Top Stories – FIT Newsroom

Picturing the Presidents: A Venerable Illustration Faculty Member Renders All 45 for a Special Project

October 5, 2026 Alex Joseph College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

You’ve never seen George Washington quite like this. Rendered in crisp pen and ink on cream-colored paper, America’s first president […]

FIT Announces ‘FIT Future//Forward Conversations,’ a Series of Live Talks with the Individuals Shaping the Global Creative Industries

September 28, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Press Release, Top Stories

FIT announces new public programming under FIT Future//Forward, the strategic initiative launched by FIT President Jason Schupbach to establish the […]

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Inside Climate Week NYC at FIT

September 28, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT’s Climate Week NYC programming brought global brand leaders, textile technology innovators, and design practitioners to campus the week of […]

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FIT Recognized for Leadership in NYC Carbon Challenge

September 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT has been honored by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) for the college’s […]

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FIT-Parsons Team Wins L’Oréal Brandstorm with New Fragrance Delivery Concept

September 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Innovation, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

Imagine being able to take your fragrance on the go with you and to control the intensity throughout the day. […]

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

September 13, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, 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 […]

FIT Students Dominate 2026 CFDA Scholarships

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

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

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Gap and BroSis Give Precollege Students the Experience of a Lifetime

September 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Diversity, FIT + Industry, Students, Top Stories

Imagine getting a one-on-one critique from renowned fashion designer Zac Posen … while you’re still in high school. That’s what […]

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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. […]

FIT Appoints Kimberly Fasting-Berg Inaugural Chief Marketing Officer

August 24, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

Fasting-Berg brings extensive experience building iconic brands across fashion, media, design, and arts and culture The Fashion Institute of Technology, […]