ASU does not observe President's Day

[snaked]

But they do observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day... Odd?

Can anyone tell me why?

 

[Zinc03Cobra]

LOL who cares

 

[snaked]

:lol: Figures. Just wondering, nobody around here knows. It's not like I have a problem with it, it's just like any other day.

 

[whtgt02vert]

why dont you ask someone who works there?

 

[yuke175]

My college doesn't recognize either holiday... sitting in class now while everybody else has the day off

 

[snaked]

The instructors that I have today are students themselves.

 

[fiveohhhstang]

Neither does Montana State. No big deal.

 

[thepizz]

My wife is a teacher in NJ. Most schools are off but her's is open. And on MLK day too. They get out earlier so it's a trade off.

 

[thirtytwovalve]

I miss ASU

 

[snaked]

My wife is a teacher in NJ. Most schools are off but her's is open. And on MLK day too. They get out earlier so it's a trade off.

That's probably it. Our last day of finals is 2 May I believe.

 

[Double"O"]

I miss ASU

yep i'm transfering to ASU!

 

[txyaloo]

The instructors that I have today are students themselves.

Not like a TA or even most professors would know. They don't set the schedule. Someone on the faculty senate would probably know since at most universities they vote on the schedule.

It's really a trade off. More days off in a term means you have to get off later. No one is going to cause a big stink because they don't get President's Day off, but you can bet someone somewhere would make a big stink about not having MLK Day off.

 

[megameGT500]

Daughter goes to OU. They have the same holidays as ASU.

My wife is a teacher and they have staff meetings on both

I get a four day weekend each federal holiday. So it all equals out!!! :rockon:

 

[megameGT500]

No one is going to cause a big stink because they don't get President's Day off, but you can bet someone somewhere would make a big stink about not having MLK Day off.

Yea. It's only like our First & Sixteenth Presidents Birthday and we all know MLK made more contributions to this nation than any POTUS did.

 

[snaked]

No one is going to cause a big stink because they don't get President's Day off, but you can bet someone somewhere would make a big stink about not having MLK Day off.

Yea. It's only like our First & Sixteenth Presidents Birthday and we all know MLK made more contributions to this nation than any POTUS did.

This is what I was thinking their reasoning is too. They're saving face. Too many black athletes here to worry about. LOL.

 

[VirtualSVT]

Osceola County schools here in Fl doesn't observe it. They are in school today.

But they were off Friday for the Rodeo. Been that way for 25 years.

 

[Blown 89]

MLK day and Arizona have a rocky history. That's one of the reason's why ASU chooses to take it off.

 

[hb712]

That's not uncommon practice, OSU does the same thing. It's a trade, you don't get President's Day off but you get an additional day off elsewhere (i.e., two days for Thanksgiving). It has nothing to do with a social agenda or racial preference.

 

[snaked]

MLK day and Arizona have a rocky history. That's one of the reason's why ASU chooses to take it off.

Google is my friend. I learned something new today!

 

[SVTPete83]

Chico state does not observe presidents day but they do take off Cesar Chavez day every year. Let's all try and figure that one out...