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Congratulations to the Class of 2010! May your post-Sage journey be like this cake: sweet!
Sage in the News
April – May 2010 Edition
Dear Sage community,
Below are links and/or text of selected media highlights from the past month. This issue is full of evidence of Sage’s outreach to the community, theatre and arts, exceptional people, and institutional strategy.
As always, it is our goal in the Office of Communications & Public Relations to be your partners in publicity.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
SCA HOSTS TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
Community marches to ‘Take Back the Night’
Troy Record – April 23, 2010
www.troyrecord.com/articles/2010/04/23/news/doc4bd0f39d8c6bb880973116.txt
Sage College of Albany partnered with the Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center for a peaceful rally, candlelight vigil and to march through a one mile stretch of Albany, in an effort to bring awareness to the programs available for victims of sexual assault.
SCA WELCOMES SENATOR BRESLIN FOR NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE
Capital Region celebrates ‘National Day of Silence’
WTEN – April 16, 2010
www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=12326624
Sage College of Albany hosted a remarkable event in recognition of the National Day of Silence, the largest student led, peaceful action in the country, which brings attention to the discrimination and bullying so many gay students are subjected to. Senator Neil Breslin spoke about same-sex marriage, anti-discrimination legislation and hate crime legislation.
RSC STUDENTS RALLY FOR THE YWCA
Sage College students help the YWCA
YNN – April 25, 2010
www.capitalregion.ynn.com/content/top_stories/502819/sage-college-students-help-the-ywca
Students involved RSC’s WORLD program rally to promote volunteerism at the local YWCA.
THEATRE & ARTS
PLAY CENTERED ON A FAMILY IN CRISIS TAKES TO THE STAGE
‘Cell Cycle’ juggles art, science
Troy Record – April 22, 2010
www.troyrecord.com/articles/2010/04/22/entertainment/doc4bd070a3658c9935058833.txt
Sage Professor David Baecker directed the play during its week long run at RSC. The play followed a family in transition during a challenging period.
VISUAL ARTIST RANDY GARBER
Randy Garber’s ‘Reverberations’ on exhibit at Opalka Gallery
Times Union – April 1, 2010
Jim Richard Wilson, the director of the Opalka Gallery, calls Randy Garber’s work intelligent and emotional. He calls her an artist who understands the power and complexity of visual communication in a profound and nuanced manner.
MIRROR, MIRROR
WAM: Women’s Action Movement on Stage
Berkshire Living – April 10, 2010
www.berkshireliving.com/WAM-Theatre-A-WAM-Welcome-Lesley-Ann-Beck-04-10-2010
A WAM Welcome
Gail Sez (blog) – April, 2010
www.gailsez.org/2010/04/a-wam-welcome/
Powerful theatre production addresses the issues of body image and beauty so many women in our society contend with.
EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE
SAGE GRADUATE STUDENT CROWNED TULIP QUEEN
Even nature parties at Tulip Festival
Times Union – May 9, 2010
www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=929336
Mishka Gilkes of Albany takes the crown at this year’s Tulip Fest. The 22-year old is a graduate student studying Health Services Administration and works as a re-entry specialist at the AIDS Council of Northeastern, NY.
Tulip Queen Finalists Announced
Times Union – April 29, 2010
www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=926065&category=region
Sage Graduate Schools’ student among the finalists.
Tulip Queen finalists
Daily Gazette – April 28, 2010
www.dailygazette.com/photos/galleries/2010/apr/29/tulip-queen-finalists/
The 2010 Tulip Queen finalists are announced at press conference at Albany City Hall.
TV Coverage – May 8-9, 2010
WNYT NewsChannel 13
WTEN News 10
WRGB NewsChannel 6
WXXA Fox 23
YNN (Formerly Capital News 9)
SAGE SCHOLAR ATHLETE
Jones sisters making impact on diamond
Troy Record – May 4, 2010
www.troyrecord.com/articles/2010/05/04/sports/doc4be0eaaad28b8154800955.txt
Sage softball, volleyball and scholar excels in both academics and athletics. The recent RSC grad is continuing her education at SGS and plans to be a physical therapist.
$1500 RAISED FOR SAGE EMPLOYEE
Professor shows true colors in effort to help colleague
Times Union – April 8, 2010
www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=919565&category=REGION
Professor David Salomon more than exceeded his goal of $500 and raised more than $1500 for colleague Lori Maki, who is presently battling ovarian cancer. As part of his fundraising tactics, Salomon promised to dye his hair pink if the goal was met.
EXPLORING THE NURSE PRACTIONER ROLE
Nurse Practitioners Argue for Regulatory Change
WNYT, April 30, 2010
Nurse Practitioner Arlene Pericak diagnoses and treats patients for an array of illnesses from the common cold to the more serious, just as a physician would.
POET-AUTHOR SPEAKS AT SAGE
Kim Addonizio enters a new age of creative force
Times Union – April 15, 2010
www.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?StoryID=922378#ixzz0nqNbVU1T
Susan Comninos, special to the Times Union, writes of her recent phone interview with “gritty-themed author Kim Addonizio.”
Poetry reading, Kim Addonizio; When: 3:30 p.m. today; Where: Bush Memorial, The Sage Colleges, 45 Ferry St., Troy
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY
SAGE PROMISES TUITION FREEZE
The Washington Post – April 1, 2010
Many Washington region colleges limit tuition increases
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/31/AR2010033101924.html
The Sage Colleges are included on a short list of colleges in the United States implementing tuition freezes in the coming academic year.
Sage promises four-year tuition freeze for incoming freshman and transfers
Business Review – April 9, 2010
Incoming students this fall will not see a hike in their tuition costs over the next four years.
Campus Notebook
Times Union – April 15, 2010
www.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?storyID=921683&newsdate=5/5/2010&BCCode=MBTA
While the average cost of tuition has raised 3.4% nationwide, Sage touts affordability for the upcoming 2010-2011 academic year.
DAN LUNDQUIST ON FUNDRAISING AND RECRUITING
What Fundraising and Recruiting Have in Common
The Chronicle of Higher Education – April 11, 2010
chronicle.com/blogPost/What-Fund-Raising-and/22461/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Vice President Dan Lundquist speaks open and honestly about the efforts behind Sage’s $1,000,000 campaign, admission successes and the ongoing effort to increase Sage awareness.
Sage’s Office of Communications & PR
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Director of Media and Public Relations
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hirsca@sage.edu
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