FC/OT: Rider University Dean of Business Administration resigns....over Chick-fil-A...

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Honestly, what is this school thinking? Sure, Chick-fil-A has their values and are closed Sundays (dammit!) but it's the best chicken sandwich on earth. Wake up kids!

And no issue with Ms. Newman's decision to bail - she's dedicated, I'll give her that.

Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Business Administration at Rider University in New Jersey, has decided to leave her post over the stupidest of allegedly delicious reasons.

Citing her values as a “very committed Christian,” Newman has decided to resign as dean over the school’s refusal to allow Chick-fil-A on campus.

According to the Washington Times, Rider administrators sent students a survey asking which restaurant they would most like to see on campus. Though Chick-fil-A won handily, the school decided against the Atlanta-based chain due to its history of homophobic sentiment.

Rider, who said Chick-fil-A’s values had yet to align with their own, explained their decision to students in an email this past November.

Kristine Brown, Rider’s associate vice president of marketing and communications, thanked Newman for her contributions.

“While we respect Dr. Newman’s personal decision,,” Brown said Tuesday according to NJ.com, “we maintain that the decision about choosing an on-campus restaurant franchise was in no way a judgment on religious values. Rather, our intention was to foster a sense of respect and belonging of all members of the campus community, including those who identify as LGBTQ+.”

 

[Nitwit97]

If you are CFA, the move is to put a franchise directly across the street from the campus.

I really do not understand entities that continue to pander to the vocal minority.

A shame this person felt compelled to leave their position over a dispute like this.

 

[PennsylvaniaPride]

Honestly, what are these students thinking? Sure, Chick-fil-A has their values and are closed Sundays (dammit!) but it's the best chicken sandwich on earth. Wake up kids!

And no issue with Ms. Newman's decision to bail - she's dedicated, I'll give her that.

Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Business Administration at Rider University in New Jersey, has decided to leave her post over the stupidest of allegedly delicious reasons.

Citing her values as a “very committed Christian,” Newman has decided to resign as dean over the school’s refusal to allow Chick-fil-A on campus.

According to the Washington Times, Rider administrators sent students a survey asking which restaurant they would most like to see on campus. Though Chick-fil-A won handily, the school decided against the Atlanta-based chain due to its history of homophobic sentiment.

Rider, who said Chick-fil-A’s values had yet to align with their own, explained their decision to students in an email this past November.

Kristine Brown, Rider’s associate vice president of marketing and communications, thanked Newman for her contributions.

“While we respect Dr. Newman’s personal decision,,” Brown said Tuesday according to NJ.com, “we maintain that the decision about choosing an on-campus restaurant franchise was in no way a judgment on religious values. Rather, our intention was to foster a sense of respect and belonging of all members of the campus community, including those who identify as LGBTQ+.”

It’s crap compared to PDQ. PDQ has the best fast food Chicken Sandwich.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

It’s crap compared to PDQ. PDQ has the best fast food Chicken Sandwich.

What is PDQ and where can I get one?

 

[Raffycorn]

You’d think that a business professor would understand and respect a private university’s ability to associate freely with the food vendors that open up on campus. Sounds like one of those mythical snowflakes we hear so much about.

 

[LionDeNittany]

It’s crap compared to PDQ. PDQ has the best fast food Chicken Sandwich.

PDQ is much more expensive and quite a different approach. One is fast food one is premium fast food. Like comparing McDonald's to Shake Shack.

On the main topic, unless Chic Fil A is breaking laws there's no reason to not allow them on campus. As far as I know they adhere to every employment law that exists.

LdN

 

[Pardlion]

Honestly, what are these students thinking? Sure, Chick-fil-A has their values and are closed Sundays (dammit!) but it's the best chicken sandwich on earth. Wake up kids!

And no issue with Ms. Newman's decision to bail - she's dedicated, I'll give her that.

Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Business Administration at Rider University in New Jersey, has decided to leave her post over the stupidest of allegedly delicious reasons.

Citing her values as a “very committed Christian,” Newman has decided to resign as dean over the school’s refusal to allow Chick-fil-A on campus.

According to the Washington Times, Rider administrators sent students a survey asking which restaurant they would most like to see on campus. Though Chick-fil-A won handily, the school decided against the Atlanta-based chain due to its history of homophobic sentiment.

Rider, who said Chick-fil-A’s values had yet to align with their own, explained their decision to students in an email this past November.

Kristine Brown, Rider’s associate vice president of marketing and communications, thanked Newman for her contributions.

“While we respect Dr. Newman’s personal decision,,” Brown said Tuesday according to NJ.com, “we maintain that the decision about choosing an on-campus restaurant franchise was in no way a judgment on religious values. Rather, our intention was to foster a sense of respect and belonging of all members of the campus community, including those who identify as LGBTQ+.”

What kind of f’ed up kids don’t want to eat chick filet? That shot is delicious. I would have killed to have that on campus back in the day.

 

[searay26]

Shake Shack

https://www.mashed.com/132264/fast-food-breakfast-menus-ranked-from-worst-to-best/

 

[Pardlion]

You’d think that a business professor would understand and respect a private university’s ability to associate freely with the food vendors that open up on campus. Sounds like one of those mythical snowflakes we hear so much about.

Um. It not like she sued them. She just walked. Don’t you understand that she also has rights?

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Shake Shack

https://www.mashed.com/132264/fast-food-breakfast-menus-ranked-from-worst-to-best/

I’ve had Shake Shack and disagree. It’s up there though.

 

[BobPSU92]

DIVERSITY. AND. INCLUSION.

EAT. LES. CHIKIN.

 

[Obliviax]

Funny how the school can be bigoted and prejudiced by assuming everyone and everything at Chic-Fil-A is homophobic. My local franchise has several employees that are gay. In fact, when a person shot up a gay club in Florida a few years ago on a saturday night, the employees opened the local franchise to serve the survivors, their families, first responders and support personnel.

Bigotry cannot be allowed to stand in either direction. Racism, bigotry and homophobia cannot be eliminated by practicing additional racism, bigotry and homophobia.

 

[interrobang]

Like many hot topic "issue" on college campuses, these people protesting probably don't even know why they don't want a chick fil a

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Like many hot topic "issue" on college campuses, these people protesting probably don't even know why they don't want a chick fil a

Seems like the kids voted for one but the administration wouldn’t allow it. Are you reading it like that?

 

[Nitt1300]

fat food isn't good for you

 

[interrobang]

Seems like the kids voted for one but the administration wouldn’t allow it. Are you reading it like that?

oops, yeah, I totally read it backwards.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

fat food isn't good for you

THIEF OF JOY!!

 

[jim cummings]

Actually Zaxbys has the best chicken. It’s the same chicken as ChickFilet but the seasoning is on point.

 

[OhioLion]

Seems like the kids voted for one but the administration wouldn’t allow it. Are you reading it like that?

Yes, I do, Midnighter. If the administration at the school had no intentions of allowing Chic fil a on campus, don't put them in the vote.
Ahh, educational administrations (at all levels) never cease to amaze me.

OL

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Actually Zaxbys has the best chicken. It’s the same chicken as ChickFilet but the seasoning is on point.

Do they have spicy options? We’re getting a Zaxby’s soon and I’ve never been.

 

[DavidM]

Actually Zaxbys has the best chicken. It’s the same chicken as ChickFilet but the seasoning is on point.

OMG! I had some Zaxby's chicken with my wife for the first time when we were driving home from Florida recently, and we both hated it. I'm SO in love with the Chick-fil-A spicy chicken sandwich, and I actually brought that up as I was unhappily finishing the Zaxby's food. Funny how different people react differently to the same eats.

Hey, just imagine how bad it would be if everybody liked exactly the same stuff.

 

[stormingnorm]

Honestly, what are these students thinking? Sure, Chick-fil-A has their values and are closed Sundays (dammit!) but it's the best chicken sandwich on earth. Wake up kids!

And no issue with Ms. Newman's decision to bail - she's dedicated, I'll give her that.

Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Business Administration at Rider University in New Jersey, has decided to leave her post over the stupidest of allegedly delicious reasons.

Citing her values as a “very committed Christian,” Newman has decided to resign as dean over the school’s refusal to allow Chick-fil-A on campus.

According to the Washington Times, Rider administrators sent students a survey asking which restaurant they would most like to see on campus. Though Chick-fil-A won handily, the school decided against the Atlanta-based chain due to its history of homophobic sentiment.

Rider, who said Chick-fil-A’s values had yet to align with their own, explained their decision to students in an email this past November.

Kristine Brown, Rider’s associate vice president of marketing and communications, thanked Newman for her contributions.

“While we respect Dr. Newman’s personal decision,,” Brown said Tuesday according to NJ.com, “we maintain that the decision about choosing an on-campus restaurant franchise was in no way a judgment on religious values. Rather, our intention was to foster a sense of respect and belonging of all members of the campus community, including those who identify as LGBTQ+.”

"Diversity and Inclusion".

Y'all shoulda' been at the last PSU Board meetings (the "Topic du Jour" was D&I).

The takeaways - based on the presentations - were that only students that are members of an "oppressed" group ever had challenges wrt paying tuition, fitting in to a University of 40,000 students, earning a degree, etc etc etc .
Some heterosexual white girl from Scranton, or some white Boy from Meadville, NEVER has any difficulties wrt financing their PSU tuition, graduating, feeling overwhelmed on a gigantic campus etc etc ...… at least not in this day and age of political correctness and "I can be more inclusive than you" propaganda.

 

[JWB389]

Honestly, what are these students thinking? Sure, Chick-fil-A has their values and are closed Sundays (dammit!) but it's the best chicken sandwich on earth. Wake up kids!

I've been listening to the story on local radio. The students voted FOR Chick-fil-A. The Admin objected. The admin sent out a new survey without CFA listed as a choice. As I understand it, nobody had even contacted CFA. to see if they were interested in putting a restaurant there. The school just sent out a survey asking for student preferences.

 

[psuro]

She has the right to leave
The University has the right not to have CFA.
I have the right to not eat chicken

America.

 

[WDLion]

OMG! I had some Zaxby's chicken with my wife for the first time when we were driving home from Florida recently, and we both hated it. I'm SO in love with the Chick-fil-A spicy chicken sandwich, and I actually brought that up as I was unhappily finishing the Zaxby's food. Funny how different people react differently to the same eats.

Hey, just imagine how bad it would be if everybody liked exactly the same stuff.

Bad is people who think that everybody should like the same thing and think the same way.

 

[BBrown]

It’s crap compared to PDQ. PDQ has the best fast food Chicken Sandwich.

What is PDQ? other than pretty damn quick.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

I've been listening to the story on local radio. The students voted FOR Chick-fil-A. The Admin objected. The admin sent out a new survey without CFA listed as a choice. As I understand it, nobody had even contacted CFA. to see if they were interested in putting a restaurant there. The school just sent out a survey asking for student preferences.

I corrected my OP - yes, the student s did vote for the restaurant.

 

[91Joe95]

What is PDQ? other than pretty damn quick.

I'm guessing something to do with Dairy Queen.

 

[Connorpozlee]

She has the right to leave
The University has the right not to have CFA.
I have the right to not eat chicken

America.

Rights and the right way to do things are not the same thing. Including Chik Fil A as an option was a bad move if they were not going to allow it on campus.
It’s like when I tell my kids, “You have two choices. Either set the table and get dinner or don’t set the table and no dinner.” When they say, “Well, I’m not hungry anyway” I will always respond with, “I don’t care. Set the table so we can eat.”

 

[Pardlion]

I corrected my OP - yes, the student s did vote for the restaurant.

So, the kids want a chick fil a (and rightly so) and some administrators (I'll bet just a handful) say "no, because we think they're bigots"? And then this business professor walks? You know what: I think this business professor has a lot more to tell about what goes on with the administration at that school.

 

[Thomas1945]

This is just stupidity in action. If the powers to be at Rider are anything like the BOT, palms had already been greased and they knew exactly what food franchise was coming on campus. Why subject yourselves to the embarrassment of a sham voting process? “ FREE “ is the most powerful word in the English language. Whatever the food selected pass out freebies for a day or so and everyone is happy.

 

[acg116]

You’d think that a business professor would understand and respect a private university’s ability to associate freely with the food vendors that open up on campus. Sounds like one of those mythical snowflakes we hear so much about.

What does that mean? She isn’t suing the school or otherwise “not respecting” their decision, she’s just saying it’s not an enterprise she wants to work for because their values don’t align with hers.

 

[bwifan]

So, the kids want a chick fil a (and rightly so) and some administrators (I'll bet just a handful) say "no, because we think they're bigots"? And then this business professor walks? You know what: I think this business professor has a lot more to tell about what goes on with the administration at that school.

You know it's college, where all views and beliefs are accepted and encouraged so they can be learned and discussed. Only in today's world it's as long as those beliefs are in line with the administration's, otherwise hit the road.

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

I'm sorry, but Shake Shack is the most over-rated place with a cult-like following I've ever seen.

 

[Art]

You know it's college, where all views and beliefs are accepted and encouraged so they can be learned and discussed. Only in today's world it's as long as those beliefs are in line with the administration's, otherwise hit the road.

She wasn't fired and presumably could have remained on the faculty. Rider made it's decision, as ham-handed as the process was, and she hers.

 

[Raffycorn]

She wasn't fired and presumably could have remained on the faculty. Rider made it's decision, as ham-handed as the process was, and she hers.

As far as I know, she’s staying on the faculty. She’s just resigning the deanship.

 

[Lyons212]

I've been listening to the story on local radio. The students voted FOR Chick-fil-A. The Admin objected. The admin sent out a new survey without CFA listed as a choice. As I understand it, nobody had even contacted CFA. to see if they were interested in putting a restaurant there. The school just sent out a survey asking for student preferences.

With that type of decision making process, is it any wonder why college is so expensive?

 

[Art]

As far as I know, she’s staying on the faculty. She’s just resigning the deanship.

Thanks for the information. Makes her decision a bit more puzzling, but it was her decision. Doesn't seem that the Rider administration was forcing conformity.

 

[bwifan]

Thanks for the information. Makes her decision a bit more puzzling, but it was her decision. Doesn't seem that the Rider administration was forcing conformity.

Correct for her no. She was exercising her rights. For the students in my view not so much...

 

[LionDeNittany]

PDQ is the company that Tebow is affiliated with.

No chance Rider accepts that!

LdN