October 2, 2023

President Ames Announces June 2024 Retirement from Russell Sage College 

Russell Sage College President Christopher Ames has announced he will retire on June 30, 2024, at the close of a seven-year tenure that led to the financial stabilization of the College and positioned it to be a leading institution for social mobility that meets the needs of today’s students with forward-thinking programs. A national search […]

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October 2, 2023
Capital Region Kids Ate More Vegetables This Summer, Thanks to Ranch Dip and a Russell Sage College Research Team
Nutrition Professor Sonya Hauser is leading a research project to help the United Way's summer meals program ensure it is meeting kids’ needs. In 2023, three Russell Sage Nutrition graduate students joined her as summer associates with support from the AmeriCorps VISTA program.
September 28, 2023
Russell Sage Announces $4 Million Gift from Donna Robinson Esteves ’70, ’16H to Support New Graduate Programs, Renovation of French/Esteves House
Russell Sage College celebrated its 107th anniversary on September 28, 2023, with the announcement of a $4 million gift from Donna Robinson Esteves, a 1970 graduate of the college. The gift – which will fund several new online graduate degree programs and the renovation of Russell Sage’s historic French House to become a women-only residence […]
September 22, 2023
Russell Sage, HVCC Team Up to Support Refugee Resettlement
Russell Sage College is partnering with neighboring Hudson Valley Community College to deliver housing, education, and essential support services to assist refugee resettlement after Hudson Valley was awarded a $25,000 “Every Campus A Refuge” (ECAR) grant. Under the leadership of the Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College and Office of Service Learning, Russell Sage was […]
September 20, 2023
Russell Sage Enters Partnership with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to Open Wellness Centers to ACPHS Students
Russell Sage College has partnered with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) to provide medical services to ACPHS students on our Albany and Troy campuses. “This collaboration has provided RSC the ability to do away with the nominal charges that students used to incur for over-the-counter products at the Wellness Center,” said Tawana […]
September 20, 2023
Founder’s Festival: A Celebration of RSC Values in Action
Russell Sage College was founded in 1916 by one of the most prolific philanthropists of her time, Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, who named the college after her husband, a Gilded Age millionaire. A modern-day MacKenzie Scott, Slocum Sage embodied the college’s mission of using one’s resources to become an agent for change. The Russell Sage […]
September 18, 2023
Water Main Break in Lansingburgh Impacts Troy Campus
UPDATE (as of 4:07 p.m. September 18): The water has been restored to the Troy campus.  All evening classes and campus activities will be held as scheduled.   As the water resumes, sinks, toilets, and showers will be functional.  You may notice discoloration or small debris in the water.  Please run the water until it is […]
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