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Bellevue College President Dr. David May on campus.

President’s Message: Federal Funding Pause 

In this fast-paced news cycle, an update has just been issued that the U.S. administration has rescinded the executive order calling for a pause on all federal grant and loan funding.

BC 2018 Commencement

PSE Foundation launches $200K scholarship program for STEM higher education and workforce development | The Suburban Times

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation announced the launch of its “Powerful Scholars” program, a comprehensive scholarship initiative designed to support students pursuing STEM education and skilled trade certifications in Washington state.

Green leaves frame four people walking on path at Bellevue College campus.

Bellevue College Resource Fair Slated for Next Month | 425 Business

Bellevue College has announced the return of the annual College Bound Resource Fair on Feb. 1.

Bellevue College President Dr. David May

President’s Message: Immigration Policy 

At Bellevue College, we welcome students, staff, and faculty from all backgrounds and firmly believe that higher education is open, inclusive, and accessible to everyone.

Bellevue College President Dr. David May on campus.

President’s Message: U.S. Administration Change

I know the upcoming U.S. presidential administration change is on many people’s minds. With the inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, questions about how the next administration and new Congress will affect higher education are circulating on the national scale and here at Bellevue College. 

Ijeoma Oluo

Author Ijeoma Oluo to Speak at Bellevue College’s MLK, Jr., Day Event | 425 Magazine

Bellevue College announced author Ijeoma Oluo will be delivering a keynote address as part of a Martin Luther King, Jr., event on Jan. 15.

Author Ijeoma Oluo with book

Author Ijeoma Oluo Keynote Selected as Speaker for MLK, Jr. Day Event 

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, acclaimed author Ijeoma Oluo will deliver a keynote address at Bellevue College on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Oluo wrote the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “So You Want to Talk About Race,” among other notable titles.  

Trustee Neil McReynolds in 1973.

1965: Eastside Community Comes Together to Campaign for Bellevue College 

It started with a luncheon between two competing school district leaders. And ended with the entire Eastside rallying behind a campaign to place a Bellevue college on the map.

Richard Leigh

Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation? | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bellevue College Board of Trustees Chair Richard Leigh co-authored an opinion column about diverse representation in higher education leadership.

Thomas Geiger at the Donor and Scholar event by the Bellevue College Foundation.

Bellevue College Foundation Brings Students’ Dreams to Life 

To help students reduce debt, the Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships in the 2024-25 academic year. It is the largest amount the Foundation has awarded in its history.