The Creative Process and Critical Thinking
As I walked through the exhibits of our graduating Art and Design students at the end of the spring semester, I was reminded of a wonderful story about the composer Johannes Brahms that people like to...
View ArticleWhy Teens (and Pre-Teens!) Love FIT
It seems oddly quiet—and calm—on campus this week, and I know why. Our summer precollege programs, which this year brought 2,000 teens and preteens to campus, just ended. While we always have college...
View ArticleCouture Council Honors Carolina Herrera
Last month, FIT helped kick off Fashion Week at Lincoln Center with our annual Couture Council luncheon. We had the pleasure of honoring Carolina Herrera who drew a house full of admirers, including...
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Season’s Greet-inks!
With the opening last night of FIT’s second annual holiday pop-up shop, I believe that the college has established a new tradition. And given that we are also celebrating FIT’s 70th anniversary this...
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FIT Honored by the Accessories Council Hall of Fame
Speaking at the Accessories Council Hall of Fame Awards Last week, FIT was honored by our good friends at the Accessories Council on the occasion of our 70th anniversary. In particular, they recognized...
View ArticleEnd-of-Year Awards Highlight Student and Faculty Achievements
Every year at this time, I say to whomever is listening how much I love the month of May. Almost every college president does. It’s the time when our students work lights up our corridors, exhibition...
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Chalk! It Up
At commencement last year, I spoke about the thousands of rush hour commuters on a Washington DC subway platform who never noticed, much less stopped, while world-famous violinist Joshua Bell played...
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FIT Students Take First in Biodesign Challenge
I find FIT endlessly gratifying—a constant source of pride and delight. Who would expect that this college, with its celebrated focus on art and design and business, would take first prize in a design...
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Happy Lunar New Year!
The other day, Professor Kam Mak’s latest U.S. Postal Service Lunar New Year stamp arrived on my desk. This is the 10th stamp he has designed for the USPS in its Lunar New Year series—and it is, as...
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TRANS-ID
What a treat it is to experience the many visually stunning, large-scale exhibits on our campus. Right now, the “Pink” and “Fashion Unraveled” exhibits at The Museum at FIT beckon to passersby on...
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The Studio: Artists in Residence
It is altogether possible to walk through our Art and Design Gallery in the Pomerantz lobby and never notice the glass-encased balcony-like space situated directly over the entrance turnstiles. After...
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Disney at FIT
More than a few dreams came true in mid-September when an exhibit opened in our Art & Design Gallery celebrating 25 years of Disney on Broadway, of all things. It isn’t as far-fetched as it seems....
View ArticleFIT Shines at the Inauguration
I am very proud to say that FIT was represented at the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris by three alumni, all from the class of 2008. You may already know about Daniel Roseberry...
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