Tag: Dean Joanne Arbuckle

  • Dean Arbuckle on Simone Cipriani & The Hand of Fashion series

    “We’re so excited to have forged this collaboration with Simone Cipriani and the Ethical Fashion Initiative,” said Dean Joanne Arbuckle following Cipriani’s talk last night with Nina Braga, Director of Institoe E. “His discussions with renowned speakers address critical aspects of design, projection and social responsibility.” Cipriani heads the Ethical Fashion Initiative, a flagship program of…

  • SUNY Chancellor Award winner Darlene Levy-Birnbaum

    Definition of SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence:  “A system-level honor conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence.” Definition of 2015 SUNY Chancellor Award Winner for Excellence in Classified Service at Fashion Institute of Technology:  Darlene Levy-Birnbaum! At the FIT staff luncheon on…

  • First arrival to Dean Arbuckle’s fall semester Open Hours

    Freshman fashion design student Neville Boasiako came by for some fashion chat with the dean yesterday. Neville didn’t come empty-handed. He brought designs he created at The High School of Fashion Industries. He was proud to point out that FIT was once located at his high school alma mater. “Open Hours is one of the…

  • FIT temporarily exports Dean Arbuckle to Taiwan

    Call it creative ingenuity across disciplines and cultures. And call it the product of a long flight to Taiwan!  Last week under the direction of Prof. C.J. Yeh from Communication Design, students from Asia University of Taiwan participated in a four-day workshop with a visiting assortment of international academics, including Dean Joanne Arbuckle. Collaborative projects…

  • Catering to Barbie’s every whim and loving it!

    With Barbie now ensconced in her parlors, bedrooms, and other habitats, and with a wardrobe to kill–and with Ken looking on–it was time for thinking of food and pink!  An awards ceremony recognizing those who catered many long months to Barbie’s every fashion whim took place May 10 in the Katie Murphy Amphitheater.  Cotton candy, pink cupcakes, popcorn,…