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Two fists with the word HAIRYGAL written in marker on the fingers

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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Annalisa Nundahl holding a small prototype of her recovery shoe

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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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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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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Dalal Gift Enables New Global Study Program

May 18, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

The Fashion Institute of Technology has received a gift from the Dalal Family Foundation to establish the Dalal Family Global […]

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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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Two Decades in, the Art History and Museum Professions Major Evolves

May 4, 2026 Cynthia Robinson College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

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

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We Have Questions for … Rebecca Hoffman

May 4, 2026 Kim Masibay College & Campus, Diversity, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Students

Newsroom: Your career reads like a series of distinct, deliberate chapters—from an English degree at Oberlin to leadership at the […]

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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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