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A Marriage Proposal at Commencement
I have attended more commencements in my life as an educator than I can remember. Happy as they are, they sometimes blur in recollection. However, FIT’s Commencement 2014 offered one moment that I will never forget. It took place at our morning ceremony while David Hamilton, our student government president, spoke. David is an energetic…
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Inspiring Commencement Speakers, Honorary Degree Recipients
We were proud to bestow honorary degrees on our two commencement speakers this year, each a highly successful entrepreneur, each a creative genius, and each an inspiration to our graduates. Bobbi Brown spoke at our morning ceremony to our Schools of Business& Technology and Liberal Arts students–recounting her own struggle to find a foothold in…
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Honoring Excellence Among the FIT Faculty
At the end of the academic year, when student projects dominate the campus, I know that faculty members are very proud, as they should be. I am proud, too–for nothing better exemplifies our faculty’s pedagogical strengths as well as their dedication than the remarkable work their students produce. That is why–three years ago–I established this…
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My Favorite Day of the Year
Commencement is my favorite day of the year and Commencement 2014 was, as far as I am concerned, one of our best, most joyous, ever. Every participant was outstanding. But most outstanding, I think, were our graduates who, for the first time ever, walked across the stage as their names were called. This was something…
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A New Tradition for Our Graduate Students
The night before commencement, we held a hooding ceremony for our masters degree candidates–a traditional ritual that recognizes the successful completion of their studies. This was the first time we actually conducted this ceremony separate from the larger commencement ceremony–and it gave us the opportunity to celebrate our graduate students specifically and all they mean…