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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.
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Business Degrees Within Reach
Learn More about BC and UW Bothell Partnership and Degrees During Sept. 22 Info Session Following the recent announcement of the new partnership between the UW Bothell School of Business’ Eastside Leadership Center (ELC) and Bellevue College (BC), the public is invited to an info session on Sept. 22 that will be held in-person and…

6th Annual Japan Week at Bellevue College
Bellevue College presents Japan Week with events open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 24. A range of performances will be featured, including Japanese music, dance, drumming, exhibits and demonstrations of calligraphy, flower arranging, tea ceremony, haiku, origami, martial arts, and folktale storytelling. For a complete list of public performances, lectures, workshops, and contests, visit the Japan Week website.

New BAS in Business Management & Technology
Interested in both business and technology? Today Bellevue College (BC) announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Business Management and Technology (BMT).

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for New Early Learning Center Playground
On September 6, Bellevue College celebrated the renovation of Bellevue’s Early Learning Center (ELC) playground with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The renovation was made possible through a decades-long partnership with Costco. “Children at this stage are developing important physical, social, and learning skills that set the foundation for success,” said Gary Locke, Interim President of…

HCML Prepares Students to Enter Growing Field of Healthcare Management
When the pandemic hit, schools pivoted to holding classes online—a new format for many institutions. But for Bellevue College’s (BC) award-winning healthcare management and leadership (HCML) bachelor’s degree program, remote learning was nothing new—it’s been exclusively online since its inception in 2016. “Our faculty didn’t miss a beat. We’ve been doing it for six years,”…

BC Partners with Amazon for Career Choice Program
Amazon benefit offers hourly employees pre-paid tuition for select BC degrees Today, Bellevue College (BC) announced it’s been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to high-tech degrees. This includes the college’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity, Bachelor of Applied…

UW Bothell and Bellevue College Partner for Business Student Success
College students pursuing business careers will have more access to a four-year degree through a new collaboration between the University of Washington Bothell and Bellevue College. The initiative integrates UW Bothell School of Business’ Eastside Leadership Center (ELC), currently in Bellevue’s Park 140, into the Bellevue College campus. The move will offer students in Supply Chain Management and in Entrepreneurship academic programs the simultaneous services and support of both institutions.

Mimi Jung to Speak at BC Commencement
Mimi Jung, Emmy award-winning morning anchor on KING 5 News, will address graduates as the keynote speaker for Bellevue College’s commencement ceremonies at T-Mobile Park on June 24.

Fulbright Scholar Brings Global Experience and Perspective to BC
When Fabiola Moshi was young, her mother’s youngest sister died in childbirth. Moshi’s aunt had not been healthy, and this sparked a desire in Moshi to “help people access health care early.” “My passion was to be in medical personnel,” she said about her younger self. That passion led to a career in nursing, which…

Bellevue College Celebrates First Rainbow Crosswalk on Campus
As Bellevue College (BC) continues to increase in-person classes, students, staff and faculty returning to campus may have noticed that things have gotten a bit more colorful. In November, BC installed its first rainbow crosswalk at the top of Landerholm Circle, in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. However not many people were on campus at…