2020 News Articles

Thursday, June 11, 2020 Amazon will be Hiring full-time/part-time associates in Bakersfield. We are excited to announce that Amazon plans to fill upwards of three thousand positions by August 2020 in Bakersfield! Bakersfield College has partnered...

Thursday, June 4, 2020 Bakersfield College has been named as one of twenty recipients to receive part of the $24 million Job Corps Scholars Program funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor. This national program serves Job Corps eligible...

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 A Message from President Christian George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died while he was pinned to the ground, face down, in an unlawful knee-to-throat chokehold by a police officer. It's poignant that on...

Friday, May 29, 2020 The Bakersfield College Foundation welcomes Cheryl Scott as its new Executive Director.  In this new role, Ms. Scott will oversee and direct all aspects of the Foundation, including fundraising, operations, management of staff...

Thursday, May 28, 2020 Bakersfield College is partnering with the California Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the California Department of Social Services and the UFW Foundation to provide Immigration...

Thursday, May 28, 2020 Bakersfield College is partnering with the California Colleges Chancellor's Office, the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the California Department of Social Services and the UFW Foundation to provide Immigration...

Thursday, May 21, 2020 Great news for people in Kern County who are looking to jump start their education or simply get themselves back on track: Bakersfield College's Back to College program has been extended into Summer 2020! Bakersfield College...

Thursday, May 21, 2020 California Humanities has announced the recent round of Humanities For All Quick Grant awards. Bakersfield College has been awarded $5,000 for its project entitled "Portraits in Their Own Words." The Humanities For All Quick...

Thursday, May 14, 2020 Celebrations and recognition look much different this year, but we are proud to announce the 2020/2021 Bakersfield College Honors. The Bakersfield College Foundation would like to congratulate this year's Honors students and...