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September 6, 2026


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Important for This Week


🐊 The college is closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Some campus spots may have adjusted hours. Double-check with the specific office or building you plan to visit before heading out!


💡 Update your resume on Handshake ahead of this week’s Student Organization & Employment Fairs to be ready to apply for on-campus positions. 


🩸 Red Cross Blood Drive: Donate blood on Monday, October 19, noon-5 p.m., in the Armory (Albany). Sign up early for your donor slot.


🎓 This blurb is back because applying to graduate is important! If you’re wrapping up your degree or certificate this fall, complete the Graduation Application by Thursday, October 1. It takes 30 seconds (less time than it took to read this). Questions? Email DegreeClearance@sage.edu.

 

Things to Do

 

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!


Have an event to promote? Add your event to The Chomp, then email the details to newsletter@sage.edu.

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This Week at the Troy Student Center


☕️ Coffee Bar: Ease into this “Tuesday-Monday” with a free coffee on Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m.-noon.


📖 DIY Journals: Friday, September 11,

6-8 p.m.

Two women smiling at a table with a yellow tablecloth, promoting "Future Educators" at Russell Sage College.

Student Organization & Employment Fairs


Find a job or get involved on campus! Meet hiring departments, campus clubs, and local organizations:


📍 Albany: Tuesday, September 8, KCC Quad, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.


📍 Troy: Thursday, September 10, Buchman Mall, 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m.

Front exterior of the William F. and Mary C. Kahl Campus Center, featuring red brick, large windows, and a colorful mural

At Freddie’s Lounge (Albany)


🏓 Ping Pong Tournament:

Tuesday, September 8, 6-8 p.m.


🍋 Lemonade Bar:

Friday, September 11, 2-4 p.m. 


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At Opalka Gallery this Week

Albany campus


Light and Transient Causes Reception,

Beer Garden #2

Friday, September 11, 6-9 p.m.


Read about the exhibit and events.


View the Beer Garden schedule.

Two smiling women, one with braids and glasses, the other with long blonde hair, stand outdoors in white t-shirts that say “The Moving Message” and “WORDS MATTER.” The background features a community event with people mingling.

The Moving Message Walk and Festival

Saturday, September 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Albany campus


Join the Aphasia Center at Russell Sage to support individuals with neurogenic communication disorders. The Moving Message features a 1-mile walk, vendors, food, music, motivational speeches, and more.


Poster with a soccer ball, colorful paint splashes, and the text “FUTBOL Y FIESTA” promoting a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Futbol y Fiesta

Saturday, September 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

ACPHS Soccer Field, Albany


This Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration,

an ACPHS Russell Sage collaboration, kicks off with a live DJ, followed by Russell Sage soccer game, halftime kids’ game, and post-game food from El Rey Mexitalia. Plus, a free youth soccer clinic with the Sage team, and dance lessons by Leo Cato.

Strong Through Every Mile

5K Training Program 

Begins September 14


Strong Through Every Mile (STEM) is a free, couch-to-5K training program for survivors of interpersonal abuse (including emotional abuse, stalking, sexual assault, etc.) 


The in-person, nine-week program kicks off on September 14. You’ll train for a 5K alongside trained volunteer coaches, and receive free running shoes, a t-shirt, 5K entry, and finisher’s medal. Two locations to choose from. Fill out the STEM info session registration form or email Jenn Gish at gishj@sage.edu to receive more details about the program.

 

What Else is New

 

Call for Art: Healing and Hope Exhibit,

Out of the Darkness Walk 


Submit artwork reflecting your interpretation of healing and hope for the Art for Healing and Hope exhibit at Rathbone Gallery (Albany). The exhibit is in conjunction with the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk later this month. Deliver display-ready art to Professor Tracy Gilbert in the Art and Design Building in Albany, Faculty Suites 306B, by Friday, September 11. Contact gilbet@sage.edu or wilsoj14@sage.edu with questions. 

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Join The Rev Literary Magazine Staff


The Rev literary and creative arts magazine is recruiting for new editorial members. If you are interested in working on a beautiful, glossy, 140-page-long print magazine, curating the works of the community in Albany, Troy, and beyond, email Adjunct Professor Angie Smith at smitha37@sage.edu. 

In the News and Around the Web


Occupational Therapy students and faculty volunteered in Belize with Therapy Abroad this August. Check out their photos on Therapy Abroad’s Instagram!


President Shaftel spoke to Spectrum News for its special report on the future of higher education (Fast-forward to 2:10 for the Russell Sage highlight.)


Nutrition Professor Theresa DeLorenzo spoke to Verywell Health about Medjool dates and digestion.

Smiling nutrition professor in a gray sweater typing on a laptop at a desk in a warmly lit home office

Professor Theresa DeLorenzo featured in EatingWell, Chowhound, and More


Assistant Professor of Nutrition Theresa DeLorenzo is bringing national visibility to Russell Sage. Read more about her media presence, private practice, and sports performance work, and how it helps her create a richer classroom experience for her students.

Logo reading “DOWNTOWN TROY” in stacked white letters inside a blue scalloped badge.

College Night Out in Downtown Troy 


Discover downtown Troy on September 25 for College Night Out — a special edition of Troy Night Out, the city’s monthly evening of open shops, art, and music! Grab a map and join a downtown scavenger hunt through local businesses, galleries, and nonprofits. Find hidden items at participating spots to complete the challenge and enter to win raffle prizes!

 

ICYMI

 

Fitness Classes


More 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.


Classes in Albany


Sign up for Yoga: Mondays, noon, Science 101

Sign up for Intramural Soccer: Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Armory Turf


Join Sage’s NAMI Walk Team


Rec and Fitness is forming a team for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Walk, Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m., in Albany’s Washington Park. Visit the sign-up link for Sage’s team or email Joseph Michaud for more info.

For help with anything, visit the Solutions team in the libraries of both campuses!


Discover the Gator Claws-It: Find a variety of 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.


Free CDTA Bus Passes: Full-time undergrads get free CDTA rides by setting up the CDTA Navigator app: See IT’s Navigator App Guide.


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


Office Hours

 

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

 

Have a Great Week!

 

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