Los Angeles Southwest College, one of nine campuses of the Los Angeles Community College District, is pictured at sunset. The district’s Academic Senate is calling for stronger oversight of sexual harassment complaints. Faculty leaders of the state’s largest community college district are calling for an overhaul and a “survivor-centered approach” to how the Los Angeles system responds to sexual harassment complaints after a jury awarded $10 million to a professor who accused a high-ranking administrator of sexual misconduct. The email provided an overview of behavior that constitutes sexual harassment, and outlined policies and resources in place protect and educate employees. One deficiency was rooted in how the district tracked discrimination and harassment complaints, the task force reported.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2024 19:19 UTC