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FIT Hosts Cross-Disciplinary Licensing Summit

March 2, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology

The field of licensing is booming, to the tune of $370 billion in global sales last year. A collaboration between […]

Laticha Brown and Elena Romero Selected for SUNY LEADS Fellowships

February 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology, SUNY

Professors Laticha Brown, chair of Fashion Business Management, and Elena Romero, assistant chair of Marketing Communications, have both been selected […]

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Four Professors Present at Academic Conference in Hangzhou, China

February 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology

Four of FIT’s professors took part in the Second Sino-U.S. Bilateral Academic Conference on Museums Advancing Design Higher Education held […]

Two Students Receive Merchandising Society Scholarships

February 17, 2026 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Students

Fashion Business Management students Kaya Loy and Layla Stanfill received $5,000 Merchandising Society Scholarships last week at the spring semester […]

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FIT and Rutgers Join Forces to Teach Students About Tariffs

February 17, 2026 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Students

Late last year, students from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, joined students from FIT’s Jay and Patty Baker […]

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Two Technical Design Students Take Top Honors in Boll & Branch Contest

February 9, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

Two Technical Design students from the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology took home top honors—and prizes—in […]

Five FIT Students Named Fashion Scholarship Fund Winners

February 2, 2026 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, Top Stories

Five FIT students have been named among the members of the newest class of the Fashion Scholarship Fund: Andrew Grayson, […]

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FIT Named One of the World’s Best Fashion Schools by ‘Vogue Business’

January 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, Rankings, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

FIT has been named one of the world’s top fashion schools by Vogue Business in its latest global roundup. The […]

Second Live Art Duel Showcases FIT Creatives at Work

November 17, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, Students

On Nov. 13, FIT hosted the Second Annual Live Art Duel in the John E. Reeves Great Hall, bringing together […]

Shawn Grain Carter Recognized by the HistoryMakers

November 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Shawn Grain Carter, associate professor of Fashion Business Management, was recognized by the HistoryMakers organization for her distinguished career as […]