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KCCD to pay $2.4 million to ousted professor Matthew Garrett in settlement agreement
The Kern Community College District will pay former Bakersfield College professor Matthew Garrett $2.4 million plus $154,520 as compensation for back wages and medical benefits since Garrett’s dismissal in April of 2023.
KCCD welcomes New Chancellor Steven Bloomberg and Bakersfield College President Jerry Fliger
The Kern Community College District (KCCD) welcomed newly appointed leaders District Chancellor Steven Bloomberg and Bakersfield College President Jerry Fliger at the Weill Institute, last Thursday.
Technical assistance and grant program launches for small businesses
The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Technical Assistance and Grant Program will be launching on July first to assist small businesses.
Bakersfield College professors leave students feeling unsafe
“Disrespected, irritated, angry, and unwanted,” is how Jordyn Davis explained feeling after being met with a hostile environment from professors at Bakersfield College.
Op-Ed: A call to KCCD leaders ‘do not allow such hateful rhetoric and actions to continue’
Op-Ed by: BC Professor, Paula L. Parks Ph.D
As seven African American students walked into a committee meeting at Bakersfield College, there were murmurs, frowns, and hostile stares.
CRC will donate $2.5 million to KCCD and CSUB to provide carbon management institutes
The California Resource Corporation (CRC) is investing in local educational institutions to help advance the energy transition and further benefit local communities across the region.
Kern organizations come together to apply for CERF grant
Organizations in Kern County are in the process of applying for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF).
Kern County Superintendent of School holds press conference about $18 million workforce grant
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools held a press conference to discuss the $18 million Workforce grant they received.