(Excerpts from the Higher Ed Dive)

• A network of 66 top U.S. research universities has agreed to a new set of principleson sexual harassment that aims to bolster transparency during hiring processes and eradicate misconduct.
• The Association of American Universities' principles are nonbinding. But they dictate that institutions should inform employers if there are substantiated allegations of sexual violence against an individual. 
• AAU colleges should also either request or require that applicants share this information during their hiring, according to the guidelines. And they should ensure investigations into sexual misconduct are completed, even if an accused employee leaves a university.
• In a statement, AAU President Barbara Snyder said the guidelines aim to curtail abusers from being passed from one institution to another. They also direct institutions to remove barriers to reporting sexual harassment and offer resources for groups who most often are the targets of violence.
• The principles come as higher education and the country at large experience a reckoning over sexual abuse. Faculty membersat a number of different universities have faced accusations.
• Critics have applied the phrase "pass the harasser" to practices that allow faculty members to move between institutions after committing misconduct or facing allegations.