|
August 31, 2026
Submit items for the Coffee Break (employee) or Solutions (student) newsletters to newsletter@sage.edu by the end-of-day Wednesday to be included
in the next issues.
| | |
Congratulations to the 2026–2027 Opalka Family Scholars Carley Walsh, Emma Doyle, Maeve Clements, and Sydney Davey (Not pictured: Abigail Duff).
The Opalka Family Scholarship supports Averill Park graduates studying education or visual arts at Russell Sage. The college recently celebrated the 2026-2027 recipients with a dinner at La Perla Restaurant in Averill Park.
| |
In the News and Around the Web
Nutrition Science’s Theresa DeLorenzo, RD, spoke to Verywell Health about the benefits of fiber.
East Carolina University wrote about work by professor emerita Willie Marlowe (Visual Arts) that is part of a campus exhibition. A Greenville, North Carolina, newspaper also covered the exhibit.
| |
Are you a survivor of DV or interpersonal abuse?
Strong Through Every Mile is a free, couch-to-5K training program for survivors.
This in-person, 9-week program kicks off on September 14. You'll train for a 5K alongside trained volunteer coaches, and receive a free pair of running shoes, t-shirt, 5K entry, and finisher's medal. There are two local training locations to choose from.
This program is open to students and employees of Russell Sage, ACPHS, Albany Law, Albany Medical College, and UAlbany, as well as STEM community partners who fit our mission.
Be sure to fill out the info session registration form today, so you can receive more details.
| |
What I Did on My Summer Vacation: How a Musical Theatre Major Spent Her Break Building a Professional Network
For Molly Osswald ’28, summer was a chance to spend even more time in her favorite place — the world of theatre. Her experiences shadowing a Tony-nominated costume design team (including our alum!), working as wardrobe supervisor for a hit regional production, and mentoring young performers at the Theatre Institute at Sage are great examples of the professional opportunities available to performing arts students at Russell Sage. Read more about Molly’s summer.
| |
Spotlight on ACPHS: The Throop Museum
Housed on the first floor of ACPHS’s O’Brien Building, the Throop Museum offers a look into 19th-century medicine with restored period fixtures, vintage apothecary jars, and historic pharmacy logs. Read about it in Throop Museum Brings Visitors Back in Time, from the ACPHS communications team.
| |
Professor Cathron Donaldson Honored for Dissertation Research
Congratulations to Cathron Donaldson, PT, DPT, MS, PCS, assistant professor of physical therapy, who received the 2025-2026 Outstanding Qualitative Dissertation Award from the University of Indianapolis. The program faculty selected her December 2025 dissertation, “Experiences of Physical Therapists with Physical Disabilities in the Performance of Essential Job Functions: A Qualitative Study,” for its extraordinary methodological rigor and potential to advance the field.
| |
Share Your Semester Successes: Please visit the Wall of Wins to recognize a colleague’s hard work, or to share a recent accomplishment of your own!
“As an employee and now an undergraduate parent, I was SO impressed by the support and organization demonstrated by all my coworkers during the newly revised Move-In Day. I also heard many other parents report their pleasure with the process. Thanks to everyone who made the day less stressful for students and families.” -Pam S., Wellness Center
| | |
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!
| |
Proudly Sage Webinar
Thursday, September 17, 7 p.m.
This month’s guests are from the visual and performing arts academic programs, Opalka Gallery and the Theatre Institute at Russell Sage.
Register for this Proudly Sage webinar.
| |
Fitness Classes Begin This Week
Just announced in Troy: Sign up for Flexibility and Mobility, Tuesdays, 5 p.m.,
McKinstry 206
More Classes in Troy
Sign up for Dance Fitness: Mondays, 5 p.m. (begins August 31), Robison Gym
Sign up for Mat Pilates: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. (begins September 1), McKinstry 206
Sign up for Zumba: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. (begins September 9), Robison Gym
Classes in Albany
Sign up for Yoga: Mondays, noon (begins August 31), Science 101
| | Send announcements for the Coffee Break employee newsletter and Solutions student newsletter to newsletter@sage.edu. | | | | |
