NEWS IN BRIEF

Tougher Penalties

A more aggressive campus disciplinary policy for sexual assault went into effect the first day of summer term. It calls for an independent investigator to look into complaints, a policy that general counsel Robert Donin says is not uncommon at other universities. If an investigator finds an alleged perpetrator to be guilty, the case goes to a three- person sanctions board. The new policy also provides for automatic expulsion of some offenders in certain cases. The revised policy comes after several months of public input. "We received many thoughtful comments reflecting a wide variety of perspectives," Donin says.

Summer Abroad

»> The Dickey Center for Inter- national Understanding hosted 25 professionals from sub-Saharan Africa, all under the age of 35, in July as part of President Barack Obama's effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The Tucker Foundation, Thayer School of Engineering and Tuck School of Business also hosted the Africans—who came from 19 countries—for workshops on leadership, public management and entrepreneurship. Following the program, the group headed to Washington, D.C., for a larger forum with Obama.

Mural Goes Digital

»> Jose Clemente Orozco has never been cooler. A new Hood Museum website allows viewers to move virtually through a panora- ma of the famous artist's The Epicof American Civilization, which ap- pears on the walls of Baker-Berry Library. Dubbed Dartmouth Digital Orozco, the site (dartmouth.edu/ digitalorozco/) also features re- lated material, from early sketches and documentary photographs to research by Dartmouth students who participated in courses about Orozco and other Mexican muralists.