Temporarily reduced hours at Albany College Services: Albany College Services office will be open 8 a.m.-noon from Friday, May 2 through Friday, May 16. Please plan accordingly for mail and package pick ups, as well as print jobs. | | Do you know a graduating student with an inspiring story, who might be willing to let the college share their story to promote commencement? If so, please email gallae@sage.edu in the Marketing and Communications office. | |
No Coffee Hour This Week; See you at Undergraduate Research Day Instead!
Undergraduate Research Day is this Wednesday, April 30. This celebration of research and creativity across majors, general education, and the Honors program is on the Albany campus, and lunch is provided.
See the Research Day schedule.
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Undergraduate Honors Convocation is also Wednesday, April 30
This ceremony honors the valedictorian and salutatorian, students who have achieved academic and student life excellence, and the faculty who educate and mentor them. It is in the Armory, Albany campus. Doors open at 3:15 p.m.; ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. A light reception follows.
| | CDPHP Marketing Manager Cassandra Diorio, Russell Sage President Matt Shaftel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nutrition Sonya Hauser, Ph.D., Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences President Toyin Tofade, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Lauren Tourtellott, DPT, and Ovia Health Chief Product Officer and LabCorp Medical Discipline Director Leslie Saltzman, DO, at the annual Russell Sage College Nutrition Lecture sponsored by CDPHP. Watch the recording of the lecture, The Perimenopause Playbook: Navigating the Transition and Beyond,” on YouTube. | |
Friendly Reminder: Cybersecurity Training is Due Tomorrow;
Miss the Deadline, Risk Having Your Network Access Disabled!
IT reminds you that that Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 Cybersecurity Training must be completed by tomorrow, April 29!
🔒 Employees who have not completed their training by the deadline will have network access disabled. This affects systems like Moodle, Google Workspace, Passport, and more.
💻 If you haven’t finished yet, now’s the time! Check your inbox for your personal training link or retrieve your training by using the Employee/Faculty Quick Links card in Passport and clicking on IT Security Training.
👏 A huge thank you to the 219 employees who have already completed their training — you’re leading the charge in keeping Russell Sage secure!
Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Completing this training helps protect our community from phishing, data breaches, and other digital threats.
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Recreation and Fitness Wants Your Feedback!
Please complete the Rec and Fitness End-of-Year Survey — it’s anonymous, takes just 5 minutes, and will directly contribute to making next year even better! Thank you in advance!
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Downtown Living Open House: Thursday, May 8
Tour five contemporary and pet-friendly apartment buildings at Albany's free Downtown Living Open House, May 8.
BONUS: Attend a welcome session led by Georgette Steffens, Downtown Albany Business Improvement District Executive Director, and learn about new developments in the neighborhood and resources available in the residential community! Plus, score exclusive deals at nearby businesses!
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Wall of Wins: Celebrating Teamwork
"Shout out to Catherine Rodriguez, our marketing and communications UI/UX web developer, for designing the microsite that contains all the info about the planned merger with ACPHS. It is a critical resource of information for our two communities, and it also communicates the excitement around this incredible partnership. A big thank you to Director of IT and Chief Information Officer Erica Carlo and Director of Networking and Chief Security Officer John Harris, too, for all their assistance in launching the new site!" -VP for Marketing and Communications Jenn Gish and Senior Director of Enrollment Marketing, Communications, and Student Experience Mary Kate Heffernan
"Thanks to Student Success Librarian Amy Pass, Associate Director of the Career and Self-Discovery Center Jenn Morrill, Director of Libraries Chris White, HEOP Success Counselor Alex Pinto, and CSTEP Academic Counselor and Professional Writing Tutor Josh Herter for helping with Write in the Night! Different departments, same goal: student success. Cross-campus collaboration always makes WiN special, and students LOVE seeing you there! Thanks always for taking the time to come write with students." -Director of Academic Support Tracy Egan-Lasek
🟩🟦🟩 Please continue to share the everyday victories that make this college community exceptional: Wall/Google Doc of Wins. 🟦🟩🟦
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Taylor Gillespie '22 Named Head Women's Tennis Coach
Athletics has promoted Taylor Gillespie to head women's tennis coach. Gillespie was a standout student-athlete, and as assstant coach, helped guide the team to a record-setting 2024 season. Read more about Gillespie.
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Students Win ADDY Awards
Five Graphic + Media Design students won ADDY Awards from the Capital Region chapter of the American Advertising Federation, with Ty Ardman (pictured) receiving the student Best in Show award for a 3D animation titled "Launch." Ardman's project went on to receive a Silver award at the regional level and is advancing to the national competition. Bailey Bates, Gabrielle Deck, Madeline Marcinko, and Angela Silecchia also received ADDYs. Read more about the award-winning projects.
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More E8 Honors for Gators
Men's Lacrosse student-athlete Jordon Hankel was named the Empire 8 Conference's Goalkeeper of the Week for the week ending Sunday, April 20.
Women's softball pitcher Leah Madore threw two no hitters in back-to-back conference game starts.
And a trio of golfers earned All-E8 honors: Shane Kammerman and Elijah Waterhouse were named to the All-Conference Third Team, and Devin Gilbert was named a Sportsman of the Year.
| | The Annual BFA Exhibition at Opalka Gallery features student work from Art + Extended Media, Graphic + Media Design and Interior + Spatial Design programs. There is an opening reception on Friday, May 2, and more events coming up at the gallery. Gallery open Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. | |
Wednesday, April 30
📚 Undergraduate Research Day, Albany campus. See the Research Day schedule.
🖋️The Rev Magazine Launch, Armory Renaissance Room (324), Albany, or attend the magazine launch on Zoom, noon.
📚 Spring Research Cafe for Faculty, Armory Renaissance Room (324), Albany, 1:30 p.m.: Associate Professor of English Shealeen Meaney presents "'That mermaid be a Revolutionary': Some Not-So-Little Matters of Mermaid Literature and Culture” and Assistant Professor of Psychology Julie Verette-Lindenbaum presents “Investigating a Sexual Double Standard Stereotype Presuming an Association Between Sexual History and Self-Esteem.”
🎓 Honors Convocation, Armory, Albany, doors open at 3:15 p.m.; ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Reception follows.
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Coming Up
👟 Thursday, May 15: CDPHP Workforce Challenge, Empire State Plaza, Albany, 6:25 p.m. Sign up for the CDPHP Workforce Challenge: It says it costs $30, but keep going, and you'll see it is only $5 for Russell Sage.
👥 Tuesday, May 20-Thursday, May 22: May College, Armory, Albany campus
👥 Thursday, May 22, Employee Recognition, Armory, Albany campus, noon
🔷 Thursday, June 5: Rensselaer County Sexual Assault Response Team conference, Bush Memorial, Troy. Use code "gator" to register for the free SART conference. (It says "sold out" next to the RSC option, but you will be able to add the ticket with the code.)
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Upcoming Deadlines
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.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. April 30 for the May 5 issue.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. May 7 for the May 12 issue.
After the May 12 issue, Coffee Break will switch to an every-other-week schedule and Solutions: The Newsletter will take a summer break.
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