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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 […]

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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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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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 […]

The JFB Building Receives Major Sustainability Accolade

April 23, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories

On April 23, Sherry Brabham, vice president for Finance and Administration, announced that the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building has […]

Richard Dickson, Dana Dickson, and Bob Fisher. Fisher is a former board chair of Gap and the son of Gap co-founder Doris Fisher, in whose name the The Doris Fisher Creators Program was founded. Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images.

Gap Inc. and FIT Launch Mentorship Program for Emerging Fashion Talent

April 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

At the FIT Annual Gala on April 14, Gap Inc. President and CEO Richard Dickson announced the launch of the […]

SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. Speaks at FIT’s Sustainability Conference

April 13, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, SUNY, Sustainability, Top Stories

John B. King Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), visited FIT to offer remarks at the […]

Fashion Design AAS Show Explores the Art of Music

April 6, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

Music is a universal language that shapes how we think, feel, and connect. This year’s annual spring Fashion Design AAS […]

Grammy Award Winner Ciara to Host FIT’s 2026 Annual Gala

March 30, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, FIT + Industry, Press Release, Top Stories

FIT announces multi-platinum, Grammy Award–winning cultural icon, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ciara as host of the college’s 2026 Annual Gala, with […]

Stacy Flynn to Keynote 20th Anniversary Sustainability Conference

March 27, 2026 Kim Masibay Alumni, College & Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories

When Stacy Flynn, Textile Development and Marketing ’99, returns to campus on April 9, she brings more than a success […]