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August 18, 2025
Coffee Break and Solutions the Newsletter for students return to a weekly delivery schedule next week. Please send your news for both publications to newsletter@sage.edu by the end of the day, Wednesday, August 20.
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Strong Through Every Mile Couch-to-5K-Program:
Learn More at August 29 Info Session
Strong Through Every Mile (STEM), a nonprofit organization that empowers survivors of interpersonal violence/abuse and DV through the sport of running, will again offer its free couch-to-5K program to students and employees at Russell Sage. Runners of all genders and abilities who identify as the people STEM serves are welcome.
Participants receive:
- The 10-week couch-to-5K training, which will be held three late afternoons a week on the Albany and Troy campuses beginning September 8 and culminating in a 5K in November. Trained volunteer coaches will encourage runners through the program, which gradually moves participants from walking to running at their own pace. More details about training times and days will be provided at the info session. You do not need to be available all three days a week to participate.
- Free running shoes for first-time participants with a personalized shopping experience at Fleet Feet sports after three weeks of program participation.
- Physical therapy advice on stretching and injury prevention.
- Free entry for the goal 5K.
- A STEM t-shirt and finishers medal.
An info session will be held Friday, August 29, at noon via Zoom. Be sure to register to access the Zoom link. If you can't make the Zoom session but would like more information, please email Jenn Gish at gishj@sage.edu.
This program is sponsored by Thrive@ Russell Sage, the Denise Taber Finard '80 Women's Institute, and the Title IX Office.
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Coffee Hour Returns September 3 β
Get Involved!
The Innovation Committee kicks off the fall 2025 season of Coffee Hour on September 3! (If you are new to Sage, Coffee Hours are relaxed, weekly Zoom gatherings on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., where colleagues share personal and departmental updates.)
The committee is looking for more colleagues to help shape Coffee Hour by attending the committee's meetings, volunteering to host or co-host a Coffee Hour, make slides, or suggest topics. Interested? Fill out this Coffee Hour Volunteer form.
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Help Fill a Backpack for Kids at
Joseph's House & Shelter
Education Honor Society Kappa Delta Phi and the Future Educators Club are collaborating to supply unhoused children with school supplies. Supplies needed include pens, pencils, markers, 3-5 subject notebooks, dividers, colored pencils, glue sticks, scissors, highlighters, TI-84 graphing calculators, and more. Please drop donations in the bins located in Buchman Pavilion (Troy) and KCC (Albany) by August 29.
| | The IT team is ready to support you for a smooth and successful semester. Whether youβre teaching, advising, or keeping things running behind the scenes, IT is here to keep your technology working seamlessly. Hereβs to a semester of smooth connections, secure accounts, and reliable technology! | |
Top Tech Tips for Faculty and Staff
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Log into your RSC account and set up Multi-Factor Authentication ASAP. Itβs the best way to protect your account.
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Test classroom or office tech equipment before your first class or meeting.
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Report tech issues early. The sooner you let IT know, the faster they can fix it.
Contact IT at sc.sage.edu or stop by the Armory (Albany) or Cowee Hall (Troy).
| | Sharing the stage as a proud sponsor of Saratoga Performing Arts Center thanks to generous support from Russell Sage Trustee Chet Opalka. | |
Opalkaβs Gina Occhiogrosso Featured in The Cut Up Exhibit
Gina Occhiogrosso, exhibitions and marketing manager at Opalka Gallery, has eight pieces in The Cut Up, an exhibit at Bernay Fine Art in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The mixed media exhibit runs through September 14.
View The Cut Up online.
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Women's Soccer a 2024-2025 College Team Academic Award Winner
Russell Sage's women's soccer team was announced as a 2024-2025 College Team Academic Award Winner by the United Soccer Coaches. The Gators posted a team GPA of greater than 3.0 to earn the honor.
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Greetings From a Future Gator
Mackenzie Martel, assistant director of undergraduate enrollment management, wanted to share some good news: She and husband, Jarod, assistant menβs volleyball coach, welcomed Jordan Kay Martel last week, and everyone is doing well. For those who like baby stats, she weighed in at 6 pounds 8.8 ounces and is 19 inches long.
Both the new mom and dad are Sage alumni, so we'll be waiting patiently for the next 17 or so years to welcome Jordan as a legacy student.
| | Wall of Wins: Weβre always glad to hear how EVERYONE at Sage supports students and each other, and weβre even gladder to shout about it via the Wall/Google Doc of Wins. Please share your wins or celebrate a colleague!
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FROM HR: Tips for Back to School
π Adjust and practice sleep and waking schedules in advance.
π Review class schedules and supply lists.
π Plan and test any transportation routes.
π Talk through first-day jitters.
π Organize a family calendar.
π Book health checkups and update vaccines.
π Label supplies and gear.
π Plan and prep easy lunches together.
π Set up a quiet spot for homework.
π Watch for signs of stress as kids adapt to new challenges.
π Keep it upbeat. Positivity is contagious.
π Download the National Safety Councilβs Back to School Safety Checklist (PDF).
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Thursday, August 21
π’π· Opening Day, Armory, Albany campus
Friday, August 29
π STEM Couch-to-5K Info Session, noon. Register to access the Zoom link
Friday, September 5
π» Beer Garden, 6-9 p.m., Opalka Gallery, Albany campus
Friday, September 12
π» Beer Garden, 6-9 p.m., Opalka Gallery, Albany campus
Wednesday, September 17
π’π· TIAA Representative One-on-One Meetings, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cowee 3rd Floor, Troy campus. RSVP for an on campus meeting with TIAA.
Additional TIAA Dates:
- October 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., West Hall, Albany campus
- November 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cowee 3rd Floor, Troy campus
- December 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cowee 3rd Floor, Troy campus
Friday, September 19
π» Beer Garden, 6-9 p.m., Opalka Gallery, Albany campus
Wednesday, September 24
π’π· Lunch and Learn with CDPHP: Tools to Manage Stress, noon, Bush Memorial, Troy campus.
| | From "Whatever U" to just right: Watch the college's playful "Find Your Fit" video. | |
Next Issues
Click on the button below to send us an email. Please use the same deadlines and email address to submit announcements to Coffee Break for employees and Solutions: The Newsletter for students.
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Please send your news by 5 p.m. August 20 for the August 25 issue.
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Please send your news by 5 p.m. August 27 for the September 2 issue (a special Tuesday issue due to the Labor Day holiday.)
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Please send your news by 5 p.m. September 3 for the September 8 issue.
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Please send your news by 5 p.m. September 10 for the September 15 issue.
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