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Opportunities and Reminders
📍Present and travel in spring 2027: Want to showcase your research at the NeMLA Undergraduate Forum in Newport, Rhode Island, or the Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference in Baltimore, Maryland? Abstracts are due November 15 and 16. Email Professor Kate Kagan for guidance (and find info about her abstract writing workshop below.)
🥽 Learn to swim or improve your technique: Recreation & Fitness is gauging interest for spring semester swim lessons at 420 Western Ave (accessible via CDTA bus). Fill out the swim lesson interest survey.
🧯Public Safety will conduct a Pod Burn on November 3 at 2:30 p.m. outside of Froman on the Albany campus. The burn will allow Criminal Justice students to learn how fires spread, how firefighters intervene, and how fire investigations are conducted.
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A Message from Solutions: Get Registration-Ready (and Halloween Treats!)
Don’t let registration for the spring semester be spooky! The Solutions team will help you make sure you are registration-ready:
🎃 Check for holds: Make sure outstanding holds or required tasks are addressed — especially being up to date on the payment plan or paid in full by October 30!
🎃 Review financial aid requirements: Check for outstanding financial aid documents or tasks that may need attention in My Sage Aid.
🎃 Connect with your advisor: Have you met with your academic advisor and received any necessary registration clearance?
🎃 Plan your courses: Review Student Planning and make sure you have course and section numbers added to your plan.
Navigating registration requirements can feel overwhelming, and a quick conversation with Solutions can go a long way! For support, email solutions@sage.edu, call 518-244-2020, or stop by Solutions in the library on either campus. (They have Halloween treats this week!)
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This Week, From Student Activities
👻 Drop-In Halloween Crafts, Monday, October 26, noon-4 p.m., Freddie’s, Albany
Bingo Night, Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m., The Aggie, Troy
🎃 Pumpkin Bedazzling, Saturday, October 31, 1-3 p.m., Freddie’s, Albany
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Mocktails Networking Reception
Tuesday, October 27, 4 p.m.
Bush Memorial, Troy
Join the Career and Self-Discovery Center for a networking event designed to help you practice professional conversation in a relaxed environment! Meet new connections, including alumni and employers: Register for Mocktails.
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Workshop: Writing an Abstract
Wednesday, October 28, 4:30 p.m.
Online
Thinking about presenting research at a conference, but not sure where to start? Join a short workshop about how you can turn a class project into a conference presentation. Email Professors Kate Kagan and Nate Green for the Zoom information or if you have questions about an upcoming opportunity.
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Grad School Open House
Wednesday, October 28, 5:30 p.m.
Bush Memorial, Troy
Explore graduate programs at Russell Sage, meet faculty, talk with Financial Aid, and grab light refreshments.
Register for the Grad School Open House.
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Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Wednesday, October 28
Sage’s Student Occupational Therapy Association is hosting Spirit Week the week of October 26, and has designated Wednesday, October 28, to wear pink for breast cancer awareness. Please join them in wearing pink to show your support!
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Navigating Non-Linear Careers
Wednesday, October 28, 6 p.m., online
Media executive C.J. Kettler (Hearst, MTV, Netflix) will discuss how varied job experiences build a powerful skill set and how to navigate career pivots. Presented by the Denise Taber Finard ’80 Women’s Institute and Times Union’s Women@Work.
Register to receive the event link.
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This Week at Opalka Gallery
Albany campus
Light and Transient Causes: Through December 6. Read about the exhibit inspired by a famous line in the Declaration of Independence.
PechaKucha Night: Friday, October 30,
6:30 p.m. snacks, 7 p.m. talks.
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Home Games This Week
Tuesday, October 27
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Skidmore, 6 p.m., ACPHS
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. VTSU Castleton, 6 p.m., KCC, Albany
Friday October 30
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Keuka, 6 p.m., KCC, Albany
Saturday October 31
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Elmira, noon, KCC, Albany
Streaming matches all week!
🕹️ Esports: See the full esports schedule and watch at twitch.tv/sagegators.
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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.
👟 Scroll to the ICYMI section for group fitness schedule with sign up links.
| | Pictured, left to right: Author Michelle Horton, Forensic Psychology major Elizabeth Mastrantuono, Sociology Professor Michelle Napierski-Pracnl, and Associate Professor of Forensic Mental Health Kim Brayton. Horton, author of the memoir Dear Sister, spoke on the Albany campus on October 22. “It was a wonderful event and had great student turnout,” said Brayton. | |
Research in Action: Meet Bridelle Toumani
Biology major Bridelle Toumani has presented research at multiple conferences, in a variety of disciplines. She recently spoke with Professor of Spanish and Honors Program Director Kate Kagan about exploring the humanities as a STEM student, gaining confidence as a presenter, and how service learning shaped her latest research project: Read the Q&A.
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Practice Makes Paid:
Master Your Next Interview
Data shows that mock interviews are one of the career services most strongly linked to job offers. If you have an interview for an internship, full-time role, or graduate school, a practice run will give you actionable feedback and boost your confidence. Book a mock interview with the Career & Self-Discovery Center on Handshake.
| | The School of Health Sciences held its 14th annual Interprofessional Education Conference on October 20 on the Troy campus. Attracting 250 in-person and online participants, the event focused on providing coordinated care for complex diagnoses. Attendees included faculty and students from ACPHS (Clinical Laboratory Sciences), Russell Sage (Mental Health Counseling, Nutrition Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy), and UAlbany (Public Health), alongside a team from the ALS Regional Center/St. Peter’s Health Partners, and a person living with ALS and their family caregiver. | |
301 Class Organizes Thacher Park Hike
Professor Trent Romer’s Innovating to Impact class organized a fall hike on October 17 at Thacher Park. Public Safety Officer Joe Waldron and Professor Romer led students on two hikes. It was a great day for all!
Have photos to share? Send them to newsletter@sage.edu!
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TECH CHECK FROM IT: Don’t Let an Impostor Into the Cyber-Citadel
Not every visitor to the Cyber-Citadel is who they claim to be. Cybercriminals may pretend to be a coworker, professor, supervisor, senior leader, friend, or even someone from IT. They often create urgency and ask you to send information, transfer money, buy gift cards, share access, or click a link right now. Don’t let urgency make the decision for you.
🔎 Verify the messenger. Contact the person another way using a phone number, new message, or contact information you already trust.
⏳ Urgent? Slow down. Pressure to act quickly is a reason to be more cautious, not less.
🚩 Something feel off? Report it. Early reporting can help IT protect others who may have received the same message.
This Week’s Quest: The next time an unexpected request seems unusual or urgent, verify it through a second channel before acting.
Halt. Verify. Tell Someone: Don’t let an impostor sneak through the gates. Together, we can keep the Russell Sage Cyber-Citadel secure.
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Fitness Classes in Troy
Sign up for Dance Fitness: Mondays, 5 p.m., Robison Gym
Sign up for Mat Pilates: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., McKinstry 206
Sign up for Flexibility and Mobility: Tuesdays, 5 p.m., McKinstry 206
Sign up for Zumba: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., Robison Gym
Sign up for Intramural Basketball: Mondays and Thursdays, 7 p.m., Robison Gym
Open Gym, Robison Gym (no sign up required):
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday: noon-4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Thursday: 12:30-4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Sunday: noon-10 p.m.
Fitness Classes in Albany
Sign up for Yoga: Mondays, noon, Science 101
Sign up for Intramural Soccer: Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Armory Turf
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Publish Your Creative Work: Submit your art, photography, or writing to The Rev literary and creative arts magazine before November 20.
For help with anything, visit the Solutions team in the libraries of both campuses!
Access streaming films with the library’s Kanopy subscription. Sign up at https://www.kanopy.com/en/sage with your Sage email address.
Volunteer at the ACPHS Collaboratory, which provides pharmacy and mental health services in Albany’s South End. All majors welcome! Help with social media, food packing, screenings, and admin support. Shifts available weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. To sign up, email manager Kaylee Stewart with your interest, availability, and any relevant experience.
Discover the Gator Claws-It: Find free food, personal care products, and academic supplies in Troy (Hart Hall 203) and Albany (KCC 226).
Campus Dining: Find mobile ordering, menus, and more on the Dine On Campus website.
Student Discounts in Troy: Find a list of discounts available with your Russell Sage ID.
Free CDPHP Cycle! membership: Enjoy 30 minutes of e-bike riding and unlimited pedal-bike riding every day. Borrow a bike at no charge with the CDPHP Cycle! app and the promo code RussellSage: www.cdphpcycle.org.
For Reference:
✅ How private and public college costs really compare
✅ Institutional response to federal issues
✅ RSC and ACPHS strategic merger FAQs
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STUDENT CENTERS
Freddie’s, Kahl Campus Center, Lower Level (Albany)
McClellan Student Center, McKinstry Hall (Troy)
Open daily, noon-9 p.m.
Commuter Lounge, Hart Hall (Troy)
7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
FITNESS
Armory Fitstop (Albany)
McKinstry Fitness Center (Troy)
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
WELLNESS CENTERS
Kahl Campus Center, Lower Level (Albany)
Kellas Hall, 1st Floor (Troy)
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
After-Hours Care
BOOKSTORES
Albany bookstore (Gozzo Student Center, ACPHS campus) and M.O.S.S. books and other provisions (Gurley Hall, Troy):
Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
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