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                <p>NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale University has created a committee to address allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct. The announcement comes as federal officials investigate a complaint by students that the Ivy League university failed to adequately respond to such concerns.</p>
                <p>Yale officials say the committee will begin July 1 and will make it simpler for students and faculty to pursue complaints.</p>
                <p>The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights confirmed last week that it is investigating a complaint by students alleging Yale has a sexually hostile environment and failed to respond promptly or effectively to harassment.</p>
                <p>Yale said it will cooperate with the investigation and does not tolerate sexual harassment or other misconduct.</p>
                <p>Yale officials said the process that led to the committee began a couple of years ago.</p>
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