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“Why Not Me?”: Writer Robin Givhan on Virgil Abloh’s Career

October 16, 2026 Alex Joseph All Stories, Diversity, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

Perhaps no fashion designer understood better than Virgil Abloh (1980–2021) the thousand forces that turn a bag, shoe, or dress […]

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Faculty/Staff Accomplishments, Summer 2026

September 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Liberal Arts

School of Art and Design Adjunct Assistant Professor Deborah Hernandez, Textile/Surface Design, traveled to Thailand in April on an FDGA […]

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

September 13, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Rankings, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

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 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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22 New Faculty Members Join FIT’s Ranks for Fall 2026

August 24, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Faculty/Staff Home, Featured, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Liberal Arts

At fall 2026 convocation August 24, FIT welcomed 22 new classroom and nonclassroom faculty members. Interim Vice President for Academic […]

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‘Transformative’ Harnisch Gift Expands Special Collections and Fashion History Timeline

August 3, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

A $400,000 donation from philanthropist Ruth Ann Harnisch via the Harnisch Foundation is bolstering two of FIT’s scholarly initiatives. The […]

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FIT and Columbia Work Together on a New Sustainable Fiber

August 3, 2026 Jonathan Vatner All Stories, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Innovation, School of Liberal Arts, Sustainability

FIT, in partnership with Columbia University, has been awarded an $11.5 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to develop […]

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Three Standout Graduating Student Films

June 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

An imaginative short about identity and friendship. An experimental documentary exploring feminine body hair. And a story about a mother […]

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Natalie Nudell Discusses Her Book and the Evolution of Prada on Podcast

June 4, 2026 Cynthia Robinson All Stories, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

Natalie Nudell, adjunct assistant professor of History of Art, was a guest on The Gilded Gentleman podcast on April 28 […]

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Career Advice From FIT’s 2026 Commencement Speakers

May 26, 2026 Jonathan Vatner All Stories, Alumni, 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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