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Best of 425: 2025 | 425 Magazine

Bellevue College earned the Best of 425 designation for the college category.

Students and employers at a Bellevue College job fair.

College to Host Annual Networking and Job Fair May 7 

EvergreenHealth, PorchLight, and the City of Bellevue are just a few employers that community members, alumni, and students can meet with at Bellevue College’s annual Networking and Job Fair on Wednesday, May 7. 

Bellevue College President Dr. David May

President’s Message: Our New Mission and Vision are Here!

I’m excited to share an important milestone in our journey as a college. On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the Bellevue College Board of Trustees unanimously adopted new mission and vision statements that reflect the bold, student-centered future we are building—together.

Bellevue College Board of Trustees Adopts New Mission and Vision 

Bellevue College’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to adopt new mission and vision statements for the college on Wednesday, April 23.  

Bellevue College Planetarium Gets ‘Phenomenal Upgrade’; Community Shows Planned | 425 Magazine

Bellevue College students and the greater community can experience digital space travel like never before with a recent $450,000 upgrade to the college’s Willard Geer Planetarium, the school announced this week.

Bellevue College Modernizes Planetarium Projector

Bellevue College students and the greater community can experience digital space travel like never before with a recent upgrade to the college’s Willard Geer Planetarium.

Bellevue College is officially Salmon-Safe | Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Bellevue College recently earned its Salmon-Safe Certification.

Bellevue College President Dr. David May on campus.

President’s Message: Welcome to Spring Quarter

Welcome to spring quarter! As we embrace what will be a busy and energizing few months, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the great work of our Office of Sustainability for creating an engaging Earth Month series of events, workshops, lectures, and other programming.

College Receives Salmon-Safe Certification for Stormwater Management

With many species of salmon throughout the Pacific Northwest on the decline, Bellevue College was recently acknowledged for its efforts to slow this trend through stormwater management practices that work to protect the local watershed.

6 Month Road Closure Near Campus 

Starting this month, commuters driving to Bellevue College may need to find a new way to get to campus every day for six months.