Community College Corner
Community College Corner- May 2012
Under Michigan’s School Safety Legislation, employees of K-12 schools must have criminal history checks. A number of community colleges provide instruction to high school students, however community colleges are not required to conduct criminal history checks. Still, colleges should be careful that they have contractually agreed to assume this liability in dual enrollment and consortium agreements.
Community College Corner- April 2012
Community Colleges should be aware that employees can be held individually liable. This article gives some helpful tips on how to avoid being held individually liable.
Community College Corner- January 2012
Community Colleges should be aware of the importance of creating a carefully written intellectual property rights policy.
Community College Corner- November 2011
Community Colleges should be aware of current legislation before the Michigan Senate that will negatively affect community college budgets.
Community College Corner- October 2011
The operation of a college communications computer network is impacted by a number of different legal concerns.
Community College Corner- September 2011
Colleges face a myriad of potential hazards and crises, including natural hazards, as well as hazards from school violence, infectious disease and terrorist threats.
Community College Corner- June 2011
Under the Clery Act, colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs are required to alert the campus community of certain crimes in a manner that is timely and will aid in the prevention of similar crimes.

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