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Polmoda's main building in Florence.

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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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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student manipulates a large blue plate on a metal tube of a public sculpture; other colored tubes of the sculpture surround him

Fine Arts Grads Unveil Interactive Art Sculpture in Collaboration with Union Square Partnership

June 18, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, Press Release, School of Art & Design, Students

The debut of Bead Maze, designed by recent FIT graduates with Scale Rule, highlights Union Square Partnership’s work to create […]

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Malene Djenaba Barnett in regalia at the FIT commencement lecturn.

Career Advice From FIT’s 2026 Commencement Speakers

May 26, 2026 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, College & Campus, 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 […]

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Celebration Honors Five SUNY Chancellor’s Award Winners

May 26, 2026 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, SUNY, Top Stories

Each year, FIT’s Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration honors employees who have received grants, release time for research, sabbaticals, and […]

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Kam Mak Illustrates Stamps for the American Revolution’s 250th Anniversary

May 26, 2026 Cynthia Robinson College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design

Professor and assistant chair of the Illustration department Kam Mak contributed artwork to the U.S. Postal Service’s new The Figures […]

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Installation view of the Fine Arts exhibition space

A Photographic Journey Through the Graduating Student Exhibition

May 18, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, Featured, School of Art & Design, Students

The 2026 Graduating Student Exhibition brings together the work of more than 600 graduating students across 16 areas of study […]

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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 Alumni, College & Campus, 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 […]

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Seeing Fashion’s Future at the BFA Runway Show

May 11, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, Students

On Thursday, May 7, FIT held its annual Future of Fashion runway show presented by Macy’s. The celebration of creativity […]

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Beatrix Mak's mood board for her winning Roc Nation project

Roc Nation and FIT Announce Winner of Inaugural Student Design Competition

April 24, 2026 Alex Joseph College & Campus, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

Roc Nation and FIT today announced the winners and finalists of a design competition hosted by Roc Nation, exclusively for […]

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