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Bob Fisch Gifts $1.5 Million to FIT to Name Presentation Hall in New Building

October 31, 2025 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies

FIT has announced that Bob Fisch—philanthropist, retail entrepreneur, motivational author, and FIT Foundation Board member—has gifted $1.5 million to the […]

people stand outside FIT's new academic building for the ribbon cutting ceremony and naming of it as the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building

FIT Unveils the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building

October 27, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, SUNY, Top Stories

On Thursday, October 23, FIT unveiled the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building, the first new academic building on FIT’s campus […]

Jeremy Pope, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, Olivier Rousteing and Dr. Valerie Steele attend the 2025 Couture Council Luncheon honoring Olivier Rousteing at David Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center on September 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images for Fashion Institute of Technology)

Olivier Rousteing Honored at 2025 Couture Council Luncheon

September 8, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, Museum

On Sept. 3, at the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, The Museum at FIT (MFIT) held its annual Couture […]

A Night for the Arts at the FIT Annual Gala

April 7, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

When FIT’s supporters came to the college’s Annual Gala to celebrate President Joyce F. Brown, they were invited to interact […]

Dr. Joyce F. Brown laughing at the gala event

Gala and Newly Established Dr. Joyce F. Brown Legacy Fund Raise $2.4 Million

April 7, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Featured

On Tuesday, April 1, FIT held its Annual Awards Gala, celebrating President Joyce F. Brown’s 27 years of transformative leadership, […]

Robin Givhan, President Joyce F. Brown, Debra Martin Chase, Julieanne Richardson

Cultural Luminaries Explore the Power of Imagery

February 24, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Events, Featured

On Wednesday, February 19, President Joyce F. Brown sat down with three influential Black female creatives to discuss how images […]

Amy Denet Deal holding a microphone and speaking

Indigenous Creator Amy Denet Deal on Career, Community, and Cultural Heritage

November 25, 2024 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Events, Top Stories

On November 19, FIT held A Celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, a full day of panel discussions and […]

President Joyce F. Brown Announces Plans to Step Down in 2025

August 19, 2024 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, SUNY, Top Stories

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a part of the State University of New York (SUNY), today announced President Joyce […]

Defying Expectations: Trailblazing Women in the Creative Industries with Alina Cho

February 22, 2024 Laura Hatmaker

Join us for a special conversation hosted by FIT in collaboration with Carolina Herrera. The conversation will be moderated by […]

Presenting MUSE and Author B Michael

January 22, 2024 Laura Hatmaker

President Joyce F. Brown will be in conversation with author and fashion designer B Michael for the launch of his […]