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University of Minnesota Department: For Christmas Parties, Use Neutral Themes and Not Bows

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Apparently, bows and wrappings are not neutral enough for one department at the University of Minnesota. The university’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) sent a message to its faculty to avoid using bows and wrappings in Christmas-themed parties.

Instead, the department suggested calling Christmas parties “winter celebration” and not making music or food selections emphasized on “any one religion.”

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