Spring 2018 Issue

Photo of a student wearing VR glasses

Cover Story: Tasmanian Fulbright Scholar Teaches Virtual Reality at BC, and the Other Side of the Earth, Simultaneously

James Riggall, a Fulbright Scholar and founder of the Tasmanian start-up Bitlink, introduced students to the virtual world by live-streaming from the collaboratory at Bellevue College to innovation hubs on the other side of the earth in Tasmania.

Featured Stories:

Helping Students Achieve Their Dreams

Helping Students Achieve Their Dreams

Bellevue College, like other colleges with an open admissions policy, is dedicated to providing opportunities for education and career advancement to everyone. But not everyone is prepared for college in the same way.

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First-Class Success Story

First-Class Success Story

Today you’ll find Andrea Coder in the stylish new Bellevue offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, the ninth largest accountancy firm in the U.S., juggling the demands of motherhood and her burgeoning career as an associate. But five years ago, her path in life wasn’t so clear.

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Family from Azerbaijan Earn Their Degrees Together

Family from Azerbaijan Earn Their Degrees Together

When a family of four immigrated to the U.S. from Azerbaijan in 2011, they had no idea that their academic dreams would be achieved together, with honors.

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Project 42 Honors Transgender Lives Lost to Violence

Project 42 Honors Transgender Lives Lost to Violence

Visit the Seattle Art Museum and you can see the powerful Project 42, a multidisciplinary work by Bellevue College assistant professor Jono Vaughan that honors transgender lives lost to violence while also raising awareness of their shorter life expectancy.

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Last Updated November 12, 2020