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This Playground Mural Was Created by FIT Alumni and Faculty

July 23, 2019 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, College & Campus, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

This summer, a playground at P.S./M.S. 108 in East Harlem boasts a new 300-foot mural—thanks to a collaboration between FIT […]

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Rebuilding Puerto Rico

December 18, 2018 Julianna Dow Alumni, Hue Feature, Hue Magazine, School of Business & Technology

This was one of the first things my volunteer group was told upon arriving in Puerto Rico for a two-week […]

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Interior Design Assistant Chair to Give Presentation on Student Service Projects at AIA

November 2, 2015 Laura Hatmaker Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, Students

Carmita Sanchez-Fong will give a talk at the American Institute of Architects’ Center for Architecture on Wednesday, November 4, 6-8 pm, […]

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2015 Legacy Week

October 26, 2015 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, FIT DIRECT, Students

Legacy Week, November 2-8, has become an annual tradition in which the college honors its past, celebrates the present, and plans a future rich […]

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FIT Named to President Obama’s 2014 Community Service Honor Roll

December 11, 2014 Norma Campbell College & Campus, Students

FIT has been named among 766 higher education institutions to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which […]

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Fall 2022 Convocation

August 22 at 8:30 am - 11:00 pm

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FROM THE SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN BLOG

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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