Campus officials have worked diligently to rid the cafeteria of rodents over the Winter Break, according to Casey Kreger, Senior Director of Housing and Residence Life. This comes just months after student reports of mice sightings in the dining hall during the fall semester. Kreger assures students that reports had not gone unheard, adding that…
Students Share Concerns at the Campus Dining Forum
The Oklahoma City University Student Government Association and Chartwells, the school’s vendor for dining services, recently partnered to host the Campus Dining Forum, addressing Kitchen 1904, Alvin’s Market, and the cafeteria, following the November 6th senate meeting at 7 pm. Representatives from Campus Dining Services included Michael Miller, General Manager, Randy Largent, Assistant Director for…
Students complain of gluten-induced illnesses, other dietary concerns
The Oklahoma City University dining venues serve approximately 1,600 students a day, 900 of which go to the cafeteria, while Alvin’s Market and Kitchen 1904 serve about 700 combined. However, some students have come forward saying they feel their dietary needs are not being fulfilled by the venues, frequently becoming sick due to mislabeling and cross contamination of gluten-free meals, specifically, as well as vegan and vegetarian meals. This is significantly dangerous in some medical cases such as celiac disease, which, if gluten continues to be ingested, other serious complications can occur in a student’s health such as Type 1 diabetes, anemia, infertility, heart disease, intestinal cancer and many more.
Community remembers beloved caf employee
Students and faculty remember Miss June Green.
Dining services consider replacing Chick-fil-A
OCU’s food service company Chartwells is considering replacing the university’s Chick-fil-A restaurant with a new food service called Bowl Life.
Career services to provide etiquette dinner for students
Career Services officials are offering students a dining etiquette training dinner.
Students frustrated by lack of diet-conscious dining options
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free students have struggled to find sufficient meal options for themselves, both in the cafeteria and in The Market at Alvin’s.
Student sick after food mislabeling in caf
Students are frustrated by vegan and vegetarian food in the caf being mislabeled and containing animal products, resulting in one student getting sick.
editorial: Students encouraged to provide survey feedback
After reading student responses to a survey, Chartwells officials made changes, giving students what they want.
Dining officials celebrate caf grand reopening, plan new programs
During the summer, the space was given new flooring, paint, light fixtures, furniture, and decorations. Televisions also were mounted on the walls to show calorie counts and menu items.
Dining officials celebrate caf grand reopening, plan new programs
During the summer, the space was given new flooring, paint, light fixtures, furniture, and decorations.
Chick-fil-A set to open March 7 with full menu
Chick-fil-A is scheduled to open March 7 on campus, but hot food still is unavailable at The Market at Alvin’s.
Students pleased with full Market at Alvin’s
The full Market at Alvin’s officially opened for service 6 p.m. Sunday with more space and new food options, especially for those with dietary restrictions.
Market at Alvin’s closes to prepare for opening of full market
Officials closed The Market at Alvin’s at 11 a.m. Oct. 16 to complete renovations for the opening of the new Market on Nov. 19.
The Market at Alvin’s to expand, offer more options
The Market at Alvin’s will expand later this month to a full market with additional space and new food options, officials said.
Chartwells to hire more students at new Alvin’s
Students can now apply to work at the Market at Alvin’s and will get the chance to work at a future Chick-fil-A Express.
Students happy about caf food as Chick-fil-A construction delays
Chartwells, the university’s food service provider, has impressed some students with its food options, but officials have yet to open the Chick-fil-A Express students were promised.
New food provider falls short of improved expectations
We have a long way to go until this year is up, and hopefully changes will continue to be made as far as dining at OCU goes.
Chick-fil-A won’t provide enough variety on its own
Officials announced earlier this month that they will replace Alvin’s Café with a Chick-fil-A, leaving students with dietary restrictions concerned.
Food service transition calls for sympathetic students
Students should acknowledge the work of Sodexo employees during their last few months with the university and help them through the transition.
Campus joins with new food service provider
OCU will enter enter a contract with a new food service provider on July 1.
