2024 News Articles

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BC History Spotlight: Grace Van Dyke Bird

Monday, July 1, 2024 By Deanna Rea Grace Van Dyke Bird was the first recognized President of Bakersfield College and the first woman to head a public community college in California. She was known as both an innovator and a woman of great vision....

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BC Hosts Campus Stories: Voices Of LGBTQIA+ Scholars at Bakersfield College

Thursday, June 27, 2024 In honor of Pride Month, BC’s Student Government Association recently hosted Campus Stories: LGBTQIA+ Scholars at Bakersfield College. The event featured a panel of four BC faculty and staff members and two BC students and...

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California Renewable Energy Lab Hosts STEM Summer Camp at BC

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 The California Renewable Energy Lab (CREL) hosted two, week-long STEM summer camps on Bakersfield College’s main campus which brought together local high school and junior high students to focus on STEM concepts, activities,...

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BC Hosts 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Monday, June 24, 2024 The Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) and A2Mend hosted a special event honoring and celebrating Juneteenth. Students, faculty, staff, and community members were invited to participate in the...

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BC Hosting Express Enrollment Events Throughout the Summer

Thursday, June 20, 2024 Bakersfield College is hosting several Express Enrollment events this summer to help new and returning students get enrolled in classes. Staff will be available to assist with applications, financial aid, registration,...

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BC Theater Program To Present Something Rotten!

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Bakersfield College’s Theater Program announced today the details of their annual summer musical, a traditional collaboration with the Choral and Instrumental Music programs. This year's presentation will be Something Rotten,...

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Bakersfield College Plays Host To Drum Corps International Tour Event

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Bakersfield College’s Golden Empire Drum & Bugle Corps, an ensemble within the Performing Arts department, announced today the details of the 8th annual presentation of RESOUND, a drum and bugle tour event bringing together...

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BC Hosts Measure J Community Brief and Update

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 In 2016, the Measure J bond was introduced to the Bakersfield and Kern County communities with the goal of improvements to Bakersfield College and its rural campuses. The measure passed and BC was awarded $502 million for...

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BC Hosts 'Pan To Plate', an Interactive Culinary Experience

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Food Services and the Office of Student Life at Bakersfield College recently hosted Pan to Plate, an interactive culinary experience. Students, staff, and community members were all invited to preview a unique food...