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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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Feel Good Friday: A Feline Frenzy, Art Awards, and Earth Month Events | 425 Magazine
This year’s theme, "Transforming Lives: Our Power, Our Planet,” echoes the college’s 60th-anniversary message of making a difference in people's lives, according to a release from the school.
MIHS grad appointed to Bellevue College Board of Trustees | Mercer Island Reporter
Dr. Michelle Flowers-Taylor, a 1988 Mercer Island High School (MIHS) graduate and 2016 Pathfinder Award recipient, began her service as a member of the Bellevue College Board of Trustees last month.
How Bellevue College is Celebrating Earth Month | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College is hosting a series of events throughout April for its annual Earth Month celebration. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend.
Bellevue College Names Alumna Michelle Flowers-Taylor To Board of Trustees | The Seattle Medium
Bellevue College has appointed Dr. Michelle Flowers-Taylor to its board of trustees, bringing an accomplished media executive, educator and alumna into a leadership role that reflects both professional experience and a deep personal connection to the institution.
9 Best Places To Live In Washington In 2026 | WorldAtlas
Bellevue College is mentioned in an article about the top cities in Washington state, which is said to be one of the best places to live in the US.
A defaced mural becomes permanent at Bellevue College | KUOW
A mural on the campus of Bellevue College depicts two Japanese American children in a U.S. Government incarceration camp during World War II.
Bellevue College to rededicate ‘Never Again is Now’ mural defaced in 2020 | The Seattle Times
Bellevue College plans to add the “Never Again is Now” mural as a permanent artwork on the Eastside campus, acknowledging the area’s history during World War II Japanese American incarceration — and acknowledging the censorship that occurred in 2020.
Incarceration mural will become a permanent art piece at Bellevue College | King 5
A mural about Japanese-American incarceration during WWII will become a permanent art piece at Bellevue College.
Bellevue College | Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Bellevue College has been designated a 2026 Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility.
The Ethics and Artistics of Generative AI | Teachers and Writers Magazine
Bellevue College instructor Dan Tremaglio dives into ChatGPT as someone who teaches creative writing and literature.