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Dining advisory board listens to students
Emily Wenick
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: Features
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If you have a horror story about the food in Lawrence, Ram's Head, or any of the other on-campus eateries, the dining hall Advisory Board would like to hear about it.
The newly created organization, open to all students at West Chester University, held its first official meeting on Oct. 23. The board consists of management staff from the Ram's Head Food Court, Lawrence Dining Hall, the Diner and South Campus South Side. It is one of many positive steps taken in recent months to improve Aramark's overall reputation amongst West Chester University students. The group serves as an open forum for students to address any concerns that they may have, from the long lines at Ram's Head to specific incidents involving staff members.
One student at the meeting questioned why certain products at Ram's Head were not marked with expiration dates and cited an incident where food that had clearly gone bad was still on the shelves. Another asked for a wider selection of organic products in Larry's Market. The suggestions were met with enthusiasm from the responsive management staff, and in the two weeks since the first meeting, changes have been noticeable.
A follow-up meeting with Michael Seamon, the Director of Operations for Aramark, Daniel Burns, the Resident Manager and Bob Murphy, the ?District Marketing Manager, revealed a side to WCU Dining Services many students are not aware of. For example, Aramark sets aside money to use for sponsoring on-campus events. These resources are available to any student organization that approaches Dining Services for aid.
However, due to lack of communication between the administration and the student body, these funds are going largely unused. The members of the Dining Hall Advisory Board, who admit that lack of communication has been a hindrance, hope that the creation of a student-based organization will open lines of communication and establish a mutually beneficial relationship between Dining Services and West Chester University students.
The newly created organization, open to all students at West Chester University, held its first official meeting on Oct. 23. The board consists of management staff from the Ram's Head Food Court, Lawrence Dining Hall, the Diner and South Campus South Side. It is one of many positive steps taken in recent months to improve Aramark's overall reputation amongst West Chester University students. The group serves as an open forum for students to address any concerns that they may have, from the long lines at Ram's Head to specific incidents involving staff members.
One student at the meeting questioned why certain products at Ram's Head were not marked with expiration dates and cited an incident where food that had clearly gone bad was still on the shelves. Another asked for a wider selection of organic products in Larry's Market. The suggestions were met with enthusiasm from the responsive management staff, and in the two weeks since the first meeting, changes have been noticeable.
A follow-up meeting with Michael Seamon, the Director of Operations for Aramark, Daniel Burns, the Resident Manager and Bob Murphy, the ?District Marketing Manager, revealed a side to WCU Dining Services many students are not aware of. For example, Aramark sets aside money to use for sponsoring on-campus events. These resources are available to any student organization that approaches Dining Services for aid.
However, due to lack of communication between the administration and the student body, these funds are going largely unused. The members of the Dining Hall Advisory Board, who admit that lack of communication has been a hindrance, hope that the creation of a student-based organization will open lines of communication and establish a mutually beneficial relationship between Dining Services and West Chester University students.
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