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FIT Students Dominate 2026 CFDA Scholarships

September 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Students

Since its founding in 1996, the CFDA Scholarship Fund has supported emerging design talent through financial assistance, mentorship, and industry […]

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FIT Begins a New Academic Year With Big Ideas

August 31, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

At fall convocation, FIT’s leadership welcomed new faculty and administrators while looking ahead to the next phase of FIT Future//Forward. […]

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FIT Ranks in Top 10 Percent of Time’s Best Colleges List

August 28, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, Rankings, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts

FIT has been ranked in the top 10% on Time’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges 2026–2027 list. Among 500 schools, FIT […]

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FIT’s MFA Programs Excel in U.S. News Rankings

August 13, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

FIT’s School of Graduate Studies has received a major new accolade. FIT placed very high in the 2026 U.S. News and […]

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student at a lectern giving a presentation with a large screen to her right with a montage of images of people doing daily things with the text 'The Longevity Consumer'

FIT’s ‘Beauty Think Tank’ Reveals Research on Longevity and the Industry

July 6, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Graduate Studies, Students

While 65% of beauty buyers already use longevity-supporting products, 58% don’t grant beauty a role in longevity. The longevity consumer […]

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George Washington: America’s First Menswear Influencer

June 30, 2026 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

Two of the most significant menswear looks from the past 250 years are attributable to George Washington. So says Chloe […]

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Highlights From the 2026 Illustration MFA Theses

June 22, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

This year’s Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition, titled Pick Up the Pieces, and currently on display through July 12 in […]

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PETE Prize Winner Develops Recovery Footwear for Industrial Workers

June 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Innovation, Press Release, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

Graduate student Annalisa Nundahl’s Iron Step tackles industrial worker foot pain caused by long hours in protective gear FIT’s DTech […]

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Graduate Students Awarded $25,000 Bob Fisch Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

May 26, 2026 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies

On May 13, one team and one student from the School of Graduate Studies received $25,000 Bob Fisch Awards for […]

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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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