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"LOVE YOUR LIBRARY" EVENTS
Gladys Marcus Library
The Gladys Marcus Library's "Love Your Library 2010" is a chance for the
FIT community to rediscover the library. Upcoming Love Your Library
events include:
SHARP Faculty Workshop: Hone Your Research Assignments
April 6, 1-2 pm
Room E601
SHARP (Short Academic Research Programs) Faculty Workshops show what the
library can do for you, as a researcher and a teacher. Exchange ideas
and get advice on how to craft assignments that get students to use the
library.
Library Resources: Supporting the Curriculum
April 13, 1-2 pm
Room E601
Faculty from various departments share how they use the library's
resources in the classroom and beyond.
"Art from Books" Winners on View
Starting
April 22
Library lobby
The top three entries from the Art from Books contest, which challenged
participants to create art from old library books, will be on display in the
library lobby to kick off FIT's fourth annual sustainability conference.
Entries will remain up until the end of the semester.
For more information or listings for future Love Your Library events,
click here.
EAP LUNCHTIME SEMINAR: COPING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE
April 8, 1-2 pm
Room A803
This workshop helps attendees identify difficult personality types
and effective ways to deal with them, learn about triggers and how to
control them, and become more empowered. Funding for EAP programs is
provided by the Student Faculty Corporation. For more information, click
here or contact
Robin Zarel, 75600.
EXPRESS YOURSELF: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE WORKSHOP
April 8, 15, 22, and 29, 1-2 pm
Room D514
These free, one-hour workshops teach the basics, from the
alphabet and other signs to developing a solid framework to communicate
with friends, peers, and consumers who are deaf. If you cannot make
every session, feel free to jump in when you can. All are welcome. For
more information contact
Liz Holly Mortensen, 74092.
TALKING TRADE LECTURE: GLOBAL LIFESTYLE BRAND MARKETING
April 8, 6-8:30 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
This lecture examines perspectives on lifestyle branding in a global
context. The moderator is Jason Nardiello, associate at Locke Lord
Bissell & Liddell LLP. Panelists are Nicole Clayton, director of retail
for Bottega Veneta; Caryn Grun, accessory and lifestyle business
development manager for BMW and MINI BMW North America, LLC; and David
Rosenberg, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer for
Polo Ralph Lauren. Sponsored by the International Trade and Marketing
Advisory Board. For more information, contact
Nicole Martin-Lewis,
74280, or click here.
ADMITTED-STUDENTS OPEN HOUSES
April 10 and 18
Various locations on campus
These events bring students who have been admitted to FIT to campus, to
showcase the college and provide information about
life at FIT. The goal is to increase the number of prospective students who
decide to enroll. For more information, contact
Kari Adams, 73780.
ELDER CARE SUPPORT GROUP
April 12, 1-2 pm
Room DC35
The EAP's Elder Care Support Group is for individuals caring for, or
anticipating caring for, an elderly relative, parent, or friend.
Meetings address such topics as coping with emotional burdens and
locating available resources and support. Funding for EAP programs is
provided by the Student Faculty Corporation. For more information, click
here or contact
Robin Zarel, 75600.
PET PRODUCT FASHION SHOW: LAST BARK FOR BRYANT PARK
April 12, 5 pm
John E. Reeves Great Hall
The Pet Product Design and Marketing certificate program holds its
second annual pet fashion show, featuring fashion and accessories
created by students in the program. The event is free and open to the
public, but tickets are required. They will be available on a
first-come, first-served basis until April 8 in Room D130 between 9 am
and 5 pm. For more information, contact
Joan Volpe, 77715.
HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE EVENT
April 13, 1-2 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Judith Leiber, the internationally renowned handbag designer and
Holocaust survivor, will speak about her experiences during the war and
her career, during a presentation, Surviving Under the Nazi and Russian
Occupations: No Mere Bagatelles. She will be joined by her husband,
artist Gerson Leiber, and their biographer, Jeffrey Sussman. For more
information, contact Roberta Paley, 74930.
TALKING TRADE LECTURE: TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR CAREER
April 14, 12:30-2 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
This lecture for students will discuss resume preparation, dress
guidelines, interviewing skills, job prospecting, and other tips for
commencing one's career on the right track. The moderator is Debra
Malbin, president of Debra Malbin Associates. Panelists are
International Trade and Marketing alumna Margaret Dahlin, president and
founder of Better Closet; Kim Gomez, corporate recruiter for Li & Fung
Group USA; and Connie Passarella, Career Services. Sponsored by the
International Trade and Marketing Advisory Board. For more information,
contact Nicole Martin-Lewis, 74280, or click
here.
FINE ARTS GUEST LECTURE SERIES
April 15, 1-2 pm
Room D626
As part of the Fine Arts Department's Guest Lecture Series, artist
Suzanne Bocanegra will speak about her recent work involving large-scale
performance and installation. For more information, contact
John Allen,
75862.
2010 LAWRENCE J. ISRAEL PRIZE AND LECTURE
April 16, 6 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
LTL Architects' founders Paul Lewis, Marc Tsuramaki, and David J. Lewis
received the Interior Design Department's 2010 Lawrence J. Israel Prize,
and will give the annual lecture. Their talk is called "Opportunistic
Play." Free and open to the public. For more
information, contact Johannes Knoops, 75550.
TALK BY ORGANIC SKINCARE EXPERT
April 19, 6:30-8 pm
John E. Reeves Great Hall
Joshua Onysko, founder of Pangea Organics, manufacturer of natural
skincare products, and the Pangea Institute, speaks about the
concept, business model, and goals of his company. Cosponsored by FIT's
departments of Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and International Trade
and Marketing for the Fashion Industries.
LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING:
QUEEN OF FASHION: WHAT MARIE ANTOINETTE WORE
TO THE REVOLUTION, BY CAROLINE WEBER
April 19, 7-9 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Historian Caroline Weber discusses Marie Antoinette's wardrobe and its
influence on the history of fashion and France. Weber says that the
young queen's fashion obsession was about self-assertion, not narcissism
and frivolity. A signing of Weber's book, Queen of Fashion, follows the
lecture. Part of The Museum at FIT's Fashion Culture Programs.
CONFERENCE: REFOCUSING RETAIL: BACK TO BASICS OR BACK TO THE DRAWING
BOARD?
April 21, 8 am-12 pm
Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Auditorium
The Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management MPS program hosts
this joint conference with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania's Jay H.
Baker Retailing Initiative. The event features keynote speaker Ryan
Jacoby of Ideo, as well as two panel discussions. For more information
or to register, click
here.
POET AND
WRITER WAYNE KOESTENBAUM GIVES READING
April 21, 5-6 pm
Room D523
Poet and nonfiction author Wayne Koestenbaum, a distinguished professor
of English at the CUNY Graduate Center and a visiting professor at the
Yale School of Art, reads from his books Hotel Theory,
Jackie Under My Skin: Interpreting an Icon, and Best Selling Jewish Porn
Films. Sponsored by the English and Speech Department and the School of
Liberal Arts. For more information, contact
Patrick Knisley, 75362.
FIT SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE: REDESIGNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
April 22, 9 am-5 pm
John E. Reeves Great Hall
FIT's fourth annual sustainability conference features keynote speakers Susan Szenazy, editor
in chief of Metropolis magazine; Tom Bowman, president of Bowman Global
Change and social entrepreneur and green business strategist; and Mark
Alt, designer, entrepreneur, and cofounder of AIGA Center for
Sustainable Design. A panel of FIT representatives provides updates
on FIT sustainability initiatives, and break-out sessions focus on
industry-specific topics in fashion, visual merchandising, interior
design, and more. Student projects that address sustainability applications in business and design will be
exhibited in the Great Hall. For more information or to register
(conference is free and open to all), click
here or contact
Grazyna Pilatowicz, 75574.
FIT/UCE EAP LUNCHTIME BOOK CLUB
April 22, 1-2 pm
Room A803
The FIT Book Club discusses Wake up and Take Control of Your Life, by
Anthony Robbins. Attendees should read the book beforehand so they can
contribute to an informative and interactive discussion. The book can be
purchased at FIT's Barnes & Noble with the ten percent employee
discount. Funding for EAP programs is provided by the Student Faculty
Corporation. For more information, click
here or contact
Robin Zarel,
75600.
FLAMENCO NIGHT
April 22, 6-8 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
The Foreign Languages Department and the School of Liberal Arts sponsors
this flamenco performance, featuring FIT students and members of the
Ballet Hispanico; Meira Goldberg, Health, Physical Education, and Dance;
and musicians Alfonso Cid and Pedro Cortes. For more information,
contact Pilar Blanco-Ruiz, 75098.
ANNUAL FASHION SHOW
April 26, 4:30 and 7:30 pm
John E. Reeves Great Hall
The annual fashion show featuring the work of graduating Fashion Design
BFA and Menswear AAS students. For the first time, the event will
stream live online. For more information, click
here.
FIT DIVERSITY ORAL HISTORY PROJECT AND INTERNATIONAL FACULTY PANEL
DISCUSSION
April 29, 1-2:30 pm
Robert Lagary Board Room, 9th Floor, Marvin Feldman Center
In conjunction with Love Your Library week, FIT's Diversity Council
presents two projects funded by diversity grants. The FIT Diversity Oral
History Project features interviews with FIT professors emeriti
Barry S. Ginsburg and Elaine Stone, who speak about the changing
diversity of the campus, and with students, who speak about diversity
issues. The International Faculty at FIT Panel Discussion focuses on
the experiences of FIT professors who came to the U.S. as foreign
students. This discussion will be videotaped and archived in the
library's Special Collections. For more information, contact
Deliwe
Kekana, 74000.
LECTURE: THINK PINK! FORECASTING NATIONAL COLOR TRENDS FROM MIDTOWN
MANHATTAN, 1920S-1950S
April 29, 5-6 pm
Rita and Bruce Roberts Room, 9th Floor, Marvin Feldman Center
This talk, given by Regina Lee Blaszczyk, PhD, visiting scholar at the
University of Pennsylvania, explores the careers of America's first
professional color forecasters and their efforts to coordinate the flow
of color information through the millinery, leather, garment, and
textile trades. Organized by the School of Liberal Arts. Part of FIT's
On Creativity public program series.
FABRIC STYLING FACULTY MEMBER EXHIBITION
Through April 4
Crazy Monkey Gallery, 136 Main St., Amagansett, NY
Sara Petitt exhibits her photographs in this two-person show. For more
information, contact Sara Petitt, 75189.
EXHIBITION:
AMERICAN BEAUTY: AESTHETICS AND INNOVATION IN FASHION
Through April 10
Special Exhibitions Gallery, The Museum at FIT
This exhibition explores how the "philosophy of beauty" is allied to the
craft of dressmaking. Each of the 75 looks on display exemplifies the
relationship between technical ingenuity and artistic excellence.
EXHIBITION: NIGHT & DAY
Through May 11
Fashion and Textile History Gallery, The Museum at FIT
This exhibition examines how the rules that dictate appropriate dress
for women have changed over the past 250 years. More than 100 day and
evening garments, textiles, and accessories are displayed in
chronological order, illustrating the constantly changing conventions
for appropriate dress for a particular time of day, activity, or
occasion.
FACULTY AND STAFF EXHIBITION:
LAYERED AND TRANSPARENT
Through November 13, 2010
Lynn and Carl Goldstein Gallery, 9th Floor, Marvin Feldman Center
This exhibition explores the theme of working in layers, including
poetry, layering as digital process, transparent layers as sheer
overlays of fabric, layering glazes, working on multiple planes, and
collage. For more information, contact
Tom Irizarry, 74565. |
