As community colleges increasingly embrace technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for academic search committees. However, as we integrate it, we must carefully assess District use to ensure fairness, privacy considerations, transparency, and legal compliance, among other issues. Below are tips for administrators on the “dos” and “don’ts” of using AI
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Case on Race Conscious Admissions in Higher Education
On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases: Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard. The Court’s resulting decision now stands to determine the fate of race-conscious admissions in higher education.
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Legislature, POST, and Community Colleges Still Have Homework to Do on New Minimum Education Standards for Peace Officers
AB 89, also known as the Peace Officers Education and Age Conditions for Employment, or “PEACE” Act, went into effect on January 1, 2022.
The most straightforward piece of that legislation was Government Code section 1031.4, which raises the minimum age for most peace officer employment from 18 to 21. This is a current requirement…
California Supreme Court To Decide Case On Disciplinary Process Owed To Students
On September 16, 2020, the California Supreme Court granted review of Boermeester v. Carry, a case involving the expulsion of student Matthew Boermeester from the University of Southern California (“USC”) for intimate partner violence in violation of USC policy after an investigation and a hearing. The California Supreme Court’s review of the case is…
Governor Newsom Announces New Regional Stay At Home Order
On December 3, in order to slow the unprecedented rise in the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new Regional Stay At Home Order (the “Order”).
The Order will take effect on December 5, 2020 in any region of the state, as designated by the…
CDC Reduces Recommended Quarantine Period Following “Close Contact” Exposures to Individuals with COVID-19
On December 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued updated guidance concerning the recommended quarantine period for individuals following a “close contact” exposure to someone with COVID-19. The guidance reduces the recommended quarantine period from 14 days to either 10 days or seven days, depending on whether the individual tested negative for…
White House Issues Executive Order On Free Speech In Higher Education
This Special Bulletin was authored by David Urban.
On March 21, 2019, the White House issued an Executive Order requiring federal agencies to withhold certain types of funds from higher education institutions that fail to comply with the First Amendment or federal laws, regulations, or policies on free inquiry. The Executive Order does not
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