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Cultural and Linguistic Diversity at FIT

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on November 18, 2015

With our increased awareness of the need to make campus life more welcoming for international students, I was delighted to learn that our Center for Excellence in Teaching had tackled this topic for its 2015-2016 student-faculty roundtable discussions. These popular … Continue reading →

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Claudia Rankine Visits FIT

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on October 9, 2015

Poet, playwright, and social commentator Claudia Rankine shared a little inside information with the audience of students and faculty when she appeared in a packed Katie Murphy Amphitheater at FIT to give a talk entitled “The Creative Imagination and Race.” … Continue reading →

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College Rankings Revisited

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on September 10, 2015

Two weeks ago, FIT was named as one of the top five fashion colleges in the world by The Business of Fashion—the popular daily digital newsletter that covers the world of fashion globally. For me, it is a confounding piece … Continue reading →

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Missing Miss Communication

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on April 14, 2015

I miss Miss Communication. She—if we can call “her” “she”—was the striking sculptural installation outside the Pomerantz Center that dominated the entrance area of the building for five months. Elegant and elusive, she stood 20 feet tall and was made … Continue reading →

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College Rankings

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on October 7, 2014

I am not a fan of college rankings. Their quantitative approach to educational institutions and questionable criteria invariably fail to capture the true zeitgeist–and quality–of a college. Nor can they predict if a college is the right fit for a … Continue reading →

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