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Harvard reverses course on ‘placemats for social justice’

Harvard reverses course on ‘placemats for social justice’

CAMBRIDGE — Harvard College administrators earlier this week apologized for placing in college dining halls "holiday placemats for social justice," which featured a list of talking points for dealing with politically incorrect family members over the holiday break. The placemats included a four-topic primer on how students can explain Harvard's decision to dump the "house master" title, defend policies welcoming Syrian refugees, argue in favor of establishing "safe spaces" and convince skeptics

CAMBRIDGE — Harvard College administrators earlier this week apologized for placing in college dining halls "holiday placemats for social justice," which featured a list of talking points for dealing with politically incorrect family members over the holiday break. The placemats included a four-topic primer on how students can explain Harvard's decision to dump the "house master" title, defend policies welcoming Syrian refugees, argue in favor of establishing "safe spaces" and convince skeptics…