Author Archives: Tech FIT
ATE-NSF Principal Investigators’ Conference, Washington DC, October 2012: “Teaching Tomorrow’s Technicians today: Preparing America’s Future Workforce”
Elaine Maldonado and Karen Pearson hosted the Breakfast Roundtable: “Collaborations Between Science and Art in Interdisciplinary STEM Education” Steve Jobs stated that the original Mac team had backgrounds in anthropology, art, history, and poetry. Historically, our most visionary achievements have … Continue reading
W.O.W.: Women on Women Symposium
On Thursday, March 1, 2012, the FIT Diversity Council presented “WOW: Women on Women,” a one-day symposium of inspirational stories, recollections and messages for and about women. Karen and Elaine presented findings and information on TECH-FIT. W.O.W. Program
EVENT: Student/Faculty Luncheon: Women in Design-Related Technologies
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:00-2:00pm Outstanding women in the fields of design-related technology share career experiences and provide guidance to students about to enter the workplace. Please click the link below to view the Student/Faculty Luncheon questions and for video … Continue reading
EVENT: Student/Faculty Sustainability Roundtables
Please click the link below to view the Student-Faculty Sustainability Roundtable questions and for audio and pictures from the events on December 1, 2011, and March 29, 2012. Student/Faculty Sustainability Roundtables
Tech-FIT Project Assessment Report 2011
Click the link below to download the Tech-FIT Project Assessment Report. This report covers project activity through October 15th 2011. Tech-FIT_ProjectAssessmentReport_2011-10-15.pdf
EVENT: 2011 SUNY STEM Conference
Partnering for Greener + Sustainable Design-related STEM Curriculum: Improving Outcomes for Women & the Environment PRIMARY STRAND: PARTNERING (with sub-foci of Retaining and Releasing) TECH-FIT Presenters: Karen Pearson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics Elaine Maldonado, … Continue reading
EVENT: NSF Advisory Board Meeting Fall 2011
Thursday August 25th, 2011 Agenda Opening Remarks TECH-FIT Overview Faculty development activities Learning Modules (examples of the bridges being developed between industry and classroom content) The Industry Perspective Introductions Helping us see the needs of today “Fashion” related industries activity … Continue reading
CET NEWSLETTER: March 2011
Catch up with FIT’s Center for Excellence in Teaching Click here to download the new CET Newsletter March 2011 (.pdf)
EVENT: Faculty Mini-Retreat Luncheon: Toward a Greener, Sustainable, More Eco-responsible Curriculum (Part 2 of 2)
Friday, March 4th, 2011 | 12noon-3pm Science + Design = Effective Business! Elaine Maldonado and Karen Pearson would like to welcome you to the second faculty mini-retreat on Sustainability. Please join Susan Elrod, Director of Project Kaleidoscope , a leading … Continue reading
EVENT: Sass Brown presents “Eco-fashion”
Eco-fashion a presentation by Sass Brown ( Resident Director, FIT in Florence, Polimoda). Presented at FIT on October 26th, 2010. Running time: 50 minutes. Click HERE to download the PDF slideshow from this event. An event made possible by … Continue reading
