Proving they are rightfully considered some the brightest in the country. After the crazy Yale protests and hysteria, this is such a breath of fresh air.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-harvard-1450481604
Here is the article in case people don't have WSJ subscription:
From a Dec. 16 letter signed by 18 members of the Harvard Undergraduate Council (the administration issued an apology Wednesday night):
We, the undersigned representatives of the Harvard Undergraduate Council, write to express concern regarding the “Holiday Placemat for Social Justice” disseminated to the student body by the Harvard College Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
That this poster was distributed by an office of the College gives the impression that the points it articulates are positions endorsed by the College and, more disturbingly, positions that the College thinks students should hold.
We reject the premise that there is a “right” way to answer the questions posed. We do not think the offices of the university should be in the business of disseminating “approved” positions on complex and divisive political issues. Prescribing party-line talking points stands in stark contrast to the College’s mission of fostering intellectual, social, and personal growth.
Some of us agree wholeheartedly with the points made in the poster; some of us do not. But regardless of our own views, we believe that the College and the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion should engage in the task of helping students to think and speak for themselves, not telling them what to think and what to say.
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