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:

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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 21^st 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

1. Creating Interdisciplinary Possibilities: Integrating Knowledge
2. Global Perspectives/International Experience: Exploring New Options
3. Student/Faculty Research at FIT: Current and New Directions
4. 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