Colleges & Universities

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Northeastern University dining staff threaten strike

Union members will vote this week on whether or not to strike next month. The employees are asking for a $35,000 wage as well as affordable health benefits.

Operations

University considers utensil care packages

The packages would be provided to freshmen in a bid to stop silverware theft in the dining halls.

With the press of a button, students can offer leftover food to their peers. The food cam is the latest sustainability effort from Emerson College in Boston.

The station was switched to full service to foster food safety and fight waste.

Students will be able to create their own dishes based on rotating themes, such as “street taco Mondays." Pre-prepped ingredients will be used to assemble the dishes.

The foodservice industry has been at the forefront of helping those affected, and noncommercial operators in the path of the storm were some of the first to offer aid to local communities.

The plan allows students who move in early to get on a plan before the semester starts. The plan lasts one week, ending when the fall semester’s meal plans begin.

Starting this fall, students will be able to enjoy on-the-go items such as bento boxes and Greek yogurt panna cotta.

The yearlong test program may eventually become a permanent fixture.

A partnership with UM's on-campus farm aims to aid the university’s sustainable sourcing goals.

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