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FIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
June 11, 11 am
Alcove, David Dubinsky Student Center, eighth floor
The FIT Board of Trustees
holds its June meeting. Meetings are open to the public. For more
information, contact the Office of the
General Counsel, 74030.
STUDENT EXHIBITION: THE
TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE: THEN, SINCE, NOW
June 13-July 7; opening reception: June 12, 5:30-7:30 pm
Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT
Students of the MFA in Illustration program present a
collaboration with School of Liberal Arts and the Triangle Factory Fire
Coalition that features the works of 25 artists and their visual stories
of the fire. Works include paintings, drawings, collage, sculpture, and
interactive media. Click here
for more information, or contact
Melanie Reim, 74318.
TALK AND TOUR: FASHION,
A-Z: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM AT FIT, PART TWO
June 20, 10:30 am
Fashion and Textile History Gallery, The Museum at FIT
MFIT continues its exploration of modern and contemporary design with
the second of two consecutive exhibitions that showcase selections from
the museum’s permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and
accessories. Co-curator Colleen Hill leads this tour, which is part of
the museum’s Fashion Culture Series. The tour is free, but reservations
are required. To make a reservation, call 74585 or email
museuminfo@fitnyc.edu.
FIT CO-SPONSORS MARKETING
SCIENCE INSTITUTE CONFERENCE, “RETAILING IN A GLOBAL, MULTICHANNEL
WORLD”
June 20-21
Conference Center
FIT and the Baker Retailing Center of the Wharton School will co-sponsor
a conference that addresses the rise of the global consumer, the
in-store shopping experience, and managing the retail experience across
multiple channels. The Marketing Science Institute is a nonprofit that
supports academic research for the development – and practical
translation – of leading-edge marketing knowledge on topics of
importance to business. Click
here for more information; the registration deadline is June 11.
ILLUSTRATION FACULTY MEMBER
PRESENTS WORKSHOP AT SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
June 21, 6:30-9:30 pm
Society of Illustrators, 128 E. 63rd St., NYC
Chris Spollen will share a slide presentation of his recent work,
discussing his process and materials. The workshop, titled
“Making Stuff with Chris Spollen”, will focus on reinventing and
repurposing everyday objects into art. For more information, contact
Chris Spollen, 77806.
STUDENT EXHIBITION: THE
PINK ISSUE
Through September 3
Lobby, Fred P. Pomerantz Center
This interdisciplinary exhibition, sponsored by Mattel, Inc., features
work from students in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Jewelry Design,
and Photography that were organized into an exhibition by the graduating
students of Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design. It is the
culmination of a design competition that used Mattel’s Barbie doll as an
inspiration. For more information, contact
Craig Berger, 75490.
EXHIBITION: FASHION, A-Z:
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM AT FIT, PART TWO
Through November 10
Fashion and Textile History Gallery, The Museum at FIT
This is the second of two exhibitions highlighting masterpieces from the
museum’s permanent collection. More than 50 garments and accessories are
on view, including work by Christian Dior, Martin Margiela, and Oscar de
la Renta. For more information, click
here.
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MIDDLE STATES REPORT AVAILABLE
The visiting team from the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education has delivered its final report on the college, as part of the
reaccreditation process. The report reflected the positive response the
team expressed at its campus visit, attended by many in the FIT
community, in April. The college will receive the commission’s final
decision on FIT’s accreditation status in November. To read the report,
and the college’s response, click
here.
FIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS HONORED WITH AWARDS
The following FIT community members received SUNY Chancellor’s Awards:
Award for Excellence in
Teaching
Anna Blume, History of Art
Calvin Williamson, Science and Mathematics
Award for Faculty Service
Renee Y. Cooper, Fashion Merchandising Management
Award for Student Excellence
Darrin C. Amellio, Graphic Design
Johanna Lily Brozinsky, Advertising and Marketing Communications
Cassandra Eileen Holden, Fine Arts
Teneka Marlitta King, Graphic Design
Ou Ma, Fashion Design
Yecca Yexin Zeng, Fashion Design
Scholar Athlete Award
Alyssa Bernstein, Women’s Tennis
Taylor Heinselman, Women’s Half-Marathon
Shachar Keizman, Men’s Swimming
Jacqueline Kicksee, Women’s Swimming
The following faculty members received FIT Awards:
FIT Faculty Excellence
Award
Matthew D. Petrunia, English and Speech
FIT President’s Award for
Faculty Excellence
Irene Buchman, Educational Skills and Presidential Scholars
Melanie Reim, Illustration
FACULTY MEMBER’S ARTWORK FEATURED IN FIRST LADY’S BOOK
The illustrations of Ken Krug, a Textile/Surface Design and
Communication Design faculty member, appear in Michelle Obama’s
American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens
Across America. His artwork in the book includes four two-page,
full-color spreads, spot art, and black-and-white garden plans. The
illustrations, in pen and ink and watercolor, map the White House garden
in all four seasons. For more details, contact
Ken Krug.
ILLUSTRATION FACULTY MEMBER INDUCTED INTO ILLUSTRATORS
HALL OF FAME
Nancy Stahl was recently inducted into the
Society of Illustrators’ Hall of Fame. Selected by past presidents
of the society for this honor, Stahl is a digital pioneer, an early
adopter of digital illustration whose work has been featured in CA
magazine, Step by Step, and Painter WOW books, and on U.S.
postage stamps. For more information, contact
Melanie Reim, 74318.
FASHION DESIGN-ART FACULTY MEMBER FEATURED IN GROUP
SHOW
Daria Dorosh’s work will be featured in the exhibition
Anomalistic Revolution at A.I.R.
Gallery, 111 Front St., #228, in Brooklyn. Dorosh is one of the
co-founders of the all-women, artist-run gallery, the first of its kind
in the United States when it was conceived 40 years ago. Anomalistic
Revolution will be on view June 21-July 15. For more information,
contact Daria Dorosh.
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ACADEMIC SKILLS TUTORING
CENTER OFFERS SUMMER SESSIONS
Students currently registered in credit-bearing courses may make
appointments with a tutor by going to
fitnyc.edu/tutoring. Walk-in sessions will also be available for
students taking courses in math, economics, fashion design, fashion
merchandising management, and Microsoft Office. Click
here for more information and for the center’s walk-in schedule, or
contact Deborah Levine,
74082.
CHANGES COMING TO FIT’S
INTRANET
The Communications and External Relations Office, in partnership with IT
for FIT, is developing a new integrated internal website for employees,
to launch later this month. The site will be accessed through the MyFIT
portal, which will be updated with a new login page and redesigned
banner, and will incorporate content currently residing on InsideFIT.
The benefits of the new site include the elimination of redundancy and
confusion between internal (www3) sites, MyFIT, and InsideFIT; enabling
the self-publishing of internal web content, using Webpages; and
providing departments with the ability to publish content in a
password-protected location. For more information, contact
Donna Lehmann, 74710.
SUMMER 2012 WELLNESS
SCHEDULE
The Student-Faculty Corporation offers free lunchtime exercise classes
for all faculty and staff:
May 29-July 26 (no class July 4)
Mondays—Pilates, 1-2 pm
Tuesdays—Body Toning, 1-2 pm
Wednesdays—Ethnic Dance Aerobics, 1-2 pm
Thursday—Yoga, 1-2 pm
Classes are located in rooms AX39 or AX25. Locker and shower facilities
are located near the gym area. You may use a locker only during class
time, must bring your own combination lock, and must empty your locker
after class. Portable mats are available for purchase at a discounted
price of $10; bring a check, payable to FIT Student Faculty Corporation,
to Human Resources, 236 West 27 Street, 11th floor. For more
information, contact Bonnie Born,
73667.
UPCOMING FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
Fulbright
Scholar Program: The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800
U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and
conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
Deadline: August 1.
NEH
Summer Stipends: National Endowment for the Humanities summer
stipends are available for individuals pursuing advanced research of
value to scholars and general audiences in the humanities. Recipients
usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials,
archeological site reports, translations, editions, and other scholarly
tools. The stipends offer $6,000 to support two consecutive months of
full-time work. Deadline: September 27.
For other funding opportunities, view the
Grants Digest online. For more information, contact the
Grants Office, 73622.
SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS
AVAILABLE
Do you have a great idea for making FIT more green? As a part of the
FIT/SUNY sustainability initiative, an annual fund of $15,000 supports
sustainability projects that will benefit the FIT community.
Administered by the FIT Sustainability Council, grants of up to $5,000
per project are awarded to individuals or groups. Assistance with
proposals is available. Proposals are due November 9. Click
here for more information on applying, or contact
Robert Vassalotti, 74882, or
Grazyna Pilatowicz, 75574.
DIVERSITY COUNCIL OFFERS
EVENT AND PROJECT SUPPORT
An event or project that fosters inclusion and diversity can carry the
Diversity Council’s stamp of support on promotional materials and be
posted on the college-wide calendar on the council’s website. Complete
the form here to let the
council know about your event or project.
DIVERSITY GRANTS AVAILABLE
President Joyce F. Brown established an annual grant fund of $15,000,
administered by the Diversity Council, to encourage the development of
educational projects, scholarly research, creative endeavors, and
professional activities that promote tolerance and inclusion. A maximum
of $5,000 is awarded to each winning proposal. Click
here for more information on applying.
ONLINE EVENT CALENDAR FOR
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
The Center for Excellence in Teaching provides faculty-to-faculty
training on incorporating technology into teaching, workshops on
teaching methodologies, and a range of professional development
opportunities. Check their online calendar for upcoming events
here, and learn more about the faculty resources available through
the center by visiting
fitnyc.edu/cet. For more information, contact
Elaine Maldonado, 74062.
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
Dates for technology training have been announced. Sign up for
technology training or consulting on FIT systems such as the portal,
email, MS Office, web files, and more on the
website. For more
information, contact the
Technology Development Team.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ONLINE
TRAINING
FIT employees are required to complete two online training sessions that
fulfill federal Affirmative Action requirements for government
employees. The sessions, Preventing Sexual Harassment and Preventing
Employee Discrimination, take 60 to 90 minutes each, and do not have to
be completed in one sitting. You should complete both sessions by the
last day of the anniversary month in which you were hired (for example,
if you were hired on January 15, complete the training by January 30).
Click
here to access online sessions. For more information, contact
Griselda Gonzalez, 74009.
EMERGENCY MESSAGING
SIGN-UP
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to register online for FIT's
emergency alert system. The system uses email, phone, and text messages
to provide effective emergency communications to the college community,
both on and off campus. To opt in, click on the emergency messaging
system link in the Web Resources channel on the
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