Brisa Flores, Reporter
February 19, 2021 • No Comments
A panel on black identity in leadership was held and moderated by Moorpark College on Feb. 18. Dr. Julius Sokenu, President of Moorpark College, Gerald Richardson III, the Black Student Union President, and Pauline Nassar, a member of Brilliant Minds Youth Foundation, took their turns to ask the panelists questions. The panelists of the event were Tony Thurmond, the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Mike A. Gipson, California State Assembly member in the 64th District Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair; Aja Brown, the Mayor of Compton California, Thomas K. Duncan, a trauma medical director, Ventura County Medical Center Co-Director, and Anacapa Surgical Associates Immediate Past Chief of Staff, and Dr....
Alexis Delgadillo, Reporter
February 19, 2021 • No Comments
Transferring out of Bakersfield College shouldn’t be a hassle. There are many resources offered to students looking to further their education beyond community college. The school offers transfer pathways that students can follow to earn their associates' degree in two years then transfer to a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year university. BC offers around 32 transfer degrees to pick from. There is a program called the Bakersfield College Kern Promise, which, according to the BC website, includes a, “commitment to help students complete their ADT within two instructional years through structured support and priority access to courses.” When a student has completed the Kern Promise and ADT in two years they are “guaranteed...
Alexis Delgadillo, Reporter
February 19, 2021 • No Comments
The Bakersfield College Sexuality And Gender Acceptance club hosted guest speaker Alisa Reynolds over zoom on February 10th. SAGA will be hosting multiple guest speakers this spring semester to speak with Bakersfield College students about different topics. SAGA is a club that acts as “an advocate for students of the sexual and gender minority communities; to facilitate a safe environment for sexual and gender minority students and allies; to offer support to affiliate organizations of local high schools, and to promote a culture of acceptance through education.” The club's advisor is Professor and Department Chair of Communications’ Helen Acosta. Guest speaker Alisa Reynolds is an artist, inventor, and entrepreneur. The Bakersfield...
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