Groundbreaking Ceremony and Block Party Marked the College’s 50th Anniversary
BERKELEY, Calif., April 24, 2024 – Celebration hit Center Street in Berkeley the afternoon of Tuesday, April 23, as the community and Berkeley City College (BCC), the Peralta Community College District, and Peralta’s Bond Program, “Build Peralta” celebrated 50 years of BCC history and the groundbreaking of a new building at 2118 Milvia Street that symbolized the future of the campus.
Basic Needs Awareness Week
The Berkeley City College Basic Needs Awareness Week ran from April 15 through April 18. BCC’s Basic Needs Center hosted a series of events providing information and basic needs resources available to all Berkeley City College students.
Berkeley City College Community Partner Breakfast
On Wednesday, March 20, Berkeley City College hosted its annual Community Partners Breakfast. 75 people representing East Bay high schools, technical schools, scholarship and mentor programs, and UC Berkeley attended the event.
Women’s Career Panel at BCC
On Thursday, March 7, the Berkeley City College Women’s Leadership Club, STEM club, and Sustainable Business Club collaborated to present its second Women’s Career Panel. The panel featured local female professionals Jonelle Basso of the Department of Education Genome Institute at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, professor and consultant Leslie Forman, BART Chief Communication Officer Alicia Trost, Art Program Manager Jennifer Easton, and research associate and BCC alum, Molly Fischer.
The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open. We encourage all Peralta Community College Students to fill out the FAFSA.
The FAFSA Form qualifies students for most types of financial aid available including the California College Promise Grant (aka Board of Governors Fee Waiver), Federal Pell Grant, and California State Grant.
The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open.
The FAFSA Form qualifies students for most types of financial aid available including the California College Promise Grant (aka BOG Fee Waiver), Federal Pell Grant, and California State Grant.
Black History Month and Lunar New Year Celebrations Continue at Berkeley City College
Berkeley City College’s joint celebration of Black History Month and Lunar New Year continued with a packed two weeks of events during college hours in the BCC Atrium. On Tuesday, February 13 the Oakland Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club visited Berkeley City College.
Black History Month and Lunar New Year at Berkeley City College
Berkeley City College will be kicking off its first-ever joint celebration of Black History Month and Lunar New Year with events hosted in the atrium all through this month. The opening event was held on Thursday, February 8 with President Denise Richardson providing opening remarks, followed by music, a slideshow, and a preview of upcoming events.
Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson, newly-appointed Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, spent her first full week on the job visiting the campuses of Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College. Each college created a welcoming environment for the Chancellor and her staff, and the hope and enthusiasm for the future were palpable in every conversation.
