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Tag: Clinton Global Initiative University

Students Advocate for Sustainability at Clinton Global Initiative University

May 6, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

For the eighth year in a row, FIT students have been accepted to the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). […]

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Student Innovation Grant Program

February 13, 2017 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff

The Student Innovation Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the 2017-18 academic year. This program is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs, the Division of Enrollment […]

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FIT Hives: A Documentary

September 21, 2016 Laura Hatmaker

Student participants in FIT Hives, a project that won a Student Innovation Grant and was part of the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative University, […]

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Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) Information Session

September 21, 2016 Laura Hatmaker

Students, faculty, and staff can find out more about how to help students enter FIT’s Think Big Challenge and participate in the […]

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Student Projects Headed to Clinton Global Initiative University

March 28, 2016 FIT Newsroom College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Home, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, Students, Sustainability

For the third consecutive year, the highly competitive Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) has accepted Commitments to Action developed […]

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Sustainability Awareness Week Events

September 28, 2015 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, FIT DIRECT, Sustainability

September 28-October 2 The Sustainability Council holds a week of activities to raise awareness of the environment and our own […]

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The Broad Reach of Sustainability at FIT – The Wall Street Journal and Beyond

August 21, 2015 FIT Newsroom College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Home, Press, Students, Sustainability

FIT’s commitment to sustainability is front and center this week, hitting The Wall Street Journal  print [PDF] and online in a […]

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Students Present Muslin Compost Proposal at Clinton Global Initiative University

March 5, 2015 Steven Bibb College & Campus, Events, FIT + Industry, FIT in the News, School of Business & Technology, Students, Sustainability

The global textile industry creates a vast amount of waste, and students at FIT are beginning to address the issue […]

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THIS STRIPE PRINT INVOKES A DESIRE TO EXPLORE THE STREETS OF OLD SAN JUAN AND HERITAGE OF THE TAINO.

Carnaval, Culebra, Encanto: Alexa Rivera Explores Puerto Rican Culture in Textiles

Alexa Rivera, a recent Textile/Surface Design graduate who took Prof. Susanne Goetz’s advanced screen printing class last semester, created a collection of designs inspired by Puerto Rico. The collection combines the island’s Taino culture dating back to before Columbus arrived, local architecture, and florals, to beautifully merge history and textile design.  Read more

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