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A Clearer Purpose: Meet New Foundation Board Member James Thomas

James Thomas recently joined the Bellevue College Foundation Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in corporate operations and nonprofit governance.

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President’s Breakfast Honors the Past, Looks to the Future

More than 200 donors, business leaders, and corporate partners from Seattle and the Eastside recently came together for the Bellevue College Foundation’s annual President’s Breakfast.

Matt Edwards with the Madrona K-8 Jazz Ensemble. (Photos courtesy Matt Edwards)

Madrona K-8 Jazz Ensemble honored at Bellevue College Jazz Festival | My Edmonds News

For the second year in a row, the Madrona K-8 Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Matt Edwards, earned one of three “Outstanding Ensemble” awards at the 28th Annual Bellevue College Jazz Festival Friday, Feb. 6.

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College Tests New AI-based Civic Innovation Apps

As a regional innovation hub, Bellevue College is looking for and finding opportunities to apply artificial intelligence (AI) technology to solve challenges, both internally and externally.  

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U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors to Perform March 9

The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, DC will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when they perform at Bellevue College this March.  

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Politics are everywhere. Is Super Bowl 2026 different? | The Seattle Times

Sebastian Mayer, a political-science professor at Bellevue College, discusses politics in sports.

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Lenovo’s Qira is a Bet on Ambient, Cross-device AI—and on a New Kind of Operating System | TechSpective

Associate Adjunct Professor at Bellevue College Daniel Rasmus provides a unique perspective on Lenovo’s Qira.

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Music and Dance Performances Coming this Winter 

Bellevue College will host music, chamber, and dance performances from both students and world entertainers this winter.

BC ALERT: TEST

BC ALERT: URGENT: This is a TEST of the Bellevue College emergency notification system. There is no emergency or action needed at this time.

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Her mother died. Why she brings it up every time a new semester begins. | The Enquirer

On a gloomy Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, one of my most driven and responsible students sent me a message before class asking if I could stay on Zoom after the meeting to talk about something “personal.”