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Bellevue College, Western Washington University Unveil Transfer Admission Agreement | 425 Magazine

Bellevue College, in partnership with Western Washington University, has announced a new transfer pathway that guarantees admission to Western for Bellevue College students who complete a transfer degree.

Bellevue College President David May and Western Washington University Provost and Executive Vice President Brad Johnson sign a student guaranteed admission transfer agreement.

Bellevue College and Western Washington University Establish Guaranteed Transfer Admission Agreement 

Students at Bellevue College now have a streamlined and guaranteed route to a bachelor’s degree at Western Washington University through a new transfer pathway partnership announced today by both institutions.

Exploring Pathways and Involvement Fair

Join Exploring Pathways and Involvement Fair Jan. 21

Students are invited to join the winter Exploring Pathways and Involvement Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 21, to learn more about BC Pathways and opportunities for getting involved.

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Bellevue College | Daily Journal of Commerce

Bellevue College announced that Jazmyn Clark, Smart Justice Policy program director at the ACLU of Washington, will be the keynote speaker of the college's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event.

President David May.

President’s Message: Our Strategic Plan, Approved and Ready for What Comes Next

Dear Bellevue College community,
Yesterday, the Bellevue College Board of Trustees approved our new Strategic Plan. This is an important milestone. It belongs to everyone who helped create it and to everyone who will now work to make it real for our students, employees, and community.

Bellevue College's 1983 women’s track-and-field team.

The Athletes who Ran, Jumped, and Soared

Bellevue College’s 60th anniversary celebration extends beyond the classroom. It’s seen on the tracks, courts, and fields where the Bulldogs built their legacy.

Al Courter

Four Decades of Philanthropy

Courter Baseball Field. The NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET). The Early Childhood Center. The Courter Family Pavilion. The Margaret Courter, Courter Family Interior Design, and Courter Athletic Scholarships. The Bellevue College Foundation. The Willard Geer Planetarium. 

Hawa Hassan

Basketball Alumna Turns Up the Heat with Award–Winning Cookbook

Hawa Hassan can answer what attracted her to Bellevue College with one word: “Basketball.” She played for the women’s team in 2002 and still recalls fondly her time as a Bulldog. 

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Alum Finds Success as Co-Founder of Popular Tutoring App

Marwan El-Rukby entered Bellevue College through Running Start in 2015. This first-generation American immigrant knew that he wanted to start a business.  He completed his business associate degree at age 20.

Josh Shaer

Josh Shaer: Assistant Attorney General and Bellevue College Alum

Josh Schaer’s fascination with public service began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a primary school student. “One day, I just called the mayor’s office. I think I was about eight years old,” he said, adding that he was curious about what a mayor did, and the mayor was happy to tell him.