2023 News Articles

trunk or treat participants ready to hand out candy
10/31/23

Breaking Records and Building Hope: DVAM Trunk or Treat Strikes a Chord!

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 In an inspiring turn of events, the recent Domestic Violence Awareness Month "DVAM" Trunk or Treat, hosted at Bakersfield College on Friday, October 27th, witnessed an unprecedented surge in community support and...
two students sitting at table on laptops
10/30/23

What to know for Priority Registration

Monday, October 30, 2023 Spring 2024 priority registration begins on Wednesday, November 1st and runs through November 14th! Priority Registration is designed to allow students the opportunity to register for classes early in order to ensure they...
HBCU caravan vendor participants before event begins
10/30/23

BC Hosts Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Caravan 2023

Monday, October 30, 2023 Bakersfield College was one of eleven selected California Community Colleges to host the Fall 2023 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caravan. On Friday, October 27th, HBCU campuses arrived at BC as part of...
A float with staff members hand-waiving during homecoming parade
10/27/23

BC Celebrates Homecoming 2023 with a Week of Events and Contests

Friday, October 27, 2023 This year’s Glitch in Time: Y2K Homecoming was so fetch! We had such a great turnout for all our events, and we had 13 teams that signed up and participated this year. We had so many events and are proud to celebrate the...
BC students working on art piece during Via Arte Festival
10/27/23

BC Students Win Best Technique at Art Festival

Friday, October 27, 2023 BC students won Best Technique in Via Arte Art Festival last weekend. The students successfully reproduced a portion the masterpiece, Dante and Virgil, with chalk on an 8x12 asphalt square. Via Arte, an Italian Street...
students competing in BC's Motorsports challenge
10/26/23

High School Motorsports Challenge Revs Up

Thursday, October 26, 2023 On Friday, October 20th, students from 5 local high schools competed in the first High School Motorsports Challenge hosted by Bakersfield College Automotive Technology. Students from Arvin, North, Taft and KHSD ROC...
BC art students standing next to their art piece created on a asphalt in the parking lot
10/25/23

Bakersfield College Foundation Sponsors Via Arte Festival

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 The Bakersfield College Foundation was proud to sponsor this year’s Via Arte festival, which allowed BC art students to showcase their exceptional talents. The students created a portion of Dante and Virgil, an 1850...
community members enjoying food at the alumni bbq
10/24/23

Bakersfield College Brings Back the BC Alumni BBQ

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Bakersfield College was filled with Renegade pride this past Saturday, October 21, at the 63rd BC Alumni BBQ. The event, hosted by the Bakersfield College Alumni Association and the Bakersfield College Foundation, was held...
presenter during a workshop at USAW 2023
10/23/23

Bakersfield College Recognizes 7th Annual Undocumented Students Action Week

Monday, October 23, 2023 Bakersfield College recognized the 7th Annual Undocumented Students Action Week (USAW) with a series of informational workshops and special events to provide support and resources to undocumented students at BC and other...