Dean resigns over school's choice to not allow Chick-Fil-A

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — A dean at a New Jersey university resigned saying the school's decision to not consider bringing Chick-fil-A to campus because of its opposition to the LGBT community made her feel "like I had been punched in the stomach."

Cynthia Newman, former dean of Rider University's College of Business Administration, said her views as a "very committed Christian" and the fast food chain's views "mirror" one another.

Newman's resignation was first reported Tuesday by Campus Reform, a conservative news site that bills itself as a higher education watchdog. In a video interview, Newman said she resigned as dean last month. She confirmed the resignation to The Associated Press.

Rider University, located outside Trenton, had sent a survey last year asking students which restaurants they would like to see on campus. In November, Newman said, a second survey was sent but did not include Chick-fil-A as a choice. The university said at the time the restaurant was taken off the list because of its opposition to the LGBT community and their values do not align with Rider's values.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dean-resigns-over-schools-choice-to-not-allow-chick-fil-a/ar-BBUq8Rn?li=BBnbfcL

[gratuitous]

1. See ya!

Not sure how a "very committed Christian" squares following Jesus and furthering the oppression of society's outcasts, but I suspect former Dean Newman and I read the Bible very differently.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. Same university former NJ governor Jim Florio teaches at. A CFA is 2 miles away at Quakerbridge Mall

[Moostache]

2. Well...bye.

[Aristus]

3. Really? Can we, maybe, punch you in the stomach and see if the comparison holds up?

Jesus...

[Flaleftist]

4. Buh bye! I'm sure the school is better off without her.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

27. Sadly, she didn't quit.

She resigned her job as dean but plans to go back to teaching at the university.

Most likely she is already tenured.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. womp womp, Dean. Go suck a chicken nugget.

[lpbk2713]

6. It's good that she's gone.

Someone of her persuasion should not be in a position where she could influence young minds.

[peggysue2]

7. She can have our Chick-fil-A

Which creates a ridiculous amount of traffic, so much so I'm convinced they're selling cocaine as a side.

I mean it's chicken, not manna from Heaven.

This Dean must not have enjoyed her job much to quit over something so petty.

I'm quitting because of . . . chicken. Really????

[PTWB]

19. It seems they're packed like that everywhere.

I’ve never seen a Chick fil A that wasn’t absolutely packed at lunch time. I suspect their apparent success is simply due to a combination of significantly above average food and service.

Their RW discriminatory practices are abhorrent.

[Iggo]

45. She's quitting because she hates gay people as much as Chick-fil-a does.

She said so.

"Cynthia Newman, former dean of Rider University's College of Business Administration, said her views as a 'very committed Christian' and the fast food chain's views 'mirror' one another."

[DFW]

8. Oh, yeah. She's a "very committed Christian." I guess that's the short version these days.

The long version is that she is a bigoted, highly intolerant, narrow-minded, prejudiced person who is probably not very pleasant to deal with if you openly hold any beliefs not identical to hers.

I'm betting the school is singing that old Byrds song: "I'll probably feel a whole lot better when you're gone."

[SoCalDem]

24. It's too bad all these "devoted Christian" educators

just cannot find a single religious school that needs teachers...hmmmmm

I have nothing against religious beliefs, but please just keep them to yourself..

I have friends of over 40 years and I cannot tell you the religious affiliation of most of them.. They are friends because of who THEY are..not their religious "flavor".

[DFW]

25. I don't get where this immense chip on their shoulders comes from

After all, THEY are the ones who perfected the art of conquering and oppressing other peoples over the millenia.

My Turkish, Kurdish and Arab friends here have NEVER expressed any interest in pushing Islam on me, and my Jewish friends in Europe and the States don't try to push Judaism on me either. But man, the "lord" must be one very insecure deity since his minions seem to feel a day has gone by unfulfilled if they haven't pushed their version of celestial entities on someone who really wasn't interested.

[SoCalDem]

31. I only found out one of my friends was Jewish..by accident.

Her son Marshall used to have breakfast with my son sometimes, and apparently , Jewish folks aren't supposed to eat bacon She asked me not to let him eat bacon or sausage. Until then I did not know they were Jewish.. Marshall never turned down a Christmas present either

[DFW]

35. That's not exclusive to Jews, either

Muslims aren't supposed to eat pork, either. For that matter, nor am I, but for its cholesterol level, not for any religious reason, although if it will help me live longer, I guess you could call me "pro-life"

[Loki Liesmith]

42. Lol Christianity has nothing on Islam

When it comes to pushing its beliefs on others.

[Docreed2003]

9. She's devastated about fast food Chicken sandwiches??

Because Jesus??

And we're the snowflakes?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

41. No kidding

My thought was, "Is this really the hill you want to die on?"

[Docreed2003]

43. Lol...

Apparently that hill is one of Chick-fil-A waffle fries

[ScratchCat]

10. The story continues...

Newman told her faculty she was resigning as dean Feb. 14. She said she plans to return to her faculty position.


So, she didn't really resign, she is just returning to teaching instead of being the COBA Dean. Dollars to donuts she had planned on doing this anyway. The headline makes it sound like she resigned from a six figure salary job over this, when that's not what happened.

(note: I have relatives who teach in higher education and its common for people to take Dean positions, and then decide later that they'd rather teach instead of being an administrator.)

[Blue_true]

38. I have an issue with her teaching. An LGBTQ person that takes her class should also be concerned.

I hope there are other class alternatives to hers that student can chose. Let her sit in an empty classroom until she debunks for Liberty U or some other intolerant place.

[dalton99a]

11. "To reject Chick-Fil-A is to reject God"

Cynthia Newman

[TheBlackAdder]

21. Southern Baptists promoted Southern Paternalism, by shaking down slaveholders for money.

.

The slaveholders were abhorred by the community and could not get church blessings. The clergy shook down the slaveholders for thousands of dollars to take communion.

Then, the slaveholders got wise, they offered Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians money, daughters, property and slaves of their own if they promoted them. Soon, pastors were holding two services, one bestowing the virtues of the slaveholders as upstanding people introducing slaves to Christ. The second service was for the slaves, telling them to be good servants, that their lives will be hard on earth, but they will obtain salvation and go to heaven in the afterlife. After 20 years, slave ownership was an honorable profession.

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[Docreed2003]

44. I swear this is not an attack on her appearance

But she looks remarkably like Dan Cathy, head of Chick-fil-A, like they could be related!

[bigbrother05]

12. Why would a college want a food service closed on Sundays?

Thinking that allowing a fast food place on campus would be to provide variety and service to the students, why chose one that isn't open everyday and would be reluctant to hire or serve some students based on "committed Christian" values?

Wonder if responses following the 1st survey prompted the removal from the 2nd one?

[TheBlackAdder]

18. Perhaps the ex-Dean wants the students to have a day of fasting :-D

[lame54]

14. A win win

[TheBlackAdder]

15. Fair enough: CFA's "values do not align with Rider's values" and the Dean doesn't either. See Ya!

[X_Digger]

16. Don't let the door hit you in your homophobic ass on the way out. n/t

[11 Bravo]

17. Well, "Bye, Felicia."

[ooky]

20. So, she threw a fit when she didn't get her way?

Uh huh. Behaving like another typical right wing opponent of democracy. Pretty sure Rider won't miss her.

[hunter]

22. I hate this outsourcing and privatization of campus food services.

The school I graduated from had a good cafeteria that served generous portions of real food, and it was a nice place for students to work.

But I guess that was "socialism." It was replaced with a food court identical to something you'd find in any mall.

When I was a student if you wanted crappy fast food you had to go off campus.

[rurallib]

28. Yes indeed if I could rec a response this response deserves a rec

[TeamPooka]

33. fees from chains and mfgs like soda companies are a big revenue stream now

[Blue_true]

39. Where I went to school off campus food was pretty good.

Most of the places were mom and pop shops, not chains. But I did use the campus food service as a freshman and sophomore, the food was good, as you stated, it was always fresh and the potions were ample. The meal ticket that I bought at the start of each quarter allowed me three squares per day if I wanted that, typically I skipped breakfast.

[SoCalDem]

23. Good riddance

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

26. She still works there

She resigned as dean. She still held on to her faculty position. She's only so committed to those Christian values.

[rurallib]

29. Methinks LGBTQ students and their supporters should avoid her classes

Not sure if it mentioned what she taught but I have a feeling she will be mixing in a dose of bigotry with her teaching

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

30. I totally agree with you

eom.

[TeamPooka]

32. Bye Felicia. nt

[WhiteTara]

34. womp womp

[Blue_true]

36. Great for Rider. Get an inclusive Dean. nt

[defacto7]

37. Holy Chicken Sandwich!

Pour me a drink.. gees..

[TexasBushwhacker]

40. Yeah, that's rough considering what Christ said about homosexuals

Oh yeah. He didn't say anything!