Stollar, Lou (1933-2011)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1933-2011
Biography
Lou Stollar was a former Professor of Psychology at FIT for 48 years and President Emeritus, which he was awarded with upon his retiremen. He was also one of the founders of the Union for United College Employees of Fashion Institute of Technology (UCE of FIT). He was a leader of the Union for over 35 years and was a past member of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Higher Education Program & Policy Council and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Board of Directors. He created and chaired NYSUT's annual Community College Conference.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Judith Parkas interview, 1994 November 10, 1994 November 10
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.20
Scope and Contents
Judith Parkas, the Executive Vice President of FIT’s union, discusses her many roles at FIT. In addition to her union work, Parkas was a professor of Biology and Physical Anthropology as well as the project director of the Tech Prep Grant. Over the years, she helped develop and evolve FIT’s curriculum. She discusses the inception of the union and their early contentions with the Board of Trustees. There were also initial difficulties in unifying adjunct and full-time faculty, but Parkas...
Dates:
1994 November 10
Linda Tain interview, 2019 April 24, 2019 April 24
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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.10.24
Scope and Contents
Alex Joseph, Managing Editor of FIT's Hue Magazine interviews Linda Tain, a long-time professor in FIT's department of Fashion Design. Linda Tain talks first about her childhood, and how her life led towards the fashion industry and FIT. Tain reminisces about some of the students she studied with in the 1950s at FIT, including Antonio Lopez, Randy Fenoli, and others who have influenced her throughout her life, as well as the different teaching techniques from then to now. She then recounts...
Dates:
2019 April 24