|
October 13, 2026
Please send items for the Coffee Break (employee) or Solutions (student) newsletters to newsletter@sage.edu by the end-of-day Wednesday.
| | |
🍏 Today’s Employee Wellness Day (Tuesday, October 13): View the schedule!
☕ Join Coffee Hour, Wednesday, 9 a.m., for benefits updates from Human Resources. Access the Zoom link and other Coffee Hour resources.
🗓️ Tour ACPHS on Wednesday, October 14, at 3:05 p.m. Meet at O’Brien Building. Scroll to the events section for more employee campus tours.
💲Get 25% Off Champion purchases through October 15 from the Troy bookstore and Albany bookstore. Adjusted hours this week: Closed Monday, October 12 and open for the Open House on Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Albany and 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in Troy.
✒️ Publish Your Creative Work: Submit your art, photography, or writing to The Rev literary and creative arts magazine before November 20.
🩺 Community Nursing at the Farmers Market: Stop by the Troy Farmers Market Saturday, October 17, to get your blood pressure checked by members of the Community Nursing class. Chompers will be there too!
🩸Blood Drive: Sign up to give blood on Monday, October 19, in the Armory, Albany.
🚨Disaster Training Drills: The Nursing Department will conduct disaster training drills Tuesday, October 20; Wednesday, October 21; and Friday, October 23, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in Schacht Theater (Troy). The drills will simulate a business conference involving a gas explosion, with simulated injuries and special effects. Expect increased activity and simulated emergency conditions around McKinstry and Schacht.
| |
Russell Sage College Takeover on Upstate Living
Russell Sage was featured extensively on News10’s “Upstate Living” program last Tuesday morning. The program featured:
- Provost Theresa Hand and Associate Professor and Director of The Collaboratory at ACPHS Stacy Pettigrew, who spoke about the merger, the Collaboratory’s work in Albany’s South End, and how the merger will support public health in the community.
- Nutritional cooking with Assistant Professor of Nutrition Selina Preyer-Blakney and graduate student Summer Atchley, who shared an overnight oats recipe.
- Professor of Education and School Psychology Steve Hoff and students Alea Ransom and Jada Ruiz, who spoke about Positive Education.
- Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Robin Lewis and students Natalie Pace, Elliott Richards, and Aaron Ballentine, who spoke about the college’s performing arts programs and investment in the arts.
- Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Law, and Behavioral Science and Criminal Investigation Resource Center director Christina Lane and student Victoria Burger who spoke about hands-on experiences available through CIRC.
| |
Mental Health Counseling Student Focuses on Community and Cultural Competency
In a new profile on Sage.edu, Mental Health and Community Counseling graduate student Alison Arias talks about using her Sage education to expand culturally responsive care.
| |
This Week at Opalka Gallery
Albany campus
On Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m., Ira Baumgarten, producer of the multimedia project Shapeshifters: Bodies Like Water, will talk about the project honoring the connections between the body, land, and queer wisdom. Copies of the book of the same name will be available for purchase and signing. Proceeds will be donated to a local non-profit benefitting the LGBTQ+ community.
| |
Fall 2026 FDC Research Café
Join the Faculty Development Committee on Thursday, October 22, at 4 p.m. at Alumni House in Troy or via Zoom for presentations from Billy Fillmore (Art & Extended Media), who will share how classroom small talk can foster student belonging, and from Cathron Donaldson (Physical Therapy), who will present her qualitative study on physical therapists with disabilities and how they navigate workplace barriers, accommodations, and identity.
| | |
Please Promote to Students: New York Six Undergraduate Research Conference
🚨 Please encourage students to confirm their interest by Wednesday, October 14.
The New York Six Undergraduate Research Conference will be at Union College on November 7. This is a great opportunity for students to share completed or in-progress research. Please encourage interested students to email Professor Kate Kagan before October 14.
Learn more about research opportunities at Russell Sage on the DCUR webpage.
| |
Catfishing, Romance, and Sextortion
Scam Prevention
October 15, 5 p.m., Albany County Events and Athletics Center, Saint Rose campus,
420 Western Avenue, Albany
Shared by the Title IX Office: In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Albany County Crime Victims and Sexual Violence Center is offering a training exploring how sextortion, romance scams, and catfishing can involve manipulation and coercion; the emotional impact these experiences can have on victims; and how to better recognize and respond to these forms of technology-facilitated harm.
Register for the Catfishing, Romance, and Sextortion Scam Prevention Training.
| |
Just Announced: Mermaid Chè Monique
Monday, October 19, 4 p.m.
James L. Meader Little Theater, Troy
Mermaid Chè Monique is a mermaid performer, instructor, and founder of The Society of Fat Mermaids. She has been featured in Netflix’s MerPeople, YouTube’s Embodied, and news stories and interviews. In conjunction with Professor Meaney's PHL275 “Water Stories” class, she will discuss the ways that mermaiding works as a form of play and liberation, engaging bodies and minds and opening up opportunities for identity expression, wellness, and community.
| |
Just Announced: Navigating Non-Linear Careers — Webinar with Media Executive
C.J. Kettler
Learn from Hearst Executive C.J. Kettler on Wednesday, October 28, 6 p.m., during a free webinar on navigating career pivots and the evolving media landscape. Kettler, whose career spans leadership roles at MTV, CBS, and Netflix, will discuss how varied job experiences add up to become a powerful skill set. Presented by the Denise Taber Finard ’80 Women’s Institute and the Times Union’s Women@Work. Register to receive the event link.
| |
TECH CHECK FROM IT: Strengthen the Gates to Your Digital Kingdom
In the Papercraft Kingdom, a strong gate helps keep unwanted visitors out. In our digital world, your password is one of those gates. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, take a few minutes to strengthen your defenses:
🔐 Make your password long and unique, and use a different password or passphrase for each important account.
🗝️ Don’t reuse your keys. Reusing passwords means one compromised account could put other accounts at risk. A trusted password manager can help you keep track.
🚫 Never hand over the keys. No matter how urgent a message sounds, don’t share your password or approve access you didn’t initiate.
And remember: Russell Sage College IT will never ask you for your password.
THIS WEEK’S QUEST: Find one password you’ve reused and replace it with a strong, unique one.
HALT. VERIFY. TELL SOMEONE.: If something doesn’t look right, stop before you act, and report it. Together, we can keep the college Cyber-Citadel secure.
| |
Wall of Wins!
“Thank you so much Kevin Blaise in Maintenance! You are the best. You took down the wall of weeds along the fence (parking lane) near the Aphasia Center, and I am truly grateful.” - Jule Hart, Aphasia Center
🟩🟦Please share a success or shout out a colleague on the Wall of Wins 🟩🟦
| | |
Looking for something to do? New events are added to The Chomp online calendar every day. Check it often to see what is going on!
| |
Campus Tours for Employees
Wednesdays, 3:05 p.m., rotating campuses
ACPHS: October 14 and November 4
(Meet at O’Brien Building)
Russell Sage, Troy: October 28
(Meet at Admissions House)
Russell Sage, Albany: October 21 and November 11 (Meet at Admissions Building)
| |
Go Gators, Go! Home Games This Week
Wednesday, October 14:
⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Utica, 4 p.m. (ACPHS Athletic Complex)
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Elmira, 6 p.m. (home games played at UAlbany)
Saturday, October 17:
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Utica, noon and vs. St. Lawrence, 5 p.m. (KCC, Albany)
⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. SJFU, 1 p.m. (ACPHS Athletic Complex)
🏑 Field Hockey vs. SJFU, 4:45 p.m. (home games played at UAlbany)
Streaming matches all week!
🕹️ Esports: See the full esports schedule and watch at twitch.tv/sagegators.
| |
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Title IX Office will have giveaways and resources for #DVAM2026:
💜 Monday, October 19, 3-5 p.m., Buchman Pavilion, Troy
💜Thursday, October 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., ACPHS Gozzo Student Center Atrium, Albany. It is also New York’s #PurpleThursday (wear purple and post pictures to social media with #DVAM2026 #NYSOPDV @RSC_TitleIX.)
| |
TIAA Financial Consultant Sessions
Schedule your appointment online or by phone at 800-842-2252:
💲Albany: October 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., West Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
💲Troy: November 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cowee, 2nd Floor Conference Room
| |
Previously Announced and Recurring Events
💬 Tuesdays: Open Discussion with College Chaplain Darren Gundrum, noon, Buchman, Troy: Bring thoughts, interests, concerns, or listen and enjoy the company.
⚖️ On Thursday, October 22, at 9:30 a.m., Michelle Horton will discuss Dear Sister, her memoir detailing the case of Nikki Addimando, who was incarcerated for killing her abuser, and Horton’s fight to raise Nikki’s children in the fallout. The talk is at Opalka Gallery, Albany.
🧠 Register for a program on dementia care and brain health on Thursday, October 29, at 7 p.m. in Bush Memorial (Troy).
| |
Fitness Classes
Troy:
Sign up for Dance Fitness: Mondays, 5 p.m., Robison Gym
Sign up for Flexibility and Mobility: Tuesdays, 5 p.m., McKinstry 206
Sign up for Mat Pilates: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., McKinstry 206
Sign up for Zumba: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., Robison Gym
Albany:
Sign up for Yoga: Mondays, noon, Science 101
| | Send announcements for the Coffee Break employee newsletter and Solutions student newsletter to newsletter@sage.edu. | | | | |
