis capsule collection, she never imagined it […]
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Disability Is Diversity, Says Fashion Design Student
In January, Teen Vogue featured you in an article about disability representation in fashion. How did that come about? My roommates got […]
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Ellen Lynch Coaches Special Olympics Swim Team
Professor Ellen Lynch, Accessories Design, teaches FIT students the finer points of creating footwear—lasts, uppers, the anatomy of the foot. […]
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Call for Proposals: 2018-19 Diversity Grants
The Diversity Council is inviting proposals for educational projects, scholarly research, creative endeavors, and professional activities that promote the council’s […]
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