“Our Transformation Plan asks us to unify as a district while honoring the strengths of each college,” Gilkerson wrote. “It asks us to design systems that are student-ready, not ones that wait for students to become institution-ready.”

Peralta’s email affirmed “the right of all to receive a college education, including individuals lacking immigration credentials” at its colleges.

The BCC Student Arts Guild will host a reception for its multimedia art exhibition on Nov. 25.

The district will test its emergency communication systems with a mock earthquake incident on Thursday morning.