Cornell Bans Everything but Snowflakes from Holiday Decorations

By Published on December 20, 2015

Snowflake” has become a term of derision for people who are easily offended, particularly regarding perceived slights based on race, gender, religion or sexual orientation.

It’s fitting, then, that Cornell University’s “guidelines for inclusive seasonal displays” would order students not to put up any decorations with the slightest hint of religious significance – leaving them to have fun with snowflakes.Flagged by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, the “Fire Safety Guidelines For Holiday Displays” – last revised Nov. 19 by Cornell Fire Marshall Ron Flynn – veer off their stated purpose by the end of the first page:

According to the Cornell United Religious Works, there are more than 25 religious organizations represented at Cornell. … In an effort to create an inclusive environment, the University Assembly approved the following Guidelines for the Display of Religious Symbols below.

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You can “privately display” religious symbols in your work or living areas, but not in “areas that would give the impression” that the university sponsors it – say, hanging out your window.

Read the article “Cornell Bans Everything but Snowflakes from Holiday Decorations” on thecollegefix.com.

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