Founded in 1913 as Bakersfield Junior College, the school was initially housed on the campus of Bakersfield High School (then Kern County Union High School). In 1947, the school dropped "Junior" from its name.[4] In 1956, Bakersfield College moved to its current location "on the hill" in northeast Bakersfield on the "Panorama Bluffs" that overlook the prolific Kern River oil field.[5][6]
The main campus is located on a 153-acre (62 ha) plot in Northeast Bakersfield, and it also operates three satellite campuses: the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield, shared by the Kern Community College District, the SouthWest Campus also located in Bakersfield, and the Delano Campus in Delano, California, approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of Bakersfield.
Organization and administrationedit
BC is part of the Kern Community College District (KCCD).
The Renegade Rip is the student-run newspaper within the journalism department at BC. Published biweekly, The Rip currently has a circulation of approximately 4,000. An online edition is also available. The Rip is a regular contender and recipient of JACC (Journalism Association of Community Colleges) awards at both the state and regional levels and in 2003-2004 won the Associated Collegiate Press National Pacemaker Award. They are a member of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges and compete in the Southern California region.
Rip reporters and photographers cover the campus. The students cover topics ranging from crime on campus, to student profiles, sports and local entertainment. The tradition of The Renegade Rip has always been to chase news stories and focus on what affects the student body at BC and the community of Bakersfield as a whole.
Performing artsedit
The Renegade Pep Band supports the college's athletic teams.
Golden Empire Performing Arts is a non-profit 501(c)(3) account of the Bakersfield College Foundation that supports the Bakersfield College Drumline and the Golden Empire Drum and Bugle Corps.[8]
The college's athletic teams are known as the Renegades ('Gades). The team competes as a member of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) in the Western State Conference (WSC) for all sports except football and wrestling, which compete in Southern California Football Association (SCFA) and Southern California Wrestling Association (SCWA).[9] The college has an extensive athletics program with 20 varsity teams, including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, football, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and men's and women's swimming.
Renegades football has a long tradition of success in Junior College-level competition, and plays out of the 20,000-seat, on-campus Memorial Stadium.[10]
^"KCCD board taps educator with Kern ties to be next chancellor". Feb 2024.
^"Bakersfield College's newest president selected after exhaustive national search". Feb 2024.
^"California Community College Chancellors Office". CA.gov.
^"Acquisitions" (PDF), The Bakersfield College Archives Newsletter, vol. 16, no. 1, Bakersfield College, p. 9, Spring 2017
^Hooper, Ken (July 28, 2013). "History: Growing up and headed for college". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^Claffy, Emily (July 26, 2013). "Bakersfield College Centennial: 100 years of higher education". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^"California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". datamart.cccco.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
^"Golden Empire Performing Arts". Golden Empire Performing Arts. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
^"2019-20 CCCAA Directory" (PDF). California Community College Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
^Bakersfield Memorial Stadium 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine. Bakersfield Magazine. October 2010. Accessed: 11-01-2011.
^"Kevin McCarthy Bioguide". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External linksedit
Official website
Official athletics website
January 01, 1970
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Bakersfield College BC is a public community college in Bakersfield California BC serves about 27 800 students each semester or 31 000 annually and offers associate degrees certificate programs and is one of fifteen California Community Colleges offering a baccalaureate degree It is part of the Kern Community College District KCCD which is itself part of the California Community Colleges system Bakersfield CollegeTypePublic community collegeEstablished1913Parent institutionKern Community College DistrictChancellorSteven Bloomberg 1 PresidentJerry Fliger 2 Students27 800 3 LocationBakersfield California United States35 24 35 03 N 118 58 24 04 W 35 4097306 N 118 9733444 W 35 4097306 118 9733444CampusSuburban 153 acres 62 ha ColorsRed and blackNicknameRenegadesSporting affiliationsCCCAA WSC SCFA football SCWA wrestling MascotKnightWebsitebakersfieldcollege wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Organization and administration 4 Academics 5 Student life 5 1 Newspaper 5 2 Performing arts 6 Athletics 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksHistory editFounded in 1913 as Bakersfield Junior College the school was initially housed on the campus of Bakersfield High School then Kern County Union High School In 1947 the school dropped Junior from its name 4 In 1956 Bakersfield College moved to its current location on the hill in northeast Bakersfield on the Panorama Bluffs that overlook the prolific Kern River oil field 5 6 Campus editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message nbsp Administration Building and main entrance The main campus is located on a 153 acre 62 ha plot in Northeast Bakersfield and it also operates three satellite campuses the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield shared by the Kern Community College District the SouthWest Campus also located in Bakersfield and the Delano Campus in Delano California approximately 35 miles 56 km north of Bakersfield Organization and administration editBC is part of the Kern Community College District KCCD Academics editBC serves about 25 000 students each semester 7 Student life editFall Demographics of student body Ethnic Breakdown 2022 Hispanic and Latino American 72 African American 5 Asian American 5 American Indian 0 White 15 Multiethnic Americans 3 International students 0 Unknown 0 Female 56 Male 42 Unknown 2 Newspaper edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The Renegade Rip is the student run newspaper within the journalism department at BC Published biweekly The Rip currently has a circulation of approximately 4 000 An online edition is also available The Rip is a regular contender and recipient of JACC Journalism Association of Community Colleges awards at both the state and regional levels and in 2003 2004 won the Associated Collegiate Press National Pacemaker Award They are a member of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges and compete in the Southern California region Rip reporters and photographers cover the campus The students cover topics ranging from crime on campus to student profiles sports and local entertainment The tradition of The Renegade Rip has always been to chase news stories and focus on what affects the student body at BC and the community of Bakersfield as a whole Performing arts edit The Renegade Pep Band supports the college s athletic teams Golden Empire Performing Arts is a non profit 501 c 3 account of the Bakersfield College Foundation that supports the Bakersfield College Drumline and the Golden Empire Drum and Bugle Corps 8 Athletics editMain article Bakersfield Renegades The college s athletic teams are known as the Renegades Gades The team competes as a member of the California Community College Athletic Association CCCAA in the Western State Conference WSC for all sports except football and wrestling which compete in Southern California Football Association SCFA and Southern California Wrestling Association SCWA 9 The college has an extensive athletics program with 20 varsity teams including men s and women s basketball men s and women s cross country men s and women s golf football soccer volleyball wrestling baseball softball men s and women s tennis men s and women s track and field and men s and women s swimming Renegades football has a long tradition of success in Junior College level competition and plays out of the 20 000 seat on campus Memorial Stadium 10 Notable people editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message For a more comprehensive list see Category Bakersfield College alumni Brandon Banks CFL wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats Robert Beltran film and television actor best known for playing Chakotay on Star Trek Voyager Vern Burke NFL tight end Oregon Sports Hall of Famer Tyrone Crawford NFL defensive end Chris DeFrance CFL wide receiver Ric Drasin professional wrestler designer of the original Gold s Gym logo and the World Gym gorilla logo Phil Dumatrait MLB pitcher David Dunn NFL wide receiver Jean Fuller politician serving in the California State Senate Frank Gifford Pro Football Hall of Fame and sports commentator Dallas Grider high school and college football coach Liz Gorman football player in the Lingerie Football League Gerald Haslam News and book author Joe Hernandez NFL and CFL wide receiver George Jones American football NFL running back Junior Kennedy 1968 1975 MLB second baseman with the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs Colby Lewis MLB pitcher Guy Madison film and television actor Billy Mamaril Filipino professional basketball player Rishard Matthews NFL wide receiver Kevin McCarthy 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 11 Richard Miles ambassador Spain Musgrove NFL defensive tackle Brennan Newberry NASCAR driver Mark Nichols NFL wide receiver Charles Noland professional actor Rocky Rasley NFL guard Greg Robinson head coach Syracuse University football two time Super Bowl winning defensive coordinator of Denver Broncos Michael Rubio politician Carl Smith offensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars Taj Smith CFL wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Andre Spencer NBA player Jeremy Staat NFL defensive end Walter W Stiern California State Senator Jim Stiger NFL running back John Tarver running back for the New England Patriots Mike Waufle NFL defensive line coach Dick Witcher NFL wide receiver Jake Woods MLB pitcher Delbert E Wong first Chinese American judge in the continental United States Louis Wright NFL cornerbackReferences edit KCCD board taps educator with Kern ties to be next chancellor Feb 2024 Bakersfield College s newest president selected after exhaustive national search Feb 2024 California Community College Chancellors Office CA gov Acquisitions PDF The Bakersfield College Archives Newsletter vol 16 no 1 Bakersfield College p 9 Spring 2017 Hooper Ken July 28 2013 History Growing up and headed for college The Bakersfield Californian Retrieved November 21 2018 Claffy Emily July 26 2013 Bakersfield College Centennial 100 years of higher education The Bakersfield Californian Retrieved November 21 2018 California Community Colleges Chancellor s Office Data Mart datamart cccco edu Retrieved 2023 02 17 Golden Empire Performing Arts Golden Empire Performing Arts Retrieved 2017 09 28 2019 20 CCCAA Directory PDF California Community College Athletic Association Retrieved 15 April 2020 Bakersfield Memorial Stadium Archived 2012 04 24 at the Wayback Machine Bakersfield Magazine October 2010 Accessed 11 01 2011 Kevin McCarthy Bioguide Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links editOfficial website Official athletics website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bakersfield College amp oldid 1209615504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
