BC Campus event to honor and show appreciation to all current and past members of
the Armed Forces. Join us for free food, and music, and connect with local and campus
resources.
Please join us in the Renegade Events Center as we welcome Distinguished Speaker Mark
Rabbit, USMC Ret., during two separate presentations on Tuesday, Nov. 15th.
Fall Grad Celebration
Nov. 29, 2022 6 PM - 7 PM | VRC - Invitation Only
A celebration of our Fall Graduates and their accomplishments in education and life.
Peace and Military Service
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 10 AM - 11 AM | Live via Zoom
BC's Peace Initiative & Veterans Resource Center invite you to join this online webinar
to hear from a group of veteran leaders in our community. They will share stories
and experiences of finding peace after military service and being role models for
veterans, both young and old, that are often on their own journeys to finding peace.
30 Unit Coining and Fall Grad Stole Ceremony
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 Virtual Event by Invitation Only
Student veterans who have completed 30 units will be invited to attend this acknowledgment
of their hard work.
Stock the Locker - Veteran School Supply Drive
Nov. 23, 2021 10:00 AM - 3 PM | Panorama Campus Parking Lot P3 on corner of Panorama
Dr and Mt. Vernon Ave
To help student veterans in their educational path, BC's Veterans Resource Center
will hold a drive-thru school supply drive. Stock the Locker will set BC's current
and future veterans up for success by supplying them with basic school supplies.
Distinguished Speaker: David French
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 10 AM & 2 PM | Live via Zoom & BCSGA Facebook
The former major in the US Army Reserve and current senior editor at The Dispatch
and columnist for Time will speak about his new book Divided We Fall. Register for
David French.
Student veterans who have completed 30 units will be invited to attend this resource
rich acknowledgment of their hard work.
Success Pack Distribution
Nov. 23-24, 2020 10:00 AM - 3 PM | Levinson Hall
All registered veteran students and dependent students using veteran education benefits
that are registered for the Spring 2021 semester are eligible to pickup a BC Veteran
Resource Center backpack filled with schools supplies.
Vet Fest
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 9 AM - 2 PM | Lawn in front of CSS Building
Join us for a celebration with music, free food, and vendor booths.
Jason Beardsley
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 10 AM, 2 PM, 7 PM | Levan Center 2PM | Live cast to Delano,
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The Former Master Sergeant and Department of Defense consultant speaks of his experiences
as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series.
BC's student veterans talk about their lives in the military as well as the period
of transition from a service member to a civilian and a college student.
Saluting our Veterans
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 6 PM | Memorial Stadium
We will salute our Veterans at Memorial Stadium where BC will play against College
of the Canyons. Tailgate theme is Patriotic American Salute.
Care Package Drop Zone
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 7 AM - 6 PM | Administration Building
Support our Troops by dropping off care packages at Bakersfield College
Special Speaker: Dave Gutierrez
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 1 PM - 3 PM | Levan Center
Historian Dave Gutierrez speaks about his book Patriots From the Barrio, an action
packed, thought provoking book about the only all Mexican-American unit to fight in
World War II.
Ribbon Cutting
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 10 AM - 11 AM | In Front of VRC
Our veterans month ends with the Ribbon Cutting and Unveiling Ceremony of the Vernon
Valenzuela Veterans Resource Center. Join us for this historic event.
VRC Open House
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 11 AM - 1 PM | In Front of VRC
Our Ribbon Cutting and Unveiling Ceremony will be followed by an open house of the
Vernon Valenzuela Veterans Resource.
