It is an understatement that our students have had a very interesting, unprecedented, and sometimes tumultuous, couple of years just like the rest of society. Despite our best efforts to make things as easy as possible, it was impossible to completely replace the Old Normal even with modifications enhanced by virtual technology. Our students…
There is a time to work hard, and there is also Girl Scout Cookies time, too! It was the latter in the home of 2018 alumni, Nick Williams and Amber Reda on the evening of Friday, May 20, 2022. Both of them enjoyed their individual boxes of Thin Mint Cookies, which are the most popular…
On the date of Thursday, May 19, 2022, the staff of the College Experience joined the rest of their colleagues at Living Resources for the 2022 Workforce Team Challenge at the Empire State Plaza located in Downtown Albany. The purpose of the challenge was for physical fitness and also had the goal of raising…
Jose Galvez had quite an adventure in the Boston area where he traveled with his Alumni Activities Coordinator using the Yankee Trails Bus Tour Service. Due to a technological glitch, Jose was unable to go on the last alumni trip to Boston even though he had signed up for the event. Staff promised to take…
Our long-time Academic Coordinator, Kelly Weiss was kind enough to respond to an extensive interview about one of the most progressive and detailed classes that the College Experience has to offer. The Sexuality Class is meant to allow students the education, tools, and facts of life that are necessary in order to make healthy decisions…
Working for family certainly has its perks. But those who are hired often tend to work just as hard or even harder than everybody else to show that they belong there and nepotism is non-existent. Our 2018 alumnus Jake Siskin is working for his father, Gary Siskin who is a physician at Community Care that…
The Alumni Activities Club took an exciting trip to Boston on the date of Saturday, April 23rd, 2022. The day ended with five out of eight within our group purchasing tickets to the New England Aquarium before having an early dinner at Quincy Market. The aquarium took our imaginations into reality with regards to our…
Even when the calendar clearly states we are nearly a month into spring, reality tends to have other ideas for the time being. On that note, the Alumni Activities Club was supposed to go to Walking Club on Thursday, April 21, 2022, but the weather turned out to be chilly with the perpetual threat of…
The evening of Saturday, April 9, 2022 was a special night in which many of our current students and alumni congregated to see the new blockbuster, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” at Regal Cinemas in the Crossgates Mall. This is something that was planned entirely by the students and alumni with staff assisting only as needed.…
The College Experience has two or three ambitious students taking an Independent Study course that revolves around Community Service! They are learning as they go along while coming up with strategies to make Albany a little happier. The professor mentoring them every step of the way is Hayley Humiston. On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 the…
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.
Through our C2L Program, the College Experience support staff offers dedicated transition support and guidance, helping students in the year after graduation with apartment leases and job placements, and then literally forever after as members of the Living Resources community.
Since 2005, students enrolled in The College Experience have been a welcomed part of a coeducational college community located in Albany, New York. We partner with Russell Sage College, and our students are welcomed members of both Russell Sage’s Albany and Troy campus communities.
Students are offered a practical core curriculum and a wide variety of electives.
Our dorms are beautifully remodeled city residences located just a few blocks from Russell Sage’s Albany campus. Students live together in groups of 3 – 9. Each student has his or her own bedroom and share common living areas. Seniors serve as mentors to freshmen and assist them in many meaningful ways.
