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The Social Justice Center at FIT

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on December 15, 2021

The Social Justice Center at FIT is a new and groundbreaking initiative that focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion and creates opportunity and access for members of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community. It is a unique … Continue reading →

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My Story

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on February 26, 2021

The Great Depression, with its pitiless lessons of economic ruin, cast a shadow over my family, as it did for so many others who managed to scrape their way through the 1930s. It was always there, hovering over the shoulders … Continue reading →

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FIT Design Entrepreneurs: 254 winners

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on November 6, 2020

In September, we held the last of our FIT Design Entrepreneurs competitions. This was the program that we started eight years ago in collaboration with the city as part of then-Mayor Bloomberg’s effort to boost New York’s fashion industry. We … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Hue Magazine

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on January 14, 2020

As part of our 75th anniversary celebration, the editors of HUE, the college magazine, asked me to reflect on FIT through a small group of questions. Some of them will appear in the next edition of the magazine. Here is … Continue reading →

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Disney at FIT

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on October 14, 2019

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. In fact, Disney came … Continue reading →

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