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June 16, 2022

Travel Grants Support Sociology Student’s Research

Laura Zinzow Attended the American Jail Association Conference for her Honors Research into Incarcerated Women, Mental Health and Community Reentry Programs Russell Sage College Sociology major Laura Zinzow was able to attend the American Jail Association conference in Los Angeles in May, thanks to Sage’s Doris Adams Ferguson ’53 Memorial Fellowship for Sociology and its […]
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June 01, 2022

Recent Faculty Publications, Presentations, Service and Honors

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May 16, 2022

Nursing Professor and Department Chair Glenda Kelman Among Times Union’s Salute to Nurses Honorees 

Glenda Bartholomew Kelman, P.hD., RN, ACNP-BC, chair and professor of nursing at Russell Sage College is a finalist in the Albany Times Union’s annual Salute to Nurses. The finalists will be honored at a virtual event on May 20 at 12:30 p.m.  Russell Sage College faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to attend the […]
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The Gators have 21 varsity programs and are a member of the NCAA in Division III. We are primarily a member of the Empire 8 Conference, while some programs compete in other conferences. To date, our Gator athletic teams have garnered seven NCAA tournament appearances.

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