In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.

passage: The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in Manhattan, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It was founded in 1944. In 1967, FIT faculty and staff won the first higher education union contract in New York State.
question: is fashion institute of technology a suny school?
Yes