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Community Invited to Fall Discovery Day Oct. 19
All are invited to attend Bellevue College’s Discovery Day, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Student Success Center (U-Building) on campus.
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Educators use extended reality tech to immerse students in new learning experiences | GeekWire
Christina Sciabarra has $1,000 and the beginnings of a plan to infiltrate the plant world. Sciabarra, who teaches political science at Bellevue College near Seattle, will explore how native flora has been impacted by climate change through 360-degree video, an immersive format that brings the viewer up close and personal with the subject.
Bellevue College to Host Annual Japan Week Festival | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College's annual Japan Week event is featured in 425 Magazine.
An eye for Vashon: Island photographer passes down his skill | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Photography instructor Raymond Pfortner teaches photography through Bellevue College's Continuing Education program.
Bellevue College Jazz Student Recognized in DownBeat Magazine Awards | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College student Roman Goron recently was recognized for his fledgling jazz career by DownBeat magazine, a publication out of Chicago.
40 Under 40: 2024 | 425 Business
Bellevue College interior design alumna Ally Jackson was featured in 425 Business magazine's 40 Under 40 list.
Odds & Ends: Solar’s Rise, Marine Restoration, and Sustainability Milestones | Environment+Energy Leader
Bellevue College was featured in Environment + Energy Leader's "Odds & Ends" weekly digest of updates, which covers sustainability and energy topics.
Community colleges are the unsung heroes of American education | The Seattle Times
In a Seattle Times op-ed, Bellevue College President Dr. David May shares his thoughts on the value of higher education and the role community colleges can take in educating the workforce.
Bellevue College Adopts New 2024 Climate Action Plan | 425 Business
Bellevue College has announced that it will begin using electric vehicles, installing a Solar Plus Storage system, and enhancing biodiversity as part of its ongoing efforts to decrease its carbon footprint and become carbon neutral by 2050.
Snapshots | Community College Daily
Washington’s Bellevue College has a new Climate Action Plan, which outlines activities to become carbon neutral by 2050. Two projects of note include a solar storage system and a fleet of new electric vehicles. (Photo: Bellevue College)
Bellevue College beefs up its ‘extended reality’ lab with federal grant | Puget Sound Business Journal
Bellevue College is giving its coursework a virtual makeover. In September, the college landed a roughly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for its "extended reality" lab.