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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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What’s New in Digital Equity: Digital Access Hub for Veterans | Government Technology
The city of Bellevue, Wash., Bellevue College, Washington Technology Solutions and King County Information Technology have announced a new regional partnership focused on civic technology and digital equity in the region: The Exchange Northwest.
Bellevue College Foundation Fundraiser Raises More Than $415K | 425 Magazine
The Bellevue College Foundation’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee fundraiser event raised $415,200 this year — the foundation’s most successful night of giving to date, according to a press release.
Curious Life Certificate encourages personal development to combat mental health challenges | The Daily Northwestern
Bellevue College offers for-credit classes on stress management, strategies for student success, and assertive communication, among other topics, similar to Northwestern's Curious Life Certificate.
Bellevue, Regional Partners Launch The Exchange Northwest | 425 Business
The city of Bellevue, Bellevue College, Washington Technology Solutions, and King County Information Technology recently announced the launch of The Exchange Northwest, a partnership focusing on digital equity, community collaboration, and civic innovation advancement.
Yin, Cassel among Bellevue College students named to All-Washington Team | Northwest Asian Weekly
Wen Yin and Annie Cassel, both AAPI students at Bellevue College, have been named to the 2026 All-Washington Academic Team, a statewide honor recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement.
Bellevue, regional partners launch The Exchange Northwest | City of Bellevue
The City of Bellevue, Bellevue College, Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) and King County Information Technology (KCIT) announce the launch of The Exchange Northwest, a new regional partnership focused on advancing civic innovation, digital equity and community collaboration across the Pacific Northwest. Register for the June 3 Civic Innovation Exchange.
Brandon Ting honored at Bellevue College gala | Northwest Asian Weekly
Brandon Ting, founder and CEO of Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya and Supreme Dumplings, was named the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award recipient at Bellevue College during a fundraising gala.
Neurodiversity in the arts celebrated during Saturday event | Skagit Valley Herald
Lana Wagner, who earned an associate degree from Bellevue College via the Neurodiversity Navigators Program and creates character-based art, spoke at a recent event.
Bellevue College celebrates Earth Month | Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Bellevue College is celebrating Earth Month (April) with a host of events and activities that support the health of the planet.
Leaders Listen: Bellevue College’s President David May on designing for student reality | Achieving the Dream
During Community College Month, Achieving the Dream is spotlighting voices from its Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction. Hear from Dr. David May, president of Bellevue College, whose reflections underscore the importance of designing systems that truly reflect the realities of students’ lives — and the responsibility of leadership to respond when they don’t.