Margin of Excellence Awards BC Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2017 Margin of Excellence Awards. These awards recognize outstanding faculty and staff members who demonstrate a commitment to excellence through their contributions to the campus and to the community. Awards of $1,500 each go to recipients in the following categories: full-time faculty, part-time ...more about News, Honors, Events and Happenings Around the BC Campus
Jeremy Eggers has moved from men's basketball coach to the athletic director position Longtime Bellevue College men’s basketball coach Jeremy Eggers has been named athletic director, replacing Bill O’Connor. Eggers recently completed his 14th season as head coach by leading the Bulldogs to their 12th playoff berth during his tenure. He also was assistant athletic ...more about Eggers Named New Athletic Director
The Bellevue College Board of Trustees announced in late March that they voted to select Dr. Jerry Weber as BC’s next president. “Dr. Weber brings a track record of exceptional leadership, a deep commitment to the values we cherish, and a passion for creating pathways to success for traditional and non-traditional learners,” said Dr. Lisa Chin, chair of the board. “We are thrilled ...more about Dr. Jerry Weber Named New President
Much like the rooftop spectators across from the friendly confines of Chicago’s fabled Wrigley Field, occupants of Bellevue College’s first on-campus student housing facility will have a ballpark view as one of the perks.
It took a very, very large room to house Chester, a dial-in phone switch machine that was cutting-edge tech for its time.
Before Siri, there was Chester. In 1969 Chester was a popular guy, and, just like Siri, the best way to reach him was by phone. An innovative technology for its time, Chester was a dial-in phone switch machine. Users with touch-tone phones could call Chester and listen to preprogrammed lessons, lectures or stereo music 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In a time before smart phones, the internet, even personal computers, Chester was a hit.
Following dinner, guests enjoyed dessert and dancing in the Prestwick Terrace.
Freezing temperatures, snow and a Seahawks playoff game couldn’t keep more than 200 people from attending Bellevue College’s 50th Anniversary Gala on Jan. 7 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. The formal affair celebrated the institution’s golden anniversary while also raising funds to help students pursue their dreams.
Wendy Wai Chen presents her Capstone design, “High Intensity Space - Hotel Project.” I’m meeting Connie Wais, interim department chair of the interior design program, on one of the last days of her last week at the institution she’s been an integral part of for nearly 20 years. Connie Wais, a founder of BC’s ...more about No. 1 by Design: Inside BC’s Interior Design Program
