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Changing the Game: Learning Chemistry While Incarcerated

Most educators love teaching classes with engaged students. One such class that Dr. Sonya Doucette, a chemistry professor at Bellevue College, taught was filled with 18 curious, attentive, and excited-to-learn students. They were also incarcerated.

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T-Mobile Park to Host Bellevue College Commencement June 27

Bellevue College's Commencement ceremony will be held at 2:30 PM, Saturday, June 27 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

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College Installs Permanent ‘Never Again is Now’ Mural on Campus 

More than 100 community members gathered to remember, grieve, celebrate, and commemorate the permanent installation of the “Never Again is Now” mural on Bellevue College’s campus.

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At the Corner of Education and Healthcare

As demand for healthcare workers continues to grow, Bellevue College has become a steady source of trained professionals through its Nursing and Radiologic Technology programs.

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College to Host ‘Never Again is Now: A Permanent Commitment’ Ceremony June 11 

Bellevue College will hold a ceremony for the permanent installation of the Never Again is Now mural on campus on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

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College to Host Annual Networking and Job Fair May 20 

Community members, alumni, and students can meet with up to 40 local employers at Bellevue College’s annual Networking and Job Fair on Wednesday, May 20. 

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Computer Science Instructor Wins ACT Faculty Member Award

Bellevue College is pleased to announce that Dr. Sara Farag, an instructor and chair of the college’s Computer Science program, has recently won the 2026 ACT Faculty Member Award by the Washington State Association of College Trustees.

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Bellevue College Impacted by Canvas Security Incident

Bellevue College is sharing information on a security incident involving Canvas, the learning management system used at our college and at colleges across the country. 

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Entrepreneur Brandon Ting Selected as Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awardee

Receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award at Bellevue College’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee fundraiser was a significant milestone for Brandon Ting, who credits the college with his success as an entrepreneur in the United States.

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College Awarded LIFT Grant to Expand Support for Students with Learning Differences 

Bellevue College has been selected to receive a $15,000 grant through Achieving the Dream's Learning Inclusive Futures Together (LIFT) initiative — a national effort dedicated to strengthening the transition from K–12 education to college for students with learning differences.