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March 23, 2026
Send announcements for Coffee Break (employees) or Solutions (students) to newsletter@sage.edu by end of day Wednesday to appear in the next issues.
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Commencement Is May 16 — Celebrate at 1 p.m.
Russell Sage College will hold its 109th Commencement on Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m., at the MVP Arena in Albany (Note the new AFTERNOON time.) All are welcome; tickets are not required for audience members.
🎓RSVP for the faculty procession by May 1. Full regalia required.
🎓To rent regalia, email Carol Pett by April 5. Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for details.
🎓Find more information on the Commencement webpage.
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Dates to be aware of:
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Great Colleges to Work For Survey: If you received the survey from ModernThink via your Sage email on March 4, please consider participating; the survey closes March 30.
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Please promote to students:
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New from the Libraries:
Access to 30,000+ Films
Starting July 1, the libraries will offer full access to the Kanopy streaming catalog. Kanopy features more than 30,000 films, including award-winning documentaries, indie classics, world cinema, and educational content. A three-week trial begins March 23. Please try Kanopy out early and share feedback on the Kanopy Feedback form. (If prompted, log in using your Sage credentials.)
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Undergraduate Research Day:
RSVP and Reviewer Sign-Up
Undergraduate Research Day is on Wednesday, April 29, in Albany, celebrating student work across majors, General Education, and the Honors Program. Watch for the full schedule, coming soon.
Free lunch: All are invited. Please RSVP for UGRD lunch by April 15.
Be a reviewer: The poster session and Be Well@Sage Community Health Fair both take place in the Armory from 1:30-3 p.m. on UGRD. We want to ensure that every student has the opportunity to present their work to an engaged listener, and you can be just that person! Please sign up to be a reviewer. Find more info at the link, or email ugresearchday@sage.edu.
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New Positive Ed Webinar Series
The Positive Education Consortium (Education Professor Kelly Smith is a board member!) is hosting a series of B.E.C.O.M.E. Changemaker Conversations to help everyone become the best version of themselves. The first webinar at 6 p.m. on March 26 is about bravery — what it means to have the courage to be present, build emotional awareness, and engage in creating positive educational practices. Future webinars are on Energy, Creativity, Openness, Motivation, and Esteem. Find more info and register for Changemaker Conversations.
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Artists Wanted for AIGA Art Auction
AIGA (the professional association for design) at Russell Sage is seeking artwork donations for its Art Auction on Friday, April 3, in the Little Gallery on the Albany campus. All proceeds will support professional opportunities for Sage Art + Design students. Learn more and submit your work for the AIGA Auction.
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Art from the Heart Survivors’ Gallery:
Call for Submissions
St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services is seeking artwork for its annual Art from the Heart Survivors’ Gallery, in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All are invited to submit work across mediums. Art from the Heart submissions are due April 6. The gallery reception is April 22, 6-8 p.m., at the Arts Center of the Capital Region.
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Take Back the Night — Thursday, April 23
5-8 p.m., Washington Park, Albany
Albany County’s annual Take Back the Night raises awareness and protests sexual and relationship violence. The event includes information tables, performances, a survivor speak-out, a march, and a candlelight vigil. Walking groups will leave the Albany campus at 4 and 4:30 p.m. Meet in front of the Administration Building.
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Prestigious Internship for
Interior + Spatial Design Major
Haley Borkowski ’27 has been selected for a corporate internship at fragrance brand Bath & Body Works. The company’s internship program attracts roughly 10,000 applicants a year. Learn how Haley stood out for the opportunity.
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Celebrate the College’s Human Mood-Lifters on the Wall of Wins!
Did anyone else read Meet the Human Mood-Lifters in The New York Times? If it made you think of a colleague, consider celebrating them on the Wall of Wins!
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Alumnus and ICAN mentor Asuan Farrell, DPT, and his colleagues at Choice Physical Therapy, joined Green Tech Charter High School student Sory Kone at the Blood Cancer United Student Visionary of the Year Grand Finale. Farrell is Kone's ICAN mentor. When Kone asked Farrell if Choice PT would sponsor his fundraising effort for Blood Cancer United, the practice and its patients raised $2500 for Kone's team!
Pictured Left to right: Alumna Jill Piccarilo, DPT; Choice Physical Therapy Founder Erin Napolone, DPT; Sory Kone; and Asuan Farrell.
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An Article and Presentation from Harvey Strum
During spring break, New York History published Harvey Strum’s article, “New York Election of 1807 and Chaos,” about political factionalism, nativism, voter turnout and fraud. On March 11, Harvey spoke on “American Aid to Ireland during the food shortages of the 1860s and Little Famine in 1879-80,” via Zoom for the American Irish Cultural Institute.
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Events from HR
- Employee Recognition Event: Thursday, May 21, noon-2 p.m., The Armory, Albany. Save the Date for this presentation and reception recognizing retirees and employee award recipients. More details forthcoming.
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Register for Being a Mindful Co-Worker, Wednesday, March 25, 2 p.m., online: Learn ways to regulate emotions, respond supportively to coworkers, and work collaboratively with even the most difficult coworkers.
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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!
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Russell Sage to Host the Capital District Feminist Studies Consortium Conference
Wednesday, March 25, Bush Memorial, Troy
This conference features presentations by several Sage students and faculty. View the conference program and register for the free conference (Join for the full day or an individual session; lunch included!) Volunteers also needed! Please email Michelle Napierski-Prancl if you’re available. Artwork by Nina Lavorne ’29
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Talk with Judith Enck, author of The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late
Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m.
Opalka Gallery, Albany
Enck’s appearance is in conjunction with the gallery’s Plastique exhibition, featuring artists who transform plastic pollution into art and design.
See the full Opalka events calendar.
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“Menopause Reimagined” Conference with Metabolic Health Expert and Author Alexandra Sowa, M.D.
Friday, March 27, Troy campus
Alexandra Sowa, M.D., (pictured), author of The Ozempic Revolution, will speak at “Menopause Reimagined.” The conference also features experts in nutrition, PT, psychology, public health, and pharmacy. Register for Menopause Reimagined.
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Kids’ Art Workshop
Saturday, March 28, 1 p.m.
Led by Art Education master’s degree candidates. Free!
Class size limited.
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ACPHS Blood Drive
Wednesday, April 8, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Registration Now Open for the CDPHP Workforce Challenge
Thrive@ Russell Sage and Recreation and Fitness are organizing a team for the CDPHP Workforce Challenge, a 3.5-mile walk/run on Thursday, May 21, at 6:25 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza. It costs $5 to join Team Russell Sage College (The “normal” price is $35, but Thrive will cover the remaining $30!) Register for the Workforce Challenge.
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WEEKLY EVENTS
MONDAYS
Register for Hot Yoga: 7:30 a.m., Albany, Science 101
Register for Dance Fitness: 5 p.m., Troy, Robison Gym
TUESDAYS
Register for Pilates, 9:30 a.m., Troy, McKinstry 206
Register for Yoga: 5:15 p.m., Troy, McKinstry 206
WEDNESDAYS
Register for Zumba Fitness: 5:30 p.m., Troy, Robison Gym
FRIDAYS
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Sign Up for the Employee Softball League
Thrive@ Russell Sage is forming a coed softball team for employees. Games begin April 27 and are played once a week, on weeknights. The team will start in the beginner bracket, and all experience levels are welcome.
Find out more and sign up for the Employee Softball League.
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Regalia Rental for Commencement: Please Order by April 5
If you’ll be participating in commencement or other end-of-semester events that require regalia (like Honors Convocation or PT Hooding), please contact Carol Pett at 1pettc@sage.edu or 518-274-0199 by Sunday, April 5.
Note: This rental option is for administration, faculty, and staff only. Please do not share with students.
If you rented regalia in the past, the bookstore will not assume you need it again unless you confirm. Please include the following information in your email:
- Height
- Jacket or dress size (indicate if over 250 lbs. so the gown fits properly)
- Hat size or head measurement around the widest part of the forehead in inches
- Degree and field of study (e.g., Master of Science in Chemistry)
- College or university and city and state
- Daytime contact information
Rental Pricing:
- Bachelor’s unit (cap/gown/tassel/hood): $77 + tax
- Master’s unit (cap/gown/tassel/hood): $84 + tax
- Doctoral unit (cap/gown/tassel/hood): $93 + tax
- Doctoral unit (tam/gown/tassel/hood): $121 + tax
- Individual components (gown, hood, cap/tam, tassel) can also be rented
Payment is due at pick-up at M.O.S.S. Books, Troy (Gurley Hall, 1st Floor). Please return all items as soon as possible after your ceremony.
Store Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Shipping is $7.99. Contact the bookstore to discuss alternative payment, pick-up, or delivery options. Orders received after the deadline may incur extra shipping charges.
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Free Fitness and Nutrition Consultations
To make an appointment or ask questions, email Recreation and Fitness Director Joe Michaud.
Fitness Consultations — McKinstry Fitness Center, Troy
Meet with Certified Personal Trainer Bila Bonifacio. Appointments available:
👟Monday: 2-6 p.m.
👟Wednesday: 1-4 p.m.
👟Friday: noon-3 p.m.
Nutrition Consultations — FitStop, Albany Armory
Walk in or make an appointment to meet with Nutrition graduate student RJ Burkitt for information (not guidance from a Registered Dietitian; Registered Dietitian education in progress).
🍏Mondays: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
🍏 Tuesdays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
🍏Thursdays: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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TIS Kids, TIS Teens, and Summer on Stage — Register Now!
The Theatre Institute at Sage is excited to announce four shows being produced exclusively for K-12 students, its biggest season ever! Sage community members get $100 off registration for a new program for 6-12 year olds, a revamped summer camp, and the popular TIS Teens program. Email Eddie Knight for more information.
| | Free tax help at Troy Public Library, across Second Street from the Troy campus, Thursdays, through April 9. Walk-ins welcome; appointments can also be scheduled. Visit www.tax.ny.gov/tap.
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