About this Site
This site provides information about the retreat and a place to continue the discussion. Below is the agenda and the list of attendees. “Pages” indicated in the box to the right include an introduction and summary of the workshops, a page devoted to each workshop topic, and a page showing actions taken to follow up on the retreat.
To add your comments:
- Select one of the pages
- Scroll to the bottom and enter your comment.
Please feel free to address any of the questions. Our hope is to move forward — where there is some consensus — on as many of the issues as possible.
Many thanks to Beth Harris for helping to create this interactive web posting.
Agenda
The Student of the 21st Century: Education and Expertise
Day 1
9:30-10:00 Welcome from Reginetta Haboucha
Introductory Panelists Anna Blume, Jeff Buchman, Sandra Markus
Moderator Bill Mooney
10:10- 11:40 Creating Interdisciplinary Possibilities: Integrating Knowledge
Panelists Donna David, Marianne Klimchuk, C.J. Yeh
Moderator Robin Sackin
Workshop Leaders Praveen Chaudhry, Vincent DiFate, Mark Higden, Karen Pearson
11:45- 12:45 Lunch
1:00- 2:30 Global Perspectives/International Experience: Exploring New Options
Panelists Yasemin Celik, Valerie Steele, Patrick Yanez
Moderator Georgianna Appignani
Workshop Leaders Charlotte Brown, Sass Brown, Denyse Montegut, Robert Vassalotti
2:45-4:15 Student/Faculty Research at FIT: Current and New Directions
Panelists Judy Ellis, Pamela Ellsworth, Lourdes Font
Moderator Stephan Kanlian
Workshop Leaders James Cascaito, Ann Denton, Michael Case, David Drogin
4:30-6:00 Transforming Learning with Technology: Critical Challenges
Panelists Gregg Chottiner, Beth Harris, NJ Wolfe
Moderator Calvin Williamson
Workshop Leaders Paul Clement, Naomi Gross, Deborah Klensenski, Kam Mak
6:15-8:00 Reception and Dinner
Day 2
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00 Workshop Reports and Recommendations: Taking the Next Steps
- Creating Interdisciplinary Possibilities: Integrating Knowledge
- Global Perspectives/International Experience: Exploring New Options
- Student/Faculty Research at FIT: Current and New Directions
- Transforming Learning with Technology: Critical Challenges
11:00-12:30 Check Out, Lunch, Board bus for FIT
List of Attendees
- Anne Appel, Home Products Development
- Georgianna Appignani, International Programs
- Joanne Arbuckle, School of Art and Design
- Richard Balestrino, Advertising & Marketing Communications
- Anna Blume, History of Art
- Virginia Bonofiglio, Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing
- Dympna Bowles, Curriculum and Instruction
- Lisa Braverman-Continuing and Professional Education
- Charlotte Brown, Education Skills
- Sass Brown, Fashion Design
- Jeffrey Buchman, Advertising & Marketing Communications
- James Cascaito, Foreign Languages
- Michael Casey-Fashion Design
- Yasemin Celik, Social Sciences
- Praveen Chaudhry, Social Sciences
- Gregg Chottiner, Information Technology
- Paul Clement, Social Sciences
- Jackie Corrigan, Academic Affairs
- Donna David- Communication Design
- Carole Deletiner, English and Speech
- Stephanie Demanuelle, Fine Arts
- Ann Denton, Textile Development & Marketing
- Vincent DiFate, Illustration
- Howard Dillon, Academic Affairs
- David Drogin, History of Art
- Judy Ellis, Toy Design
- Pamela Ellsworth, Global Fashion Management
- Mario Federici, Product Management
- Lourdes Font, History of Art
- Patrice George, Textile Development & Marketing
- Naomi Gross, Fashion Merchandising Management
- Beth Harris, History of Art
- Mark Higden, Fashion Merchandising Management
- Michael Hyde, English and Speech
- Michele Ingrassia, Advertising & Marketing Communications
- Jean Jacullo, Fashion Merchandising Management
- Takashi Kamiya, Interior Design
- Alan Kane, School of Business and Technology
- Eileen Karp, Fashion Design
- Deborah Klesenski, Photography
- Marianne Klimchuk, Packaging Design
- Dan Levinson Wilk, American History
- Kam Mak, Illustration
- Elaine Maldonado, Faculty Development/CET
- Sandra Markus, Fashion Design
- Denyse Montegut, Fashion & Textile Studies
- Bill Mooney, School of Liberal Arts and Academic Affairs
- Karen Pearson, Science and Math
- Grazyna Pilatowicz, Interior Design
- Melanie Reim, School of Art and Design
- Geoffrey Rogers, Science and Math
- Theodore Schachter, Advertising & Marketing Communications
- Valerie Steele, FIT Museum
- Robert Vassalotti, Fashion Merchandising Management
- Michele Washington, Communication Design
- Jeffrey Way, Fine Arts
- Michael Weingarten, Student Services
- Sharon White, Fashion Merchandising Management
- Calvin Williamson, Science and Math
- N.J. Wolfe, Library
- Patrick Yanez, International Trade & Marketing
- CJ Yeh, Communication Design
- Steven Zucker, School of Graduate Studies
Last Minute Cancellations
- Reginetta Haboucha
- Robin Sackin
- Ann Kong
- Bernard Dillard
- Stephan Kanlian
Unable to Attend
- Irene Buchman
- Rene Cooper
- Brenda Cowan
- Roberta Elins
- Ellen Goldstein
- John Mincarelli
- Thomas Thomas
- Mary Wilson