2023 News Articles

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BC Hosts Successful Public Safety Expo

Monday, November 13, 2023 Bakersfield College held a Public Safety Expo on the Panorama campus, allowing students to speak with professionals in different fields and gain insight about possible opportunities in the related career field. Many...

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BC Musicians On Stage!

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Bakersfield College was well-represented at the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra's Opening Night in October! The BC Chamber Singers sang selections from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess alongside the Bakersfield Master Chorale,...

BC staff at the HACU conference

BC at the 37th HACU Conference

Monday, November 6, 2023 Bakersfield College had a presence with faculty, staff, and administrators at the recent 37th annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Conference in Chicago, Illinois. This event serves as a crucial...

BC student attendees of STEM conference in San Diego

Connecting BC Students with Industry Professionals to Launch STEM Careers

Monday, November 6, 2023 A group of talented Bakersfield College MESA students connected with industry professionals in San Diego during an invite-only STEM conference.MESA’s Student Leadership Conference brought together hand-picked engineering and...

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BC Forestry Club Attend National Society of American Foresters Conference

Friday, November 3, 2023 On October 25th The Forestry Club at Bakersfield College, piloted by our advisor Dr. Renaldo Arroyo piled into a van and made the 4-hour journey to the National Society Of American Foresters conference in Sacramento, one of...

BC administrators, staff and BCSGA members at the conference

Bakersfield College Student Government Association Attends Student Leadership Conference

Thursday, November 2, 2023 The Office of Student Life took a group of BCSGA members and student organizations leaders to the annual California Community College Student Affairs Association Student Leadership Conference this past weekend. Assistant...

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Bakersfield College Receives First Electric Vehicle Charging Station Provided by Grant Funded By Kern COG

Tuesday, November 2, 2023 Bakersfield College is thrilled to announce the installation of the first of four off-grid electric vehicle charging stations, known as the EVEN Recharge Hub, as part of a groundbreaking initiative funded by the Kern...

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BC Honored with Champion of Higher Education Recognitions

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Bakersfield College is proud to share that it has been selected as a 2023 Champion of Higher Education by the Campaign for College Opportunity, receiving two prestigious recognitions: the 2023 Champion of Higher Education...

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BC Hosts Disabled Student Programs and Services Resource Fair

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 The Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS) at BC hosted a resource fair to help connect students to services that can help support their mental and physical health. There were several local vendors available to answer...