We use cookies to improve your experience. Please read our Cookie Policy or click Accept. × COVID-19 Information The Women’s Institute Go To Home About Resources & Initiatives The Women’s Institute Creating opportunities for women and building a more equitable world. The Women’s Institute was created to respond to the contemporary and evolving cultural landscape of the 21st Century while honoring Russell Sage College’s century-long dedication to women’s empowerment. In Fall 2020, The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College began offering public programs, panels, conferences and community partnerships—with a focus on constructive dialogue about contemporary women’s issues. The Institute also promotes women’s leadership and gender inclusivity through a student-learning community with women-only housing and expanded curricular opportunities. The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College opened September 2020 with a symposium on the centennial of women’s suffrage. EXPLORE PAST PROGRAMS News September 08, 2021 The Women’s Institute Announces Partnerships, Hands-On Projects to Support Female Refugees In keeping with its goal to lead with action and not just discussion, The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College is embarking on a multi-year project to provide direct support to female refugees and their families in New York’s Capital District. The institute, with Sage’s Office of Service Learning, is working with the U.S. Committee […] READ MORE June 09, 2021 Book by Professor Michelle Napierski-Prancl Mediates the ‘Mommy Wars’ Paperback edition of “Mothers Work” available June 15. READ MORE January 15, 2021 Get Your T-Shirt in Honor of the First Female VP and The Women’s Institute Dozens of members of the Russell Sage College community will watch the swearing-in of the first female vice president of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, wearing locally made T-shirts in honor of “comma-la” and The Women’s Institute. READ MORE VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS Women’s Institute Student Ambassadors An important part of the mission of The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College is to develop programming, support integration of programming with academics, showcase women’s accomplishments and provide support for the next generation of feminist leaders. One creative way we do this is through The Women’s Institute’s Student Ambassadorship. Student Ambassadors collaborate with the Faculty and Executive Directors to develop and deliver Women’s Institute’s events and programming (three or more events each semester); attend one admissions event/open house each semester or host students interested in the Women’s Institute Ambassadorship; participate in summer orientation or moving-in weekend; and make academic progress toward the completion of the Women’s Studies minor or complete one course in women’s studies. Student Ambassadors are eligible for a $1,500 scholarship. All students enrolled full-time at Russell Sage College are eligible to apply for the Ambassadorship. In This Section The Women’s Institute Past Program Highlights & References Thrive @ Russell Sage Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Tobacco-Free Campus Greener Sage Consumer Information Conferencing & Events Maps & Directions WOMEN'S INSTITUTE STAFF Shelly Calabrese Executive Director 518-244-2442 calabs@sage.edu Michelle Napierski-Prancl, Ph.D. Faculty Director Hart Hall 215, Troy 518-244-2454 napiem@sage.edu GET INVOLVED Become a Student Ambassador Application for Fall 2021 Support the Institute Donate Online Have Questions? Shelly Calabrese Executive Director of the Women’s Institute Michelle Napierski-Prancl, Ph.D Faculty Director of the Women’s Institute Troy Campus 65 1st Street Troy, NY 12180 Albany Campus 140 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 Zeemee Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube contact@sage.edu 518-244-2000 Directory Also of Interest: Shelly Calabrese Named Executive Director of... Get Your T-Shirt in Honor of the First Female... Past Program Highlights & References Copyright © 2021 Russell Sage College