On July 23, at the YWCA of the City of New York’s headquarters in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, ten high schoolers presented their plans for re-designing the interiors of the YWCA Family Resource Center, which due to the pandemic and the YWCA’s online programs, most had never seen.
Read MoreThis generous scholarship donation from the Kravet family will make it possible for a total of 35 Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club students, seven every year for five years, to attend NYSID's Pre-College I and II programs (for a total of four weeks).
Read More“Diversifying design is an exciting creative proposition, and diversifying our industry is crucial. The conviction that diversity, equity and inclusion make the world a more meaningful, beautiful place is at the core of Schumacher’s culture.” - Timur Yumusaklar, President & CEO of Schumacher
Read MoreNew York City’s strength comes from its diversity—the layers of history and design, the amazingly creative people who choose to be here, and perhaps mostly importantly the cultures that live side by side.
Read MoreOn May 27, 2021, for the second time in its 105-year history, NYSID held its commencement ceremony virtually after a period of challenge and change brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreIt’s summer 2020, and thanks to a pandemic a lot of things are not running quite as planned. So if you’re a high school student still wanting to make the most of your summer, what do you do?
Read MoreIn a pandemic year when many institutions postponed their fundraisers, NYSID decided to go forward with it’s first-ever virtual gala because we believed our community would come through to support scholarships in this time of increased need.
Read MoreThis citizen of Burundi once dreamed of studying in the US; now a graduate of NYSID, she’s brought her international design experience back to Africa, to the exciting, emerging market of Rwanda
Read MoreWhen NYSID launched its Masters of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments (MPSS) more than a decade ago, it was the only program of its kind. There’s still no other program like it
Read MoreI was with my nine-year-old son when the verdict at George Floyd’s murder trial was delivered on Tuesday. I listened with trepidation and emotion, hoping for a just outcome.
Read MoreThe New York School of Interior Design is delighted to announce five student recipients of Nancy Short Scholarships for the Spring 2021 semester.
Read MoreAn open letter to the NYSID community from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Co-Chairs and President David Sprouls about this past year’s rise in hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
Read MoreThe Fellowship is awarded through a jury of industry leaders and Steelcase’s Social Innovation Lab, which aims to create more equity in education by empowering change makers.
Read MoreSacsha Flowers, NYSID’s new Career Services & Internship Coordinator, has worked in many different career services roles in both the corporate and academic worlds. Yet, she believes what best prepared her for her job at NYSID was her training as a creative, and her own career change from fashion designer to career coach.
Read MoreFarewell to a beloved NYSID instructor who got students out of their seats to learn architectural history.
Read MoreChazzten Pettiford ’22 (MFA1) was awarded the first scholarship from NYSID’s newly formed diversity scholarship fund.
Read MoreI’m pleased to report that the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been meeting regularly and we expect to be able to announce more information in January of 2021.
Read MoreNYSID remembers a former member of its advisory board and an advocate for interior design licensure and professionalization.
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