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Student apparel concepts and prototypes were on display as guests toured the new Carhartt Apparel Lab at Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC Detroit). For the students who will use it, the room offers another place to make their ideas tangible and learn from people working in the industry. PLC Detroit and Carhartt…
From the headset and the technology to the packaging and the brand, gaming is big business—and a new industry program is showing emerging creatives there is room for their talent beyond the screen Gaming has its own language, its own style, and its own culture. What was once considered a hobby has grown into a…
Powered by adidas and offered through the HBCU’s online learning platform, ePLC, the masterclass shares the two-time Academy Award winner’s creative blueprint with the next generation For more than three decades, Ruth E. Carter has used costume design to shape how audiences see Black history, culture, and identity on screen. From Malcolm X and Black Panther to Black Panther: Wakanda…
As conversations around workforce readiness continue across higher education and corporate America, one partnership has quietly spent the past decade proving what happens when education and industry work together with purpose. Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design (PLC Detroit) and global athletic footwear and apparel powerhouse New Balance are celebrating 10 years of collaboration…
The City of Detroit has officially declared May 27 as Violet T. Lewis Day, recognizing the lasting contributions of the educator, entrepreneur, and civic leader during a ceremony held Wednesday at Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design. A representative from Mayor Mary Sheffield’s office presented the official declaration to Dr. Violet Ponders, Lewis’ granddaughter…
Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC Detroit) is expanding access to creative education with the launch of the PLC Detroit x adidas x Ruth E. Carter Costume Design program. This free digital learning experience—developed in collaboration with two-time Academy Award-winning and five-time Academy Award–nominated costume designer Ruth E. Carter and adidas—offers a transformative course designed to democratize…
The ICON360 x PLC DETROIT HBCU Professor Summit heads to Detroit at Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC Detroit)—Michigan’s only HBCU and the nation’s only design-focused HBCU—marking its fourth year convening HBCU fashion educators and industry leaders. The summit delivers a solutions-focused experience dedicated to advancing HBCU education and expanding pathways into the…
Shoes That Fit and Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC Detroit), Michigan’s only HBCU and the nation’s only design-focused HBCU, created a special custom footwear experience for 13-year-old Addisyn Lumpkin of Jonesboro, Arkansas, who stands 6 feet 5 inches tall and wears a men’s size 22 shoe. The event took place recently at…