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College Breaks Ground to Expand Space for Arts, Student Innovation 

Bellevue College broke ground on a new arts building on May 15, embarking on the expansion of its total building footprint to more than 1 million square feet on a 100-acre campus. The new building will pave the way for an improved, modern student experience that supports innovation, creativity, and cross-disciplinary education. 

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Bellevue College Program Gives Business Students Career Advantage | 425 Business

Bellevue College is highlighting its Business Leadership Community program, which is designed to help students explore vocations to narrow down their career choices, build networking skills, and learn how to dress and conduct themselves professionally.

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.

Business Leadership Community Gives Students a Career Advantage 

A Bellevue College program called the Business Leadership Community has helped students make informed career choices. Now in its 21st year, the program introduces students to a range of business vocations.

Member Spotlight: Meet Matt Thompson | IIDA

Bellevue College alum Matt Thompson shares his educational and career journey in the field of commercial interior design.

Managing your blood pressure for long term health | Bellevue Reporter

In collaboration with Providence Health Plan, the American Heart Association recently launched the Student-Championed Self-Measured Blood Pressure program at Bellevue College in Washington.

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All Invited to Spring Drama, Dance, and Music Performances

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

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Creating Global Harmony with the International Guitar Series 

If you’ve heard vibrant guitar melodies drifting across the Bellevue College campus lately, it might be more than just a random jam session. Chances are, it’s Bellevue College's International Guitar Series.

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New Blood Pressure Program Launches for Students and Employees  

Bellevue College, in collaboration with the American Heart Association and Providence Health Plan, has introduced a new initiative: the Student-Championed Self-Measured Blood Pressure program.