Russell Sage College Alumnae

Welcome to the Russell Sage College Alumnae Association website! From this site, you can find out the latest upcoming alumnae events, get the news about Reunions, contact the Office of Alumnae Relations, browse through photo albums from Reunions and alumnae events, and more!

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Click here to view highlights from 2009-2010.

Upcoming Alumnae Events:

September 16, 2010-- Alumnae/i happy hour at The Orchard with fellow alumni from Siena, Union, and RPI

September 16, 2010--Spirit of Sage, 2010 River Cruise

President Scrimshaw invites the Sage community to celebrate the opening of the 2010-2011 Academic Year on the Captain J.P.! 6:00 p.m.--3 hours long

September 25, 2010--2nd Annual SageFest Pub Crawl 6:00 p.m. from Alumnae House! Join your fellow Sagies as we visit all of your favorite bars in Troy! This event will be "hosted" by the newly minted alumnae, the Purple Cows of 2010.

September 28, 2010--Elizabeth Brundage, novelist and part-time Russell Sage College Creative Writing instructor, will read from her newly-published novel, A Stranger Like Me (Viking 2010), on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at 7:30pm in Bush Memorial. Wally Lamb has called Brundage "a storyteller supreme." A reception and book signing will follow in m.o.s.s. books. Brundage is the author of two previous novels: The Doctors Wife (2005) and Somebody Elses Daughter (2008). The event is sponsored by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The event will take place in Bush Memorial. For more information, call 518-244-2237.

October 3, 2010--Peter Pan at the Meader Little Theatre and Vail House Reception. Fly away with us to Neverland for a swashbuckling epic that delivers non-stop action, spell binding music and stunning choreography. A story so magical it actually takes flight! Peter Pan and the Darling children are flying in to the Meader Little Theatre at Russell Sage College on October 3rd. This smash hit musical is a perennial favorite for children ages 4 to 104.Dr. Susan Scrimshaw and her husband Allan Stern will host a reception for alum at Vail House, prior to the show from 12:30-1:45. For ticketsto the show and/or the reception, contact Joan Clifford at cliffj3@sage.eduPeter Pan is directed by CAPA Chair Michael Musial, and choreographed by RSC Alum Shannon Rafferty, Peter Pan the Musical is sure to lift you off your seat - literally!

October 7, 2010--Nicholson Baker, novelist and non-fiction writer, will visit Russell Sage College on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at 7:30pm when he will engage in a conversation regarding his work with Dr. David A. Salomon, Chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages. A reception and book signing will follow in m.o.s.s. books. Baker is the author most recently of The Anthologist, a novel narrated by Paul Chowder, a little-known poet, who has been charged with writing the introduction to new poetry anthology. Bakers previous works include The Mezzanine (1988), Vox (1992), Double Fold: The Assault on Libraries (2002), and the critically-acclaimed Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, The End of Civilization (2008). His appearance at Sage is made possible by the Harder-McClellan Fund for the Humanities. The event takes place in Bush Memorial. For more information, call 518-244-2237.

October 16, 2010--Southern CT Chapter Fall Luncheon at the Red Barn in
Westport, CT--12:00 p.m

October 23, 2010--Fall is the perfect time to take a picturesque tour of The Berkshires, especially the Stockbridge and Lenox areas. Join us as we begin our travels at the summerhome of Russell Sage alum, Julie Wiebel Agar '59 where you'll enjoy a continental breakfast alongside the breathtaking Stockbridge Bowl. Following breakfast, Julie will take us on a guided tour of the Stockbridge/Lenox area, highlighting some of the more famous "summer cottages" built by wealthy industrialists during the Guilded Age.

Our day would not be complete without a tour and lunch at Ventfort Hall, an imposing Jacobean Revival-style mansion built in 1893 for Sarah Morgan, the sister of J. P. Morgan. Ventfort Hall is the home of The Museum of the Gilded Age. Ventfort Hall was one of the approximately seventy-five so-called Cottages built in Lenox in the last century when the village became a popular Gilded Age resort.

Bus departs from the Troy campus Saturday, October 23rd at 9:00 a.m.

November 6--NYC Chapter Event

Tour of the King Tut exhibit at The Discovery Times Square Exhibition in NYC

November 8th-12th--Veteran's Week 2010

Events are scheduled throughout the week. Click here for more information about the week's events.

December 6, 2010-- Start or finish your holiday shopping! Woodbury Commons is the Premium Outlet shops where you can find impressive savings from a wide range of designer stores. Buswill pick up onboth the Troy (8:00) and Albany campus (8:30). Depart Woodbury for home at 4:00 p.m.

*For more detailed information about these events, click here: Alumnae Events
or call the Alumnae Office at (518) 244-2242. *

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Russell Sage College Connections Magazine

Connections is published by The Sage Colleges Office of Communications for alumnae of Russell Sage College. Read the full text of the current and past issues by clicking on this link: Connections

About this Site

This site provides information on the many resources available to you as a member of the Russell Sage College Alumnae Association. Graduates of RSC automatically become members of the Alumnae Association upon completion of their degree.

The Office of Alumnae Relations and the Board of Directors for the Russell Sage College Alumnae Association work together to develop a schedule of programs and events for alumnae. These activities allow you to maintain a relationship with the College and with those individuals who helped make your time at Sage a positive experience. Be active in your Alumnae Association.

Please take some time to browse this site and learn more about what the Association and the Office of Alumnae Relations has to offer you. Throughout the year you will find that there are many opportunities for service, personal and professional growth, and lots of fun!

If you would like to learn more about the history of Alumnae House (69 First Street, Troy, NY 12180) click here.

The mission of the Alumnae Association remains steadfast in support of the value of a women's college educational experience and in fostering the community and connection among alumnae, current students, and the College. The leadership of the Association Board promotes, strengthens, and enhances these bonds through their outreach activities:

• Promoting RSC as a premier college of choice for women;
• Serving as a resource for students, faculty and staff;
• Reflecting the diversity of the alumnae body;
• Strengthening alumnae financial support for the College;
• Building a strong volunteer force supporting the work of the College.

For more information about the Alumnae Association and its Board of Directors or for a copy of the Association strategic plan, e-mail rscalum@sage.edu.