Slightly OT: Why does SU keep scheduling important meetings...

[cto]

Why does SU keep scheduling important meetings on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?

A few years ago, Nancy Cantor scheduled an important meting of the Board of Trustees on Good Friday (in Washington, DC, of all inconvenient places for most trustees). When I told her that neither I nor she would ever schedule such a meeting on Rosh Hashanah, she blamed a secretary in her office for the scheduling.

Now, the semi-annual meeting of the Newhouse Board is scheduled for Holy Thursday. I would like to attend the meeting. But guess what? I have commitments at my church that day.

SU keeps adding Islamic (and other) religious holidays to its calendar, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, it keeps ignoring Christian holidays.

I am not some crazy "Church Lady." However, the last time I looked, Christianity was still the predominant religion in the USA (and the one that founded SU).

End of rant.

 

[mark79]

A millions times like. We have gotten so politically correct in the us that nothing is correct. But don't get me started..

 

[upperdeck]

is it really true that most places would not schedule on Rosh Hashanah? If its not a federal holiday I figure most companies figure its fair game for any kind of meeting.

 

[realorange]

is it really true that most places would not schedule on Rosh Hashanah? If its not a federal holiday I figure most companies figure its fair game for any kind of meeting.

I guess it depends how caring they are about their Jewish staff people.

 

[upperdeck]

good friday is not a holiday either is it? i guess its all in the debate about christmas being a religious holiday or something else for most people. and I am out of the loop as to what holy thursday is.

 

[Cusefan95]

Several years ago I worked at a manufacturing company that was providing steak dinners to all employees to celebrate a strong 1st Qtr. The only issue was two of the four crews were scheduled for the dinners on Good Friday...and about 75% of our employees were Catholic. I tried to convince our General Mgr to move the dinners, because this was not going to go over well - but he was convinced it was no big deal and went ahead with the plan. The result was that instead of boosting morale, we angered about 45% of the workforce and union/mgt relations (which up to that point were fine) took a nosedive. The problem wasn't intentional...it was that our GM was an imbecile.

At some point it's a Hanlon's Razor situation - the unfortunate thing is that it means Syracuse isn't intentionally slighting people; it's that the leadership is of questionable competence since they keep doing it.

 

[cto]

Speaking for the two corporations where I worked for more than 30 years...

!) Both were closed on Good Friday.

2) On other religious holiday... e.g., Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Holy Thursday, etc... it was a work day... however those who wished to observe it were able to take the day off.

3) Most relevant to the discussion here... The work place operated as normal on such days... However, we never scheduled events outside the normal flow of work (in other words, no conferences, special dinners, major announcements, etc).

 

[bpo57]

good friday is not a holiday either is it? i guess its all in the debate about christmas being a religious holiday or something else for most people. and I am out of the loop as to what holy thursday is.

The stock market is closed on Good Friday as are many other businesses. Anybody that would schedule a meeting on Good Friday is out to lunch.

 

[upperdeck]

I just wonder what the number would be of places closed. i would think its far from the majority. some private companies like the stock market do but most do not.

 

[bpo57]

There an awful lot of businesses connected to the stock market that are closed on Good Friday- brokerage firms etc. just strikes me as highly insensitive to plan a meeting that day.

 

[Millhouse]

Why does SU keep scheduling important meetings on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?

A few years ago, Nancy Cantor scheduled an important meting of the Board of Trustees on Good Friday (in Washington, DC, of all inconvenient places for most trustees). When I told her that neither I nor she would ever schedule such a meeting on Rosh Hashanah, she blamed a secretary in her office for the scheduling.

Now, the semi-annual meeting of the Newhouse Board is scheduled for Holy Thursday. I would like to attend the meeting. But guess what? I have commitments at my church that day.

SU keeps adding Islamic (and other) religious holidays to its calendar, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, it keeps ignoring Christian holidays.

I am not some crazy "Church Lady." However, the last time I looked, Christianity was still the predominant religion in the USA (and the one that founded SU).

End of rant.

Cantor was the worst. I'd love to know (and probably will never know) how in the world SU ended up with that clown

 

[OrangeinBoston]

Why does SU keep scheduling important meetings on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?

A few years ago, Nancy Cantor scheduled an important meting of the Board of Trustees on Good Friday (in Washington, DC, of all inconvenient places for most trustees). When I told her that neither I nor she would ever schedule such a meeting on Rosh Hashanah, she blamed a secretary in her office for the scheduling.

Now, the semi-annual meeting of the Newhouse Board is scheduled for Holy Thursday. I would like to attend the meeting. But guess what? I have commitments at my church that day.

SU keeps adding Islamic (and other) religious holidays to its calendar, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, it keeps ignoring Christian holidays.

I am not some crazy "Church Lady." However, the last time I looked, Christianity was still the predominant religion in the USA (and the one that founded SU).

End of rant.

Really? REALLY? I never in my 40 year work career had Good Friday off (Holy Thursday? What's THAT? Never heard of it and I was raised Christian). I don't get this at all.

 

[Eric15]

Why does SU keep scheduling important meetings on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?

A few years ago, Nancy Cantor scheduled an important meting of the Board of Trustees on Good Friday (in Washington, DC, of all inconvenient places for most trustees). When I told her that neither I nor she would ever schedule such a meeting on Rosh Hashanah, she blamed a secretary in her office for the scheduling.

Now, the semi-annual meeting of the Newhouse Board is scheduled for Holy Thursday. I would like to attend the meeting. But guess what? I have commitments at my church that day.

SU keeps adding Islamic (and other) religious holidays to its calendar, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, it keeps ignoring Christian holidays.

I am not some crazy "Church Lady." However, the last time I looked, Christianity was still the predominant religion in the USA (and the one that founded SU).

End of rant.

CTO, but doesn't the University have to ultimately draw the line somewhere between "universally recognized important holidays" like Christmas, Easter, etc. and "marginally recognized ones" like Holy Thursday, Ash Wednesday, etc.?

I agree that scheduling something on Good Friday is probably a bad idea, but I didn't even know that Holy Thursday was a thing until right now.

 

[Millhouse]

CTO, but doesn't the University have to ultimately draw the line somewhere between "university recognized important holidays" like Christmas, Easter, etc. and "marginally recognized ones" like Holy Thursday, Ash Wednesday, etc.?

I agree that scheduling something on Good Friday is probably a bad idea, but I didn't even know that Holy Thursday was a thing until right now.

it's not like some internal meeting. we're talking about lots of people getting on planes. come on.

 

[Alsacs]

CTO, but doesn't the University have to ultimately draw the line somewhere between "university recognized important holidays" like Christmas, Easter, etc. and "marginally recognized ones" like Holy Thursday, Ash Wednesday, etc.?

I agree that scheduling something on Good Friday is probably a bad idea, but I didn't even know that Holy Thursday was a thing until right now.

You realize the entire week before Easter is considered Holy Week correct? It is ridlicious for any important meetings be placed during this week. What the heck does drawing a line mean? Since Easter is never the same time each year being considerate of Christians is a reasonable request. When I was at Syracuse while MayDay wasn't a day of no school their was a feast on campus for it is that okay?

 

[OrangeinBoston]

I didn't even know that Holy Thursday was a thing until right now.[/QUOTE]
I suppose someone could make a case for Wondrous Wednesday, Triumphant Tuesday, Magnificent Monday... Take the week off.

 

[Doc5120]

Our beloved University works on Good Friday. I've never had Good Friday off at any of the 3 places I've worked.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

All I know is I definitely don't get invited to enough Taco Tuesdays and Spaghetti Wednesdays.

 

[realorange]

I didn't even know that Holy Thursday was a thing until right now.

I suppose someone could make a case for Wondrous Wednesday, Triumphant Tuesday, Magnificent Monday... Take the week off.[/QUOTE]
Oh Lord

 

[Alsacs]

When I was at SU we got 3 days off no school. 1 Jewish holiday, 1 Christian holiday, 1 Muslim holiday.
If we are suppose to be progressive as a society being considerate of scheduling important meetings should look at the calendar and see what is on it.

 

[Lawrinson14]

Why does SU keep scheduling important meetings on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?

A few years ago, Nancy Cantor scheduled an important meting of the Board of Trustees on Good Friday (in Washington, DC, of all inconvenient places for most trustees). When I told her that neither I nor she would ever schedule such a meeting on Rosh Hashanah, she blamed a secretary in her office for the scheduling.

Now, the semi-annual meeting of the Newhouse Board is scheduled for Holy Thursday. I would like to attend the meeting. But guess what? I have commitments at my church that day.

SU keeps adding Islamic (and other) religious holidays to its calendar, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, it keeps ignoring Christian holidays.

I am not some crazy "Church Lady." However, the last time I looked, Christianity was still the predominant religion in the USA (and the one that founded SU).

End of rant.

From Bob Dylan's "It's alright Ma":

"Disillusioned words like bullets bark
As human gods aim for their mark
Make everything from toy guns that spark
To flesh-colored Christs that glow in the dark
It’s easy to see without looking too far
That not much is really sacred"

 

[tee1222]

Why does SU keep scheduling important meetings on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?

A few years ago, Nancy Cantor scheduled an important meting of the Board of Trustees on Good Friday (in Washington, DC, of all inconvenient places for most trustees). When I told her that neither I nor she would ever schedule such a meeting on Rosh Hashanah, she blamed a secretary in her office for the scheduling.

Now, the semi-annual meeting of the Newhouse Board is scheduled for Holy Thursday. I would like to attend the meeting. But guess what? I have commitments at my church that day.

SU keeps adding Islamic (and other) religious holidays to its calendar, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, it keeps ignoring Christian holidays.

I am not some crazy "Church Lady." However, the last time I looked, Christianity was still the predominant religion in the USA (and the one that founded SU).

End of rant.

The 'I am not some crazy "Church Lady."' line cracked me up

 

[OttoinGrotto]

You realize the entire week before Easter is considered Holy Week correct? It is ridlicious for any important meetings be placed during this week. What the heck does drawing a line mean? Since Easter is never the same time each year being considerate of Christians is a reasonable request. When I was at Syracuse while MayDay wasn't a day of no school their was a feast on campus for it is that okay?

I consider myself Christian, and excuse my ignorance, but is Holy Week primarily a Catholic thing, or observed by other Christian denominations as well?

 

[Alsacs]

I consider myself Christian, and excuse my ignorance, but is Holy Week primarily a Catholic thing, or observed by other Christian denominations as well?

I am a Greek Orthodox Christian. My church has services every night during Holy Week so I can say Orthodox Christianity is like the Catholic church during Holy Week. I don't know about denomination of Christianity during Easter time. Orthodox and Catholic church have very similar services but there are differences.

 

[jekelish]

The 'I am not some crazy "Church Lady."' line cracked me up

Now it just makes me think CTO walks around saying, "Well isn't that special."