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Campus Safety
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By Sarah Brown

By August 14, they will be required to hold live hearings and allow cross-examination in sexual-misconduct cases, under rules issued on Wednesday by the Education Department.

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Sexual Misconduct
By Sarah Brown

The rules fill more than 2,000 pages, so it’s not surprising that they puzzled many college officials. The 10 we interviewed focused on policies for hearings, cross-examination, mandatory reporting, and more. (PREMIUM)

Backgrounder
By Bennett Leckrone

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor says a court ruling forced it to put the policy in place, but victim advocates say the process retraumatizes assault victims. (PREMIUM)

Teaching
By Beth McMurtrie

Whether finding unusual ways to reduce stress among their students or adapting assignments to focus on the coronavirus, instructors have come up with clever methods to teach remotely.

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By Michelle D. Miller

A professor reflects on what she’s learned from the tumult of the spring semester and what she plans to do differently in the fall.

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As colleges and universities have struggled to devise policies to respond to the quickly evolving situation, here are links to The Chronicle’s key coverage of how this worldwide health crisis is affecting campuses.

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