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A private university in New Jersey removed Chick-fil-A as an option for a new campus restaurant due to the company’s perceived anti-LGBTI record.
Rider University is located in central Jersey. During the spring semester, they polled students about which food establishment they’d like to see on campus.
While Chick-fil-A reportedly saw strong support in the poll, University officials decided to retroactively remove the chicken-based restaurant from the poll.
In a letter to the University community, administrators wrote they removed Chick-fil-A due to their ‘record widely perceived to be in opposition to the LGBTQ+ community’.
‘We sought to be thoughtful and fair in balancing the desire to provide satisfying options for a new on-campus restaurant while also being faithful to our values of inclusion,’ the letter continues.
University President Gregory G. Dell’Omo and Vice President of Student Affairs Leanna Fenneberg penned the letter.
‘They challenged us to reflect on our values and consider what kind of community we want to provide for those who live and learn at Rider University,’ the pair wrote of the choices they made.
‘Ultimately, we decided to lean in the direction of creating a welcoming environment where differences can be appreciated and where each individual can expect to experience dignity and respect.’
They also wrote that they understand their decision may seem like ‘exclusion’.
‘We fully acknowledge an organization’s right to hold these beliefs,’ they continued. ‘Just as we acknowledge the right for individuals in our community and elsewhere to also personally hold the same beliefs.’
They have also asked the University’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion to organize a campus forum on this issue.
Bravo Rider University!
Rider University is located in central Jersey. During the spring semester, they polled students about which food establishment they’d like to see on campus.
While Chick-fil-A reportedly saw strong support in the poll, University officials decided to retroactively remove the chicken-based restaurant from the poll.
In a letter to the University community, administrators wrote they removed Chick-fil-A due to their ‘record widely perceived to be in opposition to the LGBTQ+ community’.
‘We sought to be thoughtful and fair in balancing the desire to provide satisfying options for a new on-campus restaurant while also being faithful to our values of inclusion,’ the letter continues.
University President Gregory G. Dell’Omo and Vice President of Student Affairs Leanna Fenneberg penned the letter.
‘They challenged us to reflect on our values and consider what kind of community we want to provide for those who live and learn at Rider University,’ the pair wrote of the choices they made.
‘Ultimately, we decided to lean in the direction of creating a welcoming environment where differences can be appreciated and where each individual can expect to experience dignity and respect.’
They also wrote that they understand their decision may seem like ‘exclusion’.
‘We fully acknowledge an organization’s right to hold these beliefs,’ they continued. ‘Just as we acknowledge the right for individuals in our community and elsewhere to also personally hold the same beliefs.’
They have also asked the University’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion to organize a campus forum on this issue.
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