Events for November 2019 and Beyond
Now through December 7, 2019:
Rachel Baxter ’11 & Daesha Devón Harris ’02: Karene Faul Alumni Exhibition 2019, Esther Massry Gallery, Massry Center for the Arts at The College of Saint Rose, 1002 Madison Avenue, Albany, New York.
The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.; closed Sunday. Open until 9 p.m. for 1st Fridays (December 6). Closed November 27 through December 1. Free and open to the public.
November 11:
New Music ensemble and double-reeds ensemble concert, 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
November 13:
Brass choir, chamber brass, and percussion ensemble concert, 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
“Works in Progress,” in which Barbara Ungar, professor of English, presents her poems from her new book, “Save Our Ship,” and Eurie Dahn and Brian Sweeney, associate professors of English, present their talk on “Hidden Selves: Mesmerism, Race, and Of One Blood,” 2:40 p.m., Albertus Hall, Room 304. A Q&A and snacks will follow. Open to the public.
November 15:
Senior voice recital of Doris McKinney, 5 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Senior voice recital of Matthew Kreta, 7 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
The English department presents its Visiting Scholar Lecture for 2019: Ben Railton, professor of English and American studies at Fitchburg State University, will present his talk titled, “We the People: The 500-Year Battle Over Who Is American,” 3 p.m., Carondelet Symposium, Thelma P. Lally School of Education. Free and open to the public.
November 16:
Senior clarinet recital of Miranda Dornburgh, 11 a.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Senior violin recital of Phillip Iannaco, 1 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Senior piano recital of Madison Hempstead, 5 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Senior piano recital of Alexander Hitrick, 7 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
November 17:
Chamber orchestra concert, 1 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Clarinet choir concert, 4 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Flute ensemble and chamber winds concert (PRH), 7 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
November 19:
’70s funk, Woodstock, and Sasha Fierce ensembles concert, 7:30 p.m., Studio G3, Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media
November 21:
Artist Development, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and Songwriter Group Ensembles Concert, 7:30 p.m., Studio G3, Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media
November 22:
Instrumental jazz concert, 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Pine Hills Review presents a fall launch reading featuring Olivia Dunn (essay), Danielle Epting (fiction), Penny Perkins (fiction/creative nonfiction), and Karen Schoemer (poetry), 7 p.m., Neil Hellman Library. The event also features readings from students and is free and open to the public.
The Saint Rose School Psychology Association and NYASP Chapter J will hold, “Understanding, Preventing, and Intervening with Bullying: Success and Challenges,” a conference that looks at how to prevent bullying and consider alternatives to traditional punishment, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Touhey Forum, Thelma P. Lally School of Education. Presenter Amanda B. Nickerson, Ph.D., is a professor of school psychology and director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the University of Buffalo. She researches preventing, intervening, in-school crises, and promoting students’ strengths. Continuing education credit is given. Find more information and the registration form here.
November 23:
Senior voice recital of Jessica Veneto, 1 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Women’s basketball vs. Adelphi, 1:30 p.m., Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium
Men’s swimming & diving vs. Le Moyne, 2 p.m., Robison Pool (at RPI)
Symphony orchestra and Saint Rose choirs concert, 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
November 24:
The Senior Viola Recital of Jacqueline Bedrey, 1 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
Opera workshop performance, 4:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
November 26:
Alum meet up in Syracuse: On November 26 from 6 to 8 p.m., come out and cheer on your Golden Knights as they take on the Le Moyne Dolphins! Stop by after the women’s basketball game, which starts at 5 p.m., or before the men’s basketball game, which tips-off at 7 p.m. The venue for this event, The Distillery-DeWitt, 3112 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, is only about a mile from Henninger Athletic Center, where the games will be played.
Spend the evening catching up with fellow alums and Saint Rose families; meet Lori Anctil, the new associate vice president and director of athletics; and have the chance to win some great Saint Rose door prizes. Hors d’oeuvres and soda are complimentary. A cash bar is available. Register for that event here.
December 2:
Musical theater workshop and Broadway dance ensemble performances, 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
December 3:
Symphonic band concert, 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
December 4:
Women’s basketball vs. Pace, 5:30 p.m., Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium
Men’s basketball vs. Pace, 7:30 p.m., Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium
Men’s glee and women’s chorale, 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
December 6:
Holiday Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m., Massry Center for the Arts, a social event for alums and members of the Saint Rose community. Registration includes appetizers, a hot chocolate station, and a bar ticket (cash bar after). Register in advance for $15 or pay $20 at the door. The Esther Massry Gallery will be open late so you can enjoy the Karene Faul Alumni Show at no additional cost. The show features the work of Rachel Baxter ’11 & Daesha Devón Harris ’02. You must be at least 21 to attend this event (guests, too). Find the registration for this holiday event here.
December 7:
Premiere Performance: Milk Carton Kids, 8 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts. Find tickets here.
December 8:
Wind ensemble concert (PRH), 7:30 p.m., Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
December 10:
Women’s basketball vs. Southern Connecticut State, 5:30 p.m., Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium
Men’s basketball vs. Southern Connecticut State, 7:30 p.m., Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium
December 19:
Men’s basketball vs. Daemen, 1 p.m., Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium
A Message from President Carolyn J. Stefanco: HOME. Of Women’s Leadership
As a scholar of women’s history and a woman leader, I have spent most of my career learning from the past and advocating for future generations of women. It brings me great personal satisfaction, therefore, that the institution I call HOME will dedicate the Michelle Cuozzo Borisenok ’80 House, home of the College’s new Women’s Leadership Institute and the senior cohort of BOLD Women’s Leadership Network Scholars. Saint Rose is an institution of higher education founded by women for women in 1920. Although we are a coeducational institution today, 67% of our students are female, and we are poised to play a significant role in global efforts to develop women leaders, while encouraging men to work as our allies.
Please join us for the dedication of the Michelle Cuozzo Borisenok ’80 House at 1020 Madison Avenue in Albany, on Friday, November 1, at 4:30 p.m. It will be a milestone occasion for Saint Rose, and for women everywhere.
The renovation of this house was made possible by a generous $1.2 million gift by Michelle Cuozzo Borisenok, a 1980 graduate of the College and Saint Rose trustee, and her husband, Walt. Michelle has blazed her own trails as a woman entrepreneur, and she has beautifully described the meaning of her gift by saying, “By providing the ability to interact with other women as mentors, the Women’s Leadership Institute will give our students the confidence to move forward with their passions and help them understand that they can achieve anything that they set their mind to do.”
This spirit of hopefulness was present as we gathered to celebrate the Class of 1969 at our recent HOME.COMING & Family Weekend. Reflecting on the 50 years since their graduation, they recalled how the late 1960s was an era when our nation was grappling with difficult issues. Saint Rose provided an education that enabled them to navigate change, while launching successful lives as women, professionals, and community members.
Today’s students are also passionate about their country, their professional aspirations, and social justice. They are remarkable women and men—from 39 states, and 66 countries. After spending time with them this Fall Semester, I can assure you that they appreciate the education we provide, and are committed to promoting the values of our founders in the world.
Best wishes,
Carolyn
Saint Rose Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Train Educators to Address Issues of Diversity, Mental Health, Among Special Education Students
The College of Saint Rose has received a $1.1 million federal grant for its Thelma P. Lally School of Education to develop teachers and school psychologists who are highly skilled at working with school-age children with disabilities by viewing their needs through the lens of cultural diversity and mental health.
The U.S. Department of Education informed Saint Rose it received the five-year grant in late September for Project THRIVE (Targeting Healthy Resiliency in Vested Educators). Project THRIVE will work with – and fund the majority of tuition for – 24 master’s degree students in special education or school psychology and provide those students with the latest techniques and information for helping school-age children with high-intensity needs and their families.
Saint Rose Receives a Nearly $300,000 Federal Grant to Address Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking in New Coordinated Effort
The College of Saint Rose has been awarded $299,727 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women through the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program. The grant will enable Saint Rose to implement “Project Voices,” a coordinated, campus-wide effort to prevent and respond to sexual assault and domestic violence, using evidence-based strategies.
The funding for Saint Rose will assist in disseminating and delivering culturally relevant and accessible prevention programming and messaging and will improve the coordination of response services to all students, with particular outreach to international students, veteran students, students with disabilities, students of color, and students who identify as LGBTQ.
