Commencement 2016 was surely the best FIT commencement ever. It was so filled with high spirits that I cannot imagine another having been better. Yet that seems to be what I say—and feel—every year at commencement. And it doesn’t matter that we conduct … Continue reading
One of the highlights of the FIT year is always our annual gala, and this year it was especially so. That we raised $1.7 million certainly was part of what made it so special. But I think that this year our gala … Continue reading
Although we awarded prizes to the winners of the Design Entrepreneurs NYC program weeks ago, I am still feeling the afterglow. This is the summertime program FIT inaugurated four years ago in collaboration with the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to help emerging … Continue reading
As we come closer to the launch of our innovation center, I am reminded of the kind of innovative work that comes out of our pioneering MPS program in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management. This comes to mind now … Continue reading
Our annual gala in early June was—once again—a wonderful success. Held at Cipriani on 42nd Street, it drew over 650 people, all good friends and supporters of FIT who, altogether, helped us to raise over $1.3 million. Our honorees—trustee Ed … Continue reading