Climate change on campus, "microcampuses," unloved landmarks, and more. Also, Yale heeds protesting faculty; 8 women accuse prof of sexual misconduct.
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Campus Spaces 2019: a Special Report

Fires, floods, storms, heat — the changing climate is also changing how colleges plan buildings and protect their campuses. Should you worry? This special report looks at coping with climate change, the future of “microcampuses,” unloved landmarks, and more. Read a selection of articles below — we’ll be featuring others from the report later in the week. Read the entire report here.
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By Lee Gardner

Amid financial pressures and campus controversies, colleges are also facing a growing threat from their environments. PREMIUM

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By Peter Ellard

The time to improve resilience is now. PREMIUM

By Ben Myers and Erica Lusk

As the climate changes and seas swell, here’s how four universities — urban and rural, from Virginia to California — struggle to become more resilient in the face of an unprecedented crisis. PREMIUM

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New York and Harvard Universities each had construction in progress that exceeded $1 billion at the end of 2016-17. PREMIUM

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The senior faculty members had said the lack of resources and instability of the program were unsustainable.

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The faculty member was put on leave in March while the university investigates the accusations, from current and former undergraduate and graduate students and one professor.
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The dire reality of the jobs crisis demands a new approach.
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Studying the gradations of teeth can reveal the environmental variations our ancestors experienced such as climate, stress, and diet.

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