2024 News Articles

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Campus Safety Testing Set For August 2nd

At Porterville College, the safety of our Students, Faculty, and Staff is paramount. We have many policies and programs to ensure your daily safety on our campus. On Friday, August 2nd, as part of our ongoing efforts to keep our campus as...

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BC Performing Arts Wrap Up Successful Production of ‘Something Rotten’

By Deanna Rea Photos provided by Annie Goh-Payne The Bakersfield College Theater Department has wrapped another successful summer production, with the final performance of ‘Something Rotten’ taking place over the weekend. The entertaining, musical...

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Summer Program Creates "Buzz" on Campus

The Porterville College Career Education Division is hosting the Summer Jump Start Academy, giving Porterville area high school students a first-hand look at some of the career pathways available at PC. Summer Jump Start Academy, a four week...

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BC Hosting In-Person Rural Express Enrollment Events

Bakersfield College is hosting a series of in-person, rural express enrollment events to help new and returning students in rural areas of Kern County with enrollment and class registration. Our staff will be available to assist with applications,...

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BC and The Wonderful Company Collaboration Receives Golden (VR) Goggles Award

A unique educational collaboration between Bakersfield College and The Wonderful Company was the recent recipient of the 2024 Golden (VR) Goggles Award, an award that recognizes innovative and transformative uses of VR training in the logistics...

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Ballet Folklorico Ritmo Y Sabor de Bakersfield College Presents "Alegria Mexicana"

This summer, the vibrant spirit of Mexican culture will come alive at Bakersfield College as Ballet Folklorico Ritmo y Sabor de Bakersfield College, in partnership with Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar proudly presents "Alegria Mexicana." Over...

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BC Hosts Project HireUp Summer Graduation

It was a day of celebration and optimism as Bakersfield College and CityServe Educational Collaborative celebrated the graduating participants of Cohort #12 of Project HireUp. This unique project provides education and training to adults seeking...

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BC Welcomes Guests from Helsinki for Tech Education Collaboration

Bakersfield College recently welcomed Jussi Salonen and Damon Hernandez, who were visiting from the Helsinki XR Center in Helsinki, Finland. They traveled halfway around the world to share their expertise and explore potential collaborations with...

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Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains brings $1 million in state funding to establish the Kern CCD Economic Mobility Lab

On behalf of the California state legislature, Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains presented the Kern Community College District with $1 million in funding to create a new laboratory focused on career and technical education for the underemployed. Kern...