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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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Symetra CEO Margaret Meister to Speak at Bellevue College Commencement
Margaret Meister, president and chief executive officer of Symetra Financial Corporation, will address graduates as the keynote speaker for Bellevue College’s annual commencement ceremony Friday, June 21, at the Courter Family Athletic Pavilion on campus. Meister leads a growing national life insurer with roots in the Pacific Northwest, $49 billion in assets, over 2 million…
BC Earth Week Inspired by United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Last March the sixth United Nations Global Environment Outlook was released, painting a dire picture of a planet in peril and concluding that “unsustainable human activities globally have degraded the Earth’s ecosystems, endangering the ecological foundations of society.” But the outlook also offers ideas for changing the way the world eats, buys things, generates energy…
Interior Design Showcase Wows Auditors and Public
Bellevue College had its big accreditation visit in March, and the interior design department just kept riding the wave, having their own accreditation visit in May. The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) visits campus every six years and evaluates the program according to 119 expectations distributed across 16 standards. Program chair Dan Beert said that…
Conference at BC to Help Autistic Students Navigate Collegiate, Workplace Success
Up to 200 autistic high school and college students, their family members, and the educators and professionals who support them will converge on the Bellevue College (BC) campus May 11 for a truly unique conference, “Imagine Your Future in STEM” which will focus on “Autism and STEM: Fostering Balanced and Inclusive Communities at School and…
Therapy Dogs Calm Stressed Students During Finals Week
Simon the therapy dog radiated a deep calm as he stretched out on the library floor, smiling students all around him, stroking his soft fur. His Buddha-like demeanor was perfect for his task: calming stressed students. The golden retriever was part of a two-day program during finals week that gave students an opportunity to interact…
Bellevue College Dominates Annual State DECA Competition
Bellevue College had a triumphant success at the Collegiate DECA Pacific Northwest Career Development Conference in February at Seattle University. They not only were the state champions in all four areas of competition (business, marketing, finance, and hospitality), but ninety-five percent of Bellevue College DECA students who participated placed in their respective events and qualified…
OLS Bellevue College Student Testifies for Legislative Bill
House Bill 1199 concerning health care for workers with disabilities passed the House unanimously March 4. Joey Wilson’s moving and thoughtful testimony Jan. 30 in front of the Washington State House Healthcare and Wellness Committee helped propel the bill forward. Wilson is currently in his third year of college in the Occupational and Life Skills…
Bellevue College Becomes First Higher Education Institution to Launch Landed
Today, Bellevue College announced it has become the first institution of higher education to launch with Landed, a down payment assistance and financial wellness program aimed at helping educators and school employees afford to buy homes. The program provides half of the down payment on a home, up to $120,000 per family, in exchange for…
Standing Room Only for Tim Wise Keynote at Bellevue College
Nationally renowned anti-racism activist and writer, Tim Wise, spoke before a packed house at Bellevue College on Feb. 28 in honor of Black History Month.
BC Illuminates Literary & Technology Festival Set for March 8-9
Bellevue College is bringing together authors, storytellers, writers, photographers, musicians, digital world builders, activists, and developers to present at BC Illuminates, a festival of literature, creativity, technology and social change. Taking place over two days, the festival is geared to connect the King County community with inspiring storytellers and creators ranging from traditional novelists to…