☕ Coffee Hour, April 16: Zoom in to Coffee Hour Wednesday at 9 a.m. for an update from Title IX Coordinator and EEO Specialist Amanda Bastiani. Save the Zoom link to your calendar. | | |
Do You Know A Graduating Student With An Inspiring Story? Marketing and Communications is looking for graduating students who have inspiring stories, such as overcoming significant barriers on their way to a degree, and who might be willing to let us share their stories when we promote commencement. If you know a graduate we should reach out to, please email gallae@sage.edu.
Grant Deadline Next Week: Open Educational Resources Grant applications are due on April 22.
Meet with a TIAA Consultant Next Week: Register at tiaa.org/schedulenow or call 800-732-8353 for an appointment with the consultant on Thursday, April 24, on the third floor of Cowee, Troy.
| | Business majors Julia DeNitto, Vinnie Keough, Isabelle Malatesta, Sydney Moe, and Katherine Torres won first place in the Software and Services category of the annual New York Business Plan Competition for the Capital Region earlier this month. Read the full story about their win on Sage.edu and scroll to the "Way to Go" section for more recent student achievements. | | Check out this hype video from Videographer Lexie Mulligan, promoting women’s flag football at Russell Sage! You'll see students David Davis and Aniyah Kelley in it, as well as the talented kids of Vice President for Student Life Trish Cellemme and Associate Director of HEOP Tasha Pringle (along with a cameo by Athletic Director Jim Lyons). | | |
Save the Date! May College and Employee Recognition
May College professional development days will be May 20-22, in the Armory on the Albany campus.
The schedule includes an Employee Recognition event and reception on Thursday, May 22, at noon in the Armory shed.
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Cheer Club Online Pop-Up Store is LIVE!
Show your Sage spirit with some Sage Cheer swag!
The Cheer Club's online store is only open for a limited time, through through April 28!
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Rensselaer County Sexual Assault Response Team Conference, June 5
Join the Rensselaer County Sexual Assault Response Team for a day of discussions, training, and networking on Thursday, June 5, in Bush Memorial on the Troy campus. Use the promo code "gator" to register for the free SART conference. (It says "sold out" next to the RSC option, but you will be able to add the ticket with the code.)
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Important Reminders from the Public Safety Committee
The Public Safety Committee wants to help the college's community members to stay safe and well with these important reminders.
🟢 Lock your car: Always secure your vehicle and don’t leave valuables in sight.
🟢 Be a trained observer: Stay alert, trust your instincts, and report anything suspicious.
🟢 Download the Rave Guardian mobile app: Easily access campus safety resources and information. Get started with the Rave Guardian App guide (PDF).
🟢 Register for emergency text alerts: In addition to the emails sent through AlertMedia to all Sage accounts, you can opt in to emergency text alerts. Find instructions to opt in to text alerts.
🟢 Remember, Public Safety is here to help: Available 24/7 to support and protect our campus community. Call 518-244-3177.
Your safety is the college's priority. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Public Safety for assistance or contact any of the offices below to report a concern.
We value the well-being of all of our community members. Acts of discrimination and harassment, including sex/gender-based offenses, can be reported using the Online Reporting Form or by contacting the Title IX Coordinator (contact info listed above). The Title IX webpage provides more information.
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New Role for Enrollment Management's Ryan Sue
Congratulations to Ryan Sue, who has been named director of undergraduate admission. He had been assistant director of undergraduate enrollment, events, and operations since 2024, when he joined Sage from Saint Rose. His undergraduate recruitment experience; exceptional work on events, operations and marketing; and leadership experience from Best Buy managerial training all helped him stand out for the promotion. Ryan holds a bachelor's in history from UAlbany and is graduating this summer with a master's in history; his master's research is focused on Gilded Age women philanthropists (Margaret Olivia would be proud!)
“Ryan is kind, thoughtful, curious, and creative — all the qualities of a successful leader," said Vice President of Enrollment Management Katie Lesko, adding that he is also a wonderful example of the power of a liberal arts education. "His work was an integral part of our success last year and this year. We look forward to this next chapter of his leadership!”
The director of undergraduate admission role was previously held by Megan Brousseau, who left Russell Sage to work for Ankored, a Boston-based company, with some of her former colleagues.
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Nursing Students Help Preserve a Piece of History
Nursing students Hannah Maxson (left) and Eliza Hernandez (right) are working with Sister Honora Kinney (center), emerita faculty member and archivist for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet at the former College of Saint Rose. The team is organizing and indexing Sister Honora's research around the League for Independent Political Action, which formed in 1928 in New York City. Hernandez and Maxson have learned about the political atmosphere of the 1920s and women’s rights in particular. They hope that future students and faculty will continue working on this project, so that the archive can be fully utilized by others.
The project is part of Professor Tonya Moutray’s RSC 301: Innovating to Engage, a course that challenges students to collaborate across disciplines and find meaningful ways to engage with the community and the past.
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Rhianna Hogan-Cerro's Graphic Design class teamed up with Director of Recreation and Fitness Joe Michaud to create promotional materials for the Carnival Color Blast Fun Run/Walk, taking place May 2. Last week, the class got a sneak peek (and first wear!) of the event t-shirts!
From left: Coddy Vuu, Instructor Rhianna Hogan-Cerro, Joe Michaud, t-shirt designer Laura Rosenthal, Anna Hogan, Paisley Cross, Nick McCrudden, and in front, Ruben Cedenovargas.
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More Recognition for Student-Athletes
Xavier Garcia was named Empire 8 Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second week in a row; Men's Lacrosse midfielder Anthony Marrone was also an E8 Player of the Week; and Joe Johnson was selected for the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III Team of the Week, all for the week ending April 13.
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Wednesday, April 23
📸 Free professional headshots in Troy every Wednesday in April. Meet photographer in Buchman, noon-2 p.m.
🍎 CDPHP Nutrition Lecture: Navigating Perimenopause, Bush Memorial, Troy, and online, 2 p.m. Register for the nutrition lecture.
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Thursday, April 24
🔷 Thursday, April 24: Take Back the Night, Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, 5 p.m. Wear RSC or Gator gear and join the college community in solidarity to stand against all forms of gender-based violence.
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Saturday, April 26
🎭The Love You Lost by Zac Ziperstein '25, James L. Meader Little Theatre, Troy, 7 p.m. Free. The Love You Lost contains explicit language.
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Coming Up
📚Wednesday, April 30: April 30: Undergraduate Research Day. See the Undergraduate Research Day schedule, consider volunteering to be a Research Day reviewer and don't forget to RSVP for Undergraduate Research Day lunch by April 22.
🖋️ Wednesday, April 30: The Rev Magazine Launch, Armory Renaissance Room (324), Albany, or attend the magazine launch on Zoom, noon.
📚Wednesday, April 30: Spring Research Cafe for Faculty, Armory Renaissance Room (324), Albany, 1:30 p.m.: Associate Professor of English Shealeen Meaney presents "'That mermaid be a Revolutionary': Some Not-So-Little Matters of Mermaid Literature and Culture” and Assistant Professor of Psychology Julie Verette-Lindenbaum presents “Investigating a Sexual Double Standard Stereotype Presuming an Association Between Sexual History and Self-Esteem.”
🎇Friday, May 2: The Carnival Color Blast Fun Run/Walk, Albany campus, 4:30 p.m.:
👟 Sign up for the 3.2 mile run/walk
👟 Sign up to volunteer for the run/walk
👟 Thursday, May 15: CDPHP Workforce Challenge, Empire State Plaza, Albany, 6:25 p.m. Sign up for the CDPHP Workforce Challenge: It says it costs $30, but keep going and you'll see it is only $5 for Russell Sage.
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Upcoming Deadlines
Click on the button below to send us an email. Please use the same deadlines and email address to submit announcements to Coffee Break for employees and Solutions: The Newsletter for students.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. April 23 for the April 28 issue.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. April 30 for the May 5 issue.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. May 7 for the May 12 issue.
After the May 12 issue, Coffee Break will switch to an every-other-week schedule and Solutions: The Newsletter will take a summer break.
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