September 2016
FIT Hives: A Documentary
Student participants in FIT Hives, a project that won a Student Innovation Grant and was part of the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative University, will premiere a documentary about their work and discuss bringing bees to FIT.
Find out more »Dr. Ron Milon: Bringing Human Rights to Life
Dr. Ron Milon, associate vice president for Academic Affairs, presents a workshop on the United Nations' Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Find out more »February 2017
Info Sessions: Connecting Our Community Grants
Information sessions on how to apply for a Connecting Our Community Grant will be held February 15, 16, and 17, in the Feldman Center, Room C205. The Connecting Our Community program was created as part of the Goal 3 of the Strategic Plan—”Provide an Empowering Student Experience in a Cohesive Community." It is an initiative intended to provide students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to network, mingle, and collaborate in social settings that cross academic and artistic disciplines. Connecting Our Community launched last fall,…
Find out more »Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) Info Session
Attend this Information session to find out how students can enter FIT's Think Big Challenge and participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). Projects can address global challenges in education, environment/climate change, poverty alleviation, peace and human rights, or public health. Winning projects may be selected to attend the CGI U conference in October 2017. This event is part of Sustainability Awareness Week.
Find out more »Vegan Designer Panel Discussion with PETA
Fashion designers will discuss the latest innovations in vegan apparel and why sustainable, vegan design is the future of fashion. Panelists include Joshua Katcher (Brave GentleMan, Parsons School of Design adjunct professor), Austin St. Maur Snyder (designer; recent graduate of Central St. Martins), Leanne Hilgart of Vaute, and Morgan Bogle of Freedom of Animals. Light vegan hors d'oeuvres will be served. The panel discussion is presented by the FIT Student Government Association and PETA. This event is part of Sustainability Awareness Week.
Find out more »October 2017
Urban Buzz: Bees and Beekeeping in NYC
This talk, "The Honeybee Conservancy and FIT Hives," is an exploration of the diverse types of bees in New York, the complex relationship between pollinators and people, and a discussion of why urban beekeeping benefits the city and how we can protect bees in a time of abrupt environmental change. It will be accompanied by a guided tasting flight of honey from New York City and around the world. Interested students can stay after the presentation to learn about getting…
Find out more »March 2018
Faculty and Staff Workshops on Campus Civility
Recent years have ushered in what seems to be a decrease in civility in the United States, and academic spaces are not immune from this change. While it can be easy to place blame on cultural changes, as campuses experience generational shifts among students, faculty need to take ownership for the roles we play. While we are experts through extensive academic training in our disciplines, we might not be prepared to approach classrooms, and the students who occupy them with…
Find out more »September 2018
Lecture: Fashion Stylist Connie Aluoch
FIT alumna and Kenyan fashion stylist Connie Aluoch will speak to students about her successes and her experiences at FIT. Aluoch's fashion styling in Kenya is known throughout Africa. While studying at FIT as an international student, she benefited from FIT's various programs, completed numerous internships, and studied abroad in Italy.
Find out more »March 2019
Women’s History Month Speaker: Soraya Chemaly
Soraya Chemaly will give a talk as part of Women's History Month activities on campus. Chemaly is an award-winning writer and media critic whose writing appears regularly in national and international media including The Atlantic, The Nation, Verge, Quartz, TIME, Salon, The Guardian, and The New Statesman. She speaks frequently on topics related to inclusivity, free speech, sexualized violence, data, and technology. She is the director of the Women’s Media Center Speech Project and organizer of the Safety and Free Speech Coalition, an…
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