2026 News Articles

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BC’s NaTesha Johnson Honored at Kern Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (KHCC) Event

Thursday, February 19, 2026 NaTesha Johnson, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development, was honored with the Community Impact Award at the Kern Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2026 Installation and Business Awards Gala. The event...

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Panorama Invitational Highlights Talent, Creativity, and the Future of Art in Kern County

The Jones Art Gallery at Bakersfield College came alive on February 12 as students, families, faculty, and community members gathered for the opening reception of the 2026 Panorama Invitational, an...

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BC Welcomes Former MLB Player Garry Templeton for Black History Month

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Bakersfield College is hosting a variety of events and seminars throughout the month of February in celebration of Black History Month. This week, BC welcomed former Major League Baseball player Garry Templeton. Garry...

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The HBCU Caravan Returns to Bakersfield College

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 The Bakersfield College community was excited to welcome back the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caravan. The unique event connects students with representatives from universities from across the...

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BC History Highlight - BC Black Consciousness

Photo above: Dr. Jesse Bradford’s inaugural course in Black History was offered in 1969 When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed on April 4, 1968, Bakersfield College’s more than 200 faculty and administrators included only one Black person, Home...

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BC Celebrates Recognition as a Black Serving Institution

Thursday, February 5, 2026 Earlier this week, faculty, staff, students, and community members gathered on the CSS Lawn to kick off Black History Month and celebrate Bakersfield College’s recent recognition as a California designated Black-Serving...

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BC’s Renegade Jazz Combo Performs in New Orleans

Wednesday, January 29, 2026 Recently, the Bakersfield College Renegade Jazz Combo traveled to New Orleans to perform at the JENerations Jazz Festival at the 17th Annual Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference. The group performed a set of original...

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BCSGA Hosts Pizza with the Presidents

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 The Bakersfield College Student Government Association invited students and staff to a discussion panel featuring BC President Dr. Stacey Pfluger, BCSGA President Khalfani Mackey, and other BC administrators. The event...

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BC Hosts Renegade Rally of Belonging to Promote Connection and Community

Thursday, January 22, 2026 Bakersfield College was excited to welcome back students for the Spring 2026 semester. On the first day of classes, the BC Student Government Association and the Office of Student Life hosted the first ever Renegade Rally...