News and events at Bellevue College
BC Foundation Funds Nine Mini Grants:
The grants, from $300 – $3000, support projects and programs that may not be eligible for support through other college funding sources. Grants can be for ongoing projects, one-time projects, or for seed money to start new programs.
- Hands On Anatomy, Annalisa Lembo, Math & Science
- Video Cameras for Students, David Bruckner, Digital Media Arts
- Accessible STEM Internship Project (ASIP), Lee Steadman, Disability Resource Center
- Staying Ahead of the Machine – Spatial Awareness and Safety in Radiation Therapy, Linda Schinman, Radiation Therapy
- Behavioral Intervention Team, Pavy Thao, Counseling
- ASL Assessment Videos, Richard Mangan, World Languages/Arts & Humanities
- Test Fest 2014, Shanon Ehmke Reedy, Institute for Business and Information Technology
- KBCS Studio Lighting Project, Steve Ramsey, KBCS & Rick Otte, Television Services
- Sonography Speaker Series, Terry Hatcher, Health Science Education and Wellness Institute /Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology
BC Director Wins LENI Award:
Marci Muhlestein, Director of the Occupational & Life Skills program, was the recipient of the Insight Award, presented by Leadership Eastside’s to non-profit leaders in the region.
New Student Services VP:
Dr. Ata Karim has been appointed Student Services Vice President. He most recently was Director of Multicultural Services at BC.
Seattle Magazine Features BC Staffer:
The November 2013 issue of Seattle Magazine featured Sara Gardner from the BC Disability Resource Center in an article about autism. She is a program manager of the Autism Spectrum Navigators program.
New Dean of Student Success:
BC has hired Ana Hernandez Blackstad as Dean of Student Success. She most recently worked at Cascadia Community College.
Anthropology Instructor Presents Paper, Awarded Grant:
Katherine Hunt, Anthropology instructor, in October presented a conference paper and received a grant. Her paper – “Finding a Balance: Maintaining Heritage Languages while Learning English” – was presented at Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages Conference (WAESOL), at Highline Community College. In the same month, she received a $4,500 Faculty Learning Community Grant from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; funding for the Social Science Learning Online Group at Bellevue College.
Governor Inslee Visits Campus:
Governor Jay Inslee visited Bellevue College in September. Among other BC campus stops, he viewed a demonstration of undergraduate research by Dr. Gita Bangera and her students. The ComGen: Community College Genomics Research Initiative, which Science magazine identified as one of the nation’s pioneering community college research projects, was created at BC several years ago with a National Science Foundation grant.
BC Wins Six Medallion Awards:
BC’s creative team claimed the most awards by any of the 47 participating colleges in the Northwest Region marketing and public relations competition. BC took home two Gold, three Silver, and a Bronze.
BC’s President Among Washington Coalition to China:
Dave Rule was among members of a coalition to China, led by Governor Inslee, in November. Washington is the number one exporter of goods to China of all US states, even eclipsing California. The state is also a major exporter of services such as software development, architecture, engineering and education.
BC Art Faculty Member Has Exhibit:
Dale Lindman, BC art instructor, and artist Norman Lundin, provided the last exhibit at the Francine Seders Gallery in December, titled “The Last Picture Show.”
History Department Lecture Series:
The History Department launched a brand new lecture series in October, “Storytelling with Historians: Explorations in History,” by historian Dr. Lorraine McConaghy. There will be two lectures each quarter open to all students, faculty and staff.
Debate Team:
The Bellevue College Speech and Debate team has consistently ranked among the top schools. It currently ranks number three in the Pacific Northwest Region National Forensics Conference, Division III and #54 of all NPDA teams which is about 350 teams. Denise Vaughan, PhD, Director of Forensics, is the advisor.
Earth Week Set For April 21-25:
Earth Week, sponsored by BC’s Sustainability and Science Association, began a dozen years ago at BC as an effort to promote environmental awareness and sustainable resource use, timed to coincide with Earth Day in April. At BC the event has grown into Earth Week, a week-long celebration with lectures, films, haiku poetry contest, eco-fashion show and other events and displays.
Last Updated October 3, 2016