October 13, 2023 Ron Fanfair
When Itah Sadu received a call last August from York University saying its President Rhonda Lenton wanted to speak with her, she was a bit apprehensive.
A few years ago, the Chief Executive Officer’s office called to instruct her to desist from putting flyers advertising community events in the glass cases across the campus.
“I thought those were the best spots,” said the community developer, entrepreneur, best-selling author and award-winning storyteller. “I remember asking, ‘How then do you know it’s me?’ Your telephone number is on the flyers and that’s how we found you was the response. I made a mental note not to include my phone number on future flyers.”
Sadu cannot be faulted for becoming a bit anxious when the office called again.
This time, the news was good.
Lenton relayed that the university had received an application to confer her with an honourary doctorate.
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Ron Fanfair, Freelance Journalist
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