At FIT, sustainability is one of our core values and is central to our overall mission. So it was gratifying indeed to receive word that FIT has been awarded a 2016 Environmental Excellence Award by New York State’s Department of … Continue reading
I find FIT endlessly gratifying—a constant source of pride and delight. Who would expect that this college, with its celebrated focus on art and design and business, would take first prize in a design competition with a focus on science? Yet … Continue reading
Bees will find a home on campus next year as part of our sustainability efforts. FIT Hives, a bee-education project developed by students Shona Neary, a Fine Arts major and Sarah Langenbach, a Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing major, will set up … Continue reading
The blossoming relationship between FIT and the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), I am happy to report, continues to flourish. A year ago, I posted about a pair of FIT students—Lydia Baird and Willa Tsokanis—who presented their plans for an innovative … Continue reading
At every turn at FIT, I find a reason to be proud. It is approaching end of semester and our corridors and lobbies are starting to radiate with outstanding examples of student (and faculty!) work. In too many disciplines to … Continue reading