|
FN
REVEALS SHOE STAR FINALISTS
February 1, 1 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
FN (Footwear News) reveals the six Accessories Design student finalists
in its Shoe Star competition. All FIT faculty, staff, and students are invited to the event
announcing the finalists, and one attendee will win an iPad.
FNShoeStar.com broadcasts
weekly webisodes of the competition. For more information, click
here.
FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS MONTH
Various locations on campus
Financial Aid is sponsoring a series of events designed for FIT
community members who need financial assistance. One-on-one
financial aid counseling will be available daily, starting January 31,
and schedules for appointments will be posted outside the Financial Aid
Office. February 7-10, Financial Aid will also have staffed locations in the Dubinsky, Business and Liberal Arts,
Feldman, and Pomerantz centers and the library lobby from
12-2 pm. For more information or event schedules, contact Financial
Aid, 73560, Room A212A.
Financial Aid Information Workshops
February 3: 1-2 pm, Room B306; 5-6 pm, Room C205
February 7, 5-6 pm, Room C205
February 9, 1-2 pm, Dining Hall
February 17, 1-2 pm, Room B306
Student and Parent Workshop: How to Pay For
College—Grants and Loans
February 8: 1-2 pm, Room B306; 5-6 pm, Room C205
FAFSA Hands-on Workshop
February 10, 1 pm, Room C309
SUNY Statewide Financial Aid Day
February 12, 11 am-1:30 pm, Haft Auditorium
THE MUSEUM AT FIT'S SPRING FASHION CULTURE
SERIES
The following events take place in February as part of the Fashion
Culture series. Reservations are required for all programs and space is
limited. To make a reservation, call 74585 or email museuminfo@fitnyc.edu.
Fashion Culture programs and events are free, unless otherwise
indicated, and are organized by The Museum at FIT.
Lecture and Book Signing: FashionEast: The
Spectre That Haunted Socialism, by Djurdja Bartlett
February 4, 6 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Join Djurdja Bartlett, author and research fellow at London College of
Fashion, University of the Arts London, as she discusses her new book,
FashionEast: The Spectre That Haunted Socialism, which explores the rich
history of fashion under communism in the 20th century. A book signing
will follow.
Tokyo Fashion Festa NY Part 2: Cosplay
February 17, 6 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
This fashion show features "cosplay," costumes inspired by characters
from manga and anime. The show will be followed by makeup
demonstrations of the latest
cosplay and subcultural styles and a tea party reception hosted by The
Museum at FIT.
Talk and Tour: Japan Fashion Now
February 23, 10:30 am; February 28, 6 pm
Special Exhibitions Gallery, The Museum at FIT
Exhibition curator Valerie Steele gives a tour of Japan Fashion Now.
This exciting exhibition features approximately 100 ensembles that
represent Japanese fashion in all its radical creativity. Tours will be
followed by a signing of the companion book, Japan Fashion Now.
ELDER CARE SUPPORT GROUP
February 7, 1-2 pm
Room DC35
The Employee Assistance Program's (EAP) 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. For more
information, click here or contact
Robin Zarel, EAP, 75600.
BEREAVEMENT GROUP
February 10, 1-2 pm
Room DC35
This group focuses on typical grief reactions and healthy coping
mechanisms, and provides attendees with an opportunity to discuss
feelings, concerns, and questions in a safe, confidential environment.
For more information, contact Robin Zarel, 75600.
BOOK SIGNING: IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT THE HAIR,
BY TABATHA COFFEY
February 10, 4-6 pm
Barnes & Noble at FIT
Tabatha Coffey, star of Bravo TV's Tabatha's Salon Takeover, signs
copies of her book, It's Not Really About the Hair: The Honest Truth
About Life, Love, and the Business of Beauty. Sponsored by Barnes &
Noble at FIT.
HISTORY OF ART FACULTY MEMBER CURATES EXHIBITION
February 11-June 10
Museum of Biblical Art, 1865 Broadway
William Barcham co-curates Passion in Venice at the Museum of
Biblical Art, featuring 65 works of art
(two-thirds are of Venetian origin) from major museums and
collections, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Morgan Library
and Museum.
For more information, contact
William Barcham,
74644.
LIBRARY AMNESTY WEEK
February 14-28
Gladys Marcus Library
During this week, the FIT community can return overdue library materials without any
fines. For more information, contact
Lydia Gwyn,
74364.
FINE ARTS ARTSPEAK SYMPOSIUM
The Fine Arts Department holds ARTSpeak, a multipart
symposium supported by a Diversity Council grant. The goal is to raise
awareness and educate and empower the FIT community by highlighting the
role that cultural and ethnic backgrounds, personal interests, and life
experiences play in the creative process.
For more information, contact Julia Jaquette, 75891, or visit
the ARTSpeak blog.
ARTSpeak Lecture Series: Wangetchi Mutu
February 15, 1-2 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Wangechi Mutu, an artist who creates paint and collage images of female
figures, gives a lecture.
ARTSpeak Lecture Series: Chie Fueki
March 31, 2:30-3:30 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Chie Fueki, whose paintings
combine a contemporary take on Japanese scroll painting with traditional
American cultural narratives and obsessions, gives a lecture.
Art and Diversity Panel Discussion
April 11, 6:30-7:30 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
This panel discussion, moderated by Andrew Weinstein, History of Art,
features artists David Diao, Nayland Blake, and Chie Fueki, who will
discuss
diversity and artistic practice in contemporary and modern art.
PRESENTATION: PENN SOUTH: THE NEW HISTORY
February 15, 5:30-7:30 pm
Employee Dining Room and 8th Floor Alcove, David Dubinsky Student Center
To inaugurate the FIT Penn South Oral History Project, Nicholas Bloom,
social sciences faculty member at the New York Institute of Technology, and Nat Yalowitz,
former president and CEO of NORC Supportive Services Center, Inc., speak
about Penn South Mutual Houses, its
unusual relationship with the International Ladies' Garment Workers'
Union, and its role in defining and supporting naturally
occurring retirement communities. FIT students and Penn South
tenants also discuss their involvement in the oral history project and
play clips from their interviews. For more information, contact
Daniel Levinson-Wilk, 74327.
EAP LUNCHTIME SEMINAR: IT'S ABOUT TIME—TIME
MANAGEMENT
February 28, 1-2 pm
Room A803
There are ways to manage time more effectively so that you get things
done in a timely and efficient manner. Through discussion and paper-and-pencil exercises,
attendees will develop a time-management system to meet their individual needs.
For more information, contact Robin Zarel, 75600.
FACULTY MINI-RETREAT: SCIENCE+DESIGN=EFFECTIVE BUSINESS
March 4, 12-3 pm
Location TBA
Explore the marriage of design and science and how together they equal
effective business. Speakers include Susan Elrod, executive director of
Project Kaleidoscope, and FIT faculty members. RSVP to
Celia Baez.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
March 7, 11 am
Robert Lagary Board Room
The Board of Trustees holds its regular meeting, which is open to the
public. For more information, contact the Office of the General Counsel,
74030.
EXHIBITION:
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 1980-89
March 8-April 2
Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT
This exhibition focuses exclusively on Westwood's fashions of the 1980s
and highlights the significant shift in her design style during this
decade. Organized and curated by graduate students of the Fashion and
Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice program.
EXHIBITION:
JAPAN FASHION NOW
Through April 2
Special Exhibitions Gallery, The Museum at FIT
Japanese fashion today embraces not only the cerebral, avant-garde looks
associated with the first wave of Japanese design in the 1980s, but also
a range of subcultural and youth-oriented styles. This is the first
exhibition to explore how Japanese fashion has evolved in recent years.
EXHIBITION:
HIS & HERS
Through May 10
Fashion and Textile History Gallery, The Museum at FIT
This exhibition explores the relationship between gender and fashion
over the past 250 years. More than 100 garments, accessories, and
textiles from the museum's permanent collection are featured
chronologically, from a seemingly "feminine" 18th-century man's velvet
suit to a woman's "power suit" from the 1980s.
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS FACULTY MEMBER LEADS
SEAL WALKS
Though May
Cupsogue Beach County Park, Westhampton Beach, NY
Artie Kopelman leads educational walks to
observe, photograph, and learn about seals. Click
here for more
information, dates, or to make a reservation.
FACULTY AND STAFF EXHIBITION:
ROMANCING THE COMMON OBJECT
Through October 28
Lynn and Carl Goldstein Gallery, Marvin Feldman Center, 9th Floor
This exhibition includes works by faculty and staff that are inspired by
everyday objects. For more information, contact
Tom Irizarry, 74565. |
