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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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3rd Annual College Bound Resource Fair Feb. 2
The 3rd Annual College Bound Resource Fair for students with disabilities is returning to Bellevue College on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The event is open to the public and was created specifically for aspiring college students with disabilities as well as the families and educators in their lives. “This is…
Bellevue College Receives Institutional Diversity Award
In November, Bellevue College received the College Diversity Award at the 23rd Annual Washington State Faculty and Staff of Color Conference (FSOCC). Each year the award recognizes a Washington college that “exemplifies diversity and inclusion initiatives, and ability to embrace a broad definition of diversity on campus, including gender, race, ethnicity, veterans, people with disabilities,…
BC to Hold Information Night for the Latino Community
On October 24, Bellevue College (BC) will hold Noche Latinx!, a free college information session geared for the Latino community. Attendees will learn more about BC’s academic programs, how to pay for a college education, support programs offered by the college and unique opportunities for undocumented students. The event was developed by BC’s Undocumented Student…
Bellevue College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Help Address Sexual Violence
Bellevue College (BC) was recently awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to help address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. BC was one of 57 academic institutions to receive a grant under the OVW’s campus program. The grant will help develop a framework…
Bellevue College Breaks Ground on Student Success Center
On August 23, the Bellevue College community and local leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Student Success Center. Slated for completion in early 2020, the project will create an integrated and seamless service experience for students by housing multiple support programs in one state-of-the-art facility. “This Student Success Center will change the way our…
Bellevue College’s Dual-Ceremony Commencement a Big Hit
On Friday, June 15, Bellevue College brought its annual commencement ceremony back to the main campus, holding two events to accommodate the large crowd in the Courter Family Athletic Pavilion. The first ceremony at 4 p.m. was for students who earned an associate transfer degree, and the second ceremony at 7:30 p.m. was for students…
Big Companies Scouting for Talent at BC Job Fair
Recruiters from over 60 major employers including Costco, EvergreenHealth, Robert Half, Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank and Starbucks will descend on Bellevue College for its Networking & Job Fair May 16, looking to fill open positions. The free event, which runs from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., is open to the public. Sponsored by the…
Dr. Kristen Jones Named Provost at Bellevue College
Bellevue College (BC) has named Dr. Kristen Jones to the role of Provost for Academic and Student Affairs at Bellevue College. The position reports to the president and will be responsible for academic and student affairs, the largest areas of the college. The Provost will collaborate with faculty, staff, students, members of the president's cabinet…
Science and Engineering Fair Showcases High School Tech Talent
Hundreds are expected to turn out this Saturday for the Central Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CSRSEF) at Bellevue College (BC), an annual competition that judges science and engineering projects created by 9-12th grade students in King and Snohomish counties. CSRSEF encourages innovative student research, and provides professional scientists and engineers the chance to…
BC Art Instructor’s Work to be Exhibited at Seattle Art Museum
Changing the World Through Art How BC instructor Jono Vaughan is creating new intersections between gender, art, social identity and activism [caption id="attachment_12511" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Project 42 garment that honors Tiffany Berry[/caption] In April, the Seattle Art Museum will begin exhibiting Project 42, a multidisciplinary work by Jono Vaughan that honors transgender lives lost to…