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

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

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

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

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

As FIT graduates prepare to embark on their post-college journeys, this year’s six commencement speakers—at seven ceremonies from May 18 […]

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

English and Communication Studies professor Amy Lemmon was recently featured in The Slowdown, a nationally recognized poetry podcast hosted by […]

FIT is pleased to announce the keynote speakers and schedules for its 2026 commencement ceremonies. The speakers, all of whom […]

The Art History and Museum Professions (AHMP) program celebrated its 20th anniversary with a symposium this April that highlighted both […]

Praveen K. Chaudhry, professor of Social Sciences and Global Fashion Management, has been named a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. […]