Shout Outs
News From the Office of Student Life
April-May 2017
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Sage Colleges takes very seriously its obligations and its commitment to provide a safe and secure environment for our students and other members of the college community.

To that end, Sage is actively engaged in educating students about interpersonal and sexual violence, preventing its occurrence whenever possible, and remedying its effects.

It's on all of us at Sage to create a safe and healthy campus community! You can make a difference!

Join us at these upcoming events:

  • Yards for Yeardley – April 6, 5 pm, the Armory
  • Take Back the Night (Albany County) – April 14, 4:30 pm, Washington Park Lake House, 35 Madison Ave.
  • Take Back the Night (Troy) – Sage & RPI, April 19, 6 pm, RSC
  • Walk a Mile in Her Shoes – April 29, 11 am, Troy Riverfront Park
Announcements From Athletics
Sage Adding New Teams!
Sage announced the addition of two new varsity teams to its athletics program. The Gators will compete in field hockey and men's lacrosse beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year. The new teams elevate the total number of Sage's varsity offerings to 17.  

"The two programs will fit perfectly into Sage's growing athletic department," said Director of Athletics Dani Drews. "With high school participation centered in the Northeast and our new membership in the Empire 8, we are confident that we can successfully recruit over 50 new student-athletes to Sage and be immediately competitive within the conference."

Learn More at SageGators.com
Gators To Launch "Yards for Yeardley" Event
In 2010, just weeks before graduation, University of Virginia student-athlete Yeardley Love was killed by her former boyfriend. The One Love Foundation was created to raise awareness about the signs of relationship violence and to empower bystanders to intervene. 

With April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Sage Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the Office of Residence Life are teaming up to host Sage's first "Yards for Yeardley" event on April 6 at 5 pm in the Armory. 

The Gators have pledged to run a million yards in honor of Yeardley Love and they need your help. 

Learn More at SageGators.com
Students Spend Spring Break in NOLA With Habitat For Humanity
Russell Sage College's Habitat for Humanity club traveled to New Orleans over spring break. Staff members Amy Pass and Amanda Shaw were joined by eight students: Summer Jennings, Sagan Leggett, Emily Calkins, Emily Weatherwax, Liz Karam, Savanna Gephard, Marisa Adler and Rachel Flanders.

The group spent their time on a number of service projects, including:

  • Sorting and recycling Mardi Gras beads with ARC of Greater New Orleans
  • Rebuilding a house that was damaged during Hurricane Katrina
  • Rebuilding a house that was damaged during the severe floods in Baton Rouge in August 2016
  • Walking and socializing with dogs at the Villalobos Rescue Center
  • Cleaning cages, living spaces, and socializing with pets at the Animal Rescue Center of New Orleans
  • Weeding, restructuring and filling in of vegetable beds at an urban micro-farm in the Lower Ninth Ward
Interested in joining the Habitat For Humanity club? Contact the Director of Student Life at angrid@sage.edu
Sage Introduces Next President
The Sage Colleges named a new president on March 1, 2017. Christopher Ames, Ph.D., provost of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, a longtime literature professor, and published author, will lead Sage into its second century.

Although Ames does not assume the post until July 1, 2017, he traveled to the Capital Region for the announcement and meet and greet receptions on both campuses.

Learn more at sage.edu/news
Make the Most of Career Planning
"She's a Boss" returns to Sage! A panel of female professionals from the community will be leading a discussion on what it means to be a female leader in the workplace.

Join us on April 12 at 6 pm in the Renaissance Room in the Armory at Sage College of Albany. Food and refreshments will be provided.

Questions? Contact Sage Ambassadors Ardanielys Sanchez at sabcha2@sage.edu or Mariah Raghoonanan at raghom@sage.edu.

Are you Graduating soon? Applying for internships or summer jobs? Interview coming up?  CAREER PLANNING CAN HELP! For more information, visit the Career Planning website .

SCA Student Government

Congratulations to the new 2017-2018 SGA Executive Board at SCA:

President: Donald Edwards
Vice-President: Mohamed Mohamed
Treasurer: Amanda Cole
Secretary: Hailey Watson
Social Vice-President: Paul Lineback
Marketing Coordinator: Morgan Hawes
Commuter Relations: Derek Larson

We look forward to your diligence and hard work in the coming year to assist and mold the campus community!
Attention First Years!

Do you want to gain leadership skills? Get more involved at Sage and the surrounding community? 

Add great experience to your resume? Applications are now open for the Sage Select Leadership Program. This three semester program is for sophomores from Fall 2017 - Fall 2018.

Apply by Friday, April 21.  Spots are limited!

For more information, contact Carleen Pallante at pallac2@sage.edu.
Upcoming Events
Sage College of Albany

April 2: Gator Serenaders Meeting/Practice, Armory 102, 8 pm

April 5: Gator Serenaders Meeting/Practice, Armory 102, 3 pm

April 5: Student United Way Meeting, Froman 102, 5 pm

April 6: Gators Yards for Yeardley, Armory, 5 pm

April 8: Boston Charter Bus Trip, bus leaves campus at 7 am

April 9: Gator Serenaders Meeting/Practice, Armory 102, 8 pm

April 11: Gaming Organization presents SmashLeague!, Freddie’s Lounge, 9 pm

April 12: SGA Senate Meeting, KCC 105, 2 pm

April 12: Gator Serenaders Meeting/Practice, Armory 102, 3 pm

April 12: Student United Way Meeting, Froman 102, 5 pm

April 13: The Fate of the Furious, Regal Crossgates Stadium 18 and IMAX, One Crossgates Mall Road, Albany, TBD

April 16: Gator Serenaders Meeting/Practice, Armory 102, 8 pm

April 18: T-Shirt Factory, KCC Dining Area, 12 pm-4 pm

April 19: SGA Finance Committee Meeting, KCC 105, 2 pm

April 19: Gator Serenaders Meeting/Practice, Armory 102, 3 pm

April 19: Student United Way Meeting, Froman 102, 5 pm

April 19: Take Back the Night, Sage & RPI, 6 pm

April 23: Gator Serenaders Meeting/Practice, Armory 102, 8 pm

April 24: Bingo Night, KCC 224, 9 pm

April 25: TDI Therapy Dogs, Freddie’s Lounge, 11:30 am-1 pm

April 25: Gaming Organization presents SmashLeague!, Freddie’s Lounge, 9 pm

April 27: Club Leadership Training: Program Planning 101, KCC 105, 2 pm

April 28: Club Leadership Training: Program Planning 101, KCC 105, 2 pm

April 28: Battle of the Bands, The Armory, 7 pm

April 29: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Troy Riverfront Park, 11 am Register at givetonortheast.org

April 30: Late Night Bites, Freddie’s Lounge, 8 pm

Russell Sage College

April 1: Stay & Play, Time TBD

April 3: Commuter Coffee Hour 8 am

April 5: WORLD Series, Wild Women of Poetry 1 pm

April 5: SNARSC Red Cross Blood Drive 12-5 pm

April 6: Gators Yards for Yeardley, Albany Armory, 5 pm

April 8: Boston Trip 7 am

April 9: Stay & Play, Time TBD

April 12: WORLD Series, Carol Ann Donahue Poetry Reading featuring Sandra Beasley 1 pm

April 17: Earth Day Celebration, 11 am-2 pm

April 19: Honors Convocation, 12:30 pm

April 19: Take Back the Night, Sage & RPI, 6 pm

April 20: Senior Class Alumnae Mocktail Party 6 pm

April 20: Senior Class Dinner 7pm

April 21 Slippin' Out of Semester Bash 4-8 pm

April 25: Stress Free Zone Activity: Free Chair Massage 11 am-1 pm

April 27: Stress Free Zone Activity: Therapy Dogs International 7 pm

April 29: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Troy Riverfront Park, 11 am, Register at givetonortheast.org

April 30: Class Day & Moving Up Ceremony 12:30pm

April 30: 11th Hour Pancakes 11pm

May 8-11: Senior Week

The Sage Colleges

May 1: Reading Day

May 2-5: Final Exams

May 12: Baccalaureate, 10:30 am SCA, 3 pm RSC

May 13: Commencement, RPI Fieldhouse 10 am

Residence Life

Important dates for Spring 2017 residence hall closings