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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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Music and Dance Performances Coming this Winter 

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

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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.

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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.

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A Look Back at Bellevue College’s History 

From its modest start at a high school campus in 1966 to its 100-acre campus today, Bellevue College has seen its share of change in the last 60 years.  

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College to Host MLK Day Keynote on ‘Building the Beloved Community’ 

Bellevue College will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a keynote address exploring how to build the just, compassionate society that Dr. King envisioned. The event, "Beloved Community: Building One Hope, One Humanity," takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 14

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Bellevue College Prepares for Accreditation Visit

Bellevue College will host a comprehensive accreditation site visit by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) on April 22–24, 2026.

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How Bellevue College is Celebrating 60 | 425 Business

Bellevue College is turning 60 next year — and in honor of the milestone, it’s starting, in January, a year-long celebration encompassing a series of community events, an alumni award, and a new magazine.