The Sustainability Council is inviting proposals to support creative and innovative initiatives that help to infuse various aspects of sustainability […]
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FIT Team Wins Biodesign Challenge
FIT has won the first Biodesign Challenge (BDC), a competition in which teams of students from nine leading U.S. colleges […]
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Summer Institute Teaches Best Practices in Sustainable Fashion
Now in its third year, the Summer Institute for Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles, held June 6-9, brought together 41 […]
Read moreThe Hand of Fashion Series: Artisanship in the Supply Chain
Friday, April 22, 6 pm NOTE: CHANGE IN LOCATION The Helen Mills Theater; 137 West 26th Street on the North […]
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Student Projects Headed to Clinton Global Initiative University
For the third consecutive year, the highly competitive Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) has accepted Commitments to Action developed […]
Read moreThe Hand of Fashion Series: Fair Labor and the Living Wage
Tuesday, March 15, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Guest speaker: Auret van Heerden — Labor Expert and Director, Equiception The […]
Read moreThe Hand of Fashion Series: Can Impact Be Predicted?
Thursday, March 17, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Guest speaker: Lisa Barratt — RISE Senior Project Manager, Ethical Fashion Initiative […]
Read moreCall for Sustainability Conference Student Project Presentation and Exhibition Proposals
The Sustainability Council is reaching out to faculty for student projects or research for presentation and exhibition as part of […]
Read moreThe Hand of Fashion Series: Making in NYC Versus Africa
Friday, February 26, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Guest speaker: Bob Bland — CEO and Founder, Manufacture New York Artisanal production […]
Read moreThe Hand of Fashion Series: Couture From Africa
Wednesday, February 24, 6 pm John E. Reeves Great Hall Guest speaker: Omoyemi Akerele — Founder and Creative director of Lagos Fashion […]
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