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November 17, 2025
Send announcements for the Coffee Break (employee) or Solutions (student) newsletters to newsletter@sage.edu by the end of the day Wednesday to appear in next week’s issues.
NOTE: Please send announcements for the post-Thanksgiving newsletter issues by the end of the day MONDAY, November 24.
| | Open Enrollment runs through November 21: Pay attention to email reminders from HR with important information. | |
Celebrating Nurse Practitioners
Last week’s National Nurse Practitioner Week recognized the clinicians who help communities stay healthy. Learn more about the profession and meet NP, Russell Sage graduate, and current DNP student Mirabelle Beck, who is expanding access to primary care in Launching Rewarding Careers for Nurse Practitioners on Sage.edu.
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Were You an RA?
Please Volunteer for RA Training Panel
Residence Life is looking for employees who were RAs, to join a panel for an RA training session in January. This is a chance to help current RAs connect more deeply with the college community and show how the skills they’re developing as RAs can shape their careers. The session will be on Thursday, January 15 or Friday, January 16 (exact day and time TBD). If you’re interested in participating, please email Matt Mcgowan.
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Your Company is Requested at
Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Ball
Your company is requested for tea and treats at Wool House on December 1 at half past 4 o'clock p.m.
Please join members of English 309: Major Writers for Regency ballroom dancing led by Dean Rehn, to explore students' final creative projects, and to celebrate the anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. Period dress encouraged but not required. Please RSVP to Tonya Moutray.
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Free Food Friday Meal Bag Giveaway
Students, staff, and faculty can reserve a free meal bag sponsored by the DPT Student Association. Meal bags will be available for pickup on Friday, November 21 by the cafeteria in KCC in Albany or in Buchman on the Troy campus.
If you’re in need of food, please fill out this anonymous short survey to reserve your meal bag.
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Students Race to Fill Donation Bins for Toys for Tots
Students are collecting new unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots, and the class that collects the most donations will win the Class Cup. Donation boxes are in Buchman (Troy), KCC (Albany), and the libraries on each campus. Follow @russellsagestudentgovernment on Instagram for updates.
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Publish Your Creative Work!
Submissions Due Friday
The Rev literary and creative arts magazine is accepting submissions from students and employees for its 2026 edition. Photography, drawing, painting, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction accepted through November 21. Submit up to five pieces or email Laurel Petersen at peterl4@sage.edu with questions.
| | Left to right, Physical Therapy graduates Stefano Dato and Shannen Kerin and Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Cathron Donaldson. | |
Russell Sage Team Presents at APTA Pediatrics Conference
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Cathron Donaldson, DPT, and recent physical therapy graduates Stefano Dato, DPT, and Shannen Kerin, DPT, delivered a platform presentation titled "The Impact of a Short-Term Service-Learning Experience With Children From Low Socioeconomic Communities on Therapy Students" at the American Physical Therapy Association's Academy of Pediatrics conference, held this year in Colorado Springs. Congratulations to the presenters as well as to their research collaborators Olivia Arsenault, DPT, and Nicholas Carlson, DPT.
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Gators Honored by Empire 8
Student-athletes from multiple sports were recognized by the Empire 8 conference over the past week. Layla Acosta was named Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending October 9; Catherine Newkirk, Cheyanne Zobel, and Alexis Olen were named to all-conference teams for field hockey; Gianna Viscusi and Logan Diebold were were named to all-conference teams for women's and men's soccer; Grace Kinkaid was named to an all-conference team for women's golf; and Aniyah Kelley and Emma Curry were named to all-conference teams for women's volleyball. Read the full stories and more athletics news.
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WOW! Thank you!
"Shoutout to Assistant Director of Undergraduate Enrollment Management Bobby Lang for hitting over 1,000 inquiries this travel season — a huge accomplishment. Way to go, Bobby!" -Senior Director of Enrollment Marketing, Communications, and Student Experience Mary Kate Heffernan
In January, we asked if you'd help the college reach 100 entries in 2025 on the Wall/Google Doc of Wins. As we finalized this issue of Coffee Break, we realized we had already reached 120 WoW entries this year! Let's keep going! Add your success or celebrate someone else’s on the Wall/Google Doc of Wins
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An Academic Double Hat Trick For Professor Strum
Over the last month three articles and three book reviews written by Professor of History Harvey Strum, Ph.D., have been published. The Journal of the North Carolina Association of Historians published "Coffee Houses Closed and Grass Grew on the Wharves: Impact of Jefferson's Embargo on New York Politics," and a book review of Gotham. New York History Review published "Foreign policy, factionalism, and chaos in New York politics, 1790-1815." Gotham blog published his illustrated article on famine relief from New York City during the Great Hunger. The Journal of American Ethnic History published his book review of Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army by Adam D. Mendelsohn and New York Military Affairs symposium published his review of Gotham at War.
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At Opalka Gallery
See the 46th PhotoRegional: Seeking New Landscapes through December 6. Read more about the exhibit and events, including a First Friday reception with music from Az Iz on December 5 and a curator tour and closing reception on December 6.
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Monday, November 17
🪷 Sign up for Yoga Fitness in Albany, 8-9 a.m., Kahl Campus Center 224
🪩 Sign up for Dance Fitness, 5 p.m., Robison Gym, Troy
Tuesday, November 18
🍗 Dining at Sage Holiday meal extravaganza: Turkey with trimmings, Albany
💬 Open Discussion with College Chaplain, noon, Buchman, Troy. Bring thoughts, interests, concerns, or listen and enjoy the company.
🪷 Sign up for Yoga Fitness in Troy, 5:15 p.m., McKinstry 206
📚 Please remind students: Attend Write in the Night for support with any piece of writing, at any stage, including research. Snacks and prizes, too. 7-11 p.m., Albany Library Basement Lab
Wednesday, November 19
🟢🔷 TIAA Representative One-on-One Meetings, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cowee 3rd Floor, Troy. RSVP for an on campus meeting with TIAA. TIAA will return to the Troy campus on December 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
🔥 Sign up for Zumba Fitness, 5:15 p.m., Robison Gym, Troy
Thursday, November 20
☕ Serve Albany Brunch: Hosted by local nonprofits (not a Russell Sage event), this monthly brunch highlights community issues. The November 20 topic is Affordable Housing. Find information and sign up for Serve Albany brunch.
🍗 Dining at Sage Holiday meal extravaganza: Turkey with trimmings, Troy
💭 Intercultural Cafe: Help English learners practice conversation, 4-5:30 p.m., West Hall, Albany. Email Noora Ahmed at ahmedn2@sage.edu for info.
📚 Please remind students: Attend Write in the Night for support with any piece of writing, at any stage, including research. Snacks and prizes, too. 7-11 p.m., Troy, Shea Library basement classroom
Saturday, November 22
🟢🔷 Admissions Open House: Employees are invited to stop by Bush Memorial in Troy from 12:45 to 2 p.m. to mingle with prospective students.
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Recharge with Rec and Fitness
👟 Fitness Consultations: Stop by McKinstry Fitness Center in Troy for a free fitness consultation with strength and conditioning specialist John Carpenter:
— Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
— Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.-noon
— Thursday: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
👟 Free CDPHP Cycle! membership with the CDPHP Cycle! app and promo code RussellSage. Visit www.cdphpcycle.org.
👟 Free online fitness at BODi/Beachbody on Demand with username Recreation@sage.edu and Password: Thrive2020
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Discover the NYT’s Best Books of the Century: Browse the collection in the library's catalog.
Pizza Deals from Papa John's: Use these online-only coupon codes for deals from Papa John's at 571 New Scotland Avenue (Papa John's is an athletics sponsor.)
- Use code GATOR1: 1 large pizza, 1 topping, $7.99
- Use code GATOR2: 3 medium pizzas, 1 topping, $18
- Use code GATOR3: 2 medium pizzas, 1 topping, $5.99 each (must buy 2)
- Use code GATOR4: 1 medium pizza, 1 topping+ breadsticks OR 6 garlic parmesan breadsticks, $12.98
Volunteer with Every Campus a Refuge: Fill out the ECAR volunteer interest form if you are available to help individuals and families get settled and find community in the Albany area.
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