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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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Ukrainian refugee shares her story, raises awareness | KIRO 7
Bellevue College student shares story of escaping war in Ukraine with her family.
$125K Raised for Bellevue College’s New Trustee Legacy Endowment | 425 Business
Merisa Heu-Weller, previously a member of Bellevue College’s board of trustees, recently donated $50,000 to the school as a parting gift, according to a release from BC.
Bellevue College Awarded $500K National Science Foundation Grant | 425 Magazine
The National Science Foundation has awarded Bellevue College a $500,000 grant to help the college continue its efforts to address climate change and improve STEM education using a social-justice framework in the classroom.
Bellevue College’s Discovery Day Set for This Weekend | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College's Discovery Day welcomes everyone in the community. The event gives people the opportunity to learn about the college, its programs, and services available for students.
How to Find Autism-Friendly Colleges | U.S. News & World Report
Bellevue College's Neurodiversity Navigators is featured in a story about how to find college programs for people who have autism.
Bellevue College Appoints New Board of Trustees Member | 425 Business
Bellevue College Board of Trustees member Desiré Sotelo began her first term with the board at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year.
Lane receives Toys for Kids $5K Hendu Scholarship | Mercer Island Reporter
Bellevue College Running Start student recognized for her dedication to her studies with the Hendu scholarship.
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.
24 free & cheap things to do in and around Seattle this October | Curiocity Seattle
Bellevue College's Japan Week was featured in a collection of events and activities happening in October in the Pacific Northwest.
Innovative Education Programs to Know About on the Eastside | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College and its Neurodiversity Navigators program were featured in 425 Magazine's roundup of innovative educational programs.