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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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6 Month Road Closure Near Campus
Starting this month, commuters driving to Bellevue College may need to find a new way to get to campus every day for six months.
Join Exploring Pathways Oct. 23
The Exploring Pathways event series is designed to help current Bellevue College students learn more about the focus areas in each of the eight BC Pathways at the college.
Alternative Dining on Campus First Week of Quarter
As construction continues on the C building's cafeteria, dining hall, and restrooms, there are several alternative dining options available at Bellevue College.
Community Invited to Discovery Day April 20
Bellevue College invites prospective students of all ages and backgrounds, parents, and community members to Discovery Day on Saturday, April 20.
Bellevue College Students Invited to Exploring Pathways Career Panels
Held Jan. 30-Feb. 1, this event will include a career-focused series of speaker panels featuring working professionals, including Bellevue College alumni, in a variety of different careers. The event will kick off with a keynote address by a former college faculty member turned data scientist . Throughout the week, students will have the opportunity to learn more about what is involved in various career paths and how to better prepare themselves for entry into these careers.
BC Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded BC $749,543. The focus of the initiative is to encourage access, familiarity, and the adoption of Extended Reality (XR) in educational settings.
Third-Party Data Breach Impacts BC Community Members
According to national news media reports, many businesses and organizations worldwide have been impacted by a cybersecurity incident related to a widely used filesharing application known as MOVEit Transfer.
OLS Students Explore Mindful Eating
In the OLS Mindfulness course, students study how Mindfulness can be applied to various aspects of their daily lives. Using Mindfulness techniques can improve well-being and health in many ways, such as calming down before a stressful event, scanning the body for tension to help us fall asleep, controlling emotions by labeling them, and using…
Amazon Makes 1.5M Gift to BC Foundation to Support Computer Science
Amazon will donate 1.5M to the Bellevue College Foundation over the next three years in support of BC students pursuing their Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. The gift was announced today by BC interim president Gary Locke at a ‘State of BC’ event hosted by the Foundation. Funds will be used to help build…
A New Playground for a New School Year
Bellevue College (BC) celebrated the renovation of the Early Learning Center’s playground, a project made possible through a decades-long partnership with Costco. The renovation replaced playground equipment, enhanced landscaping, and improved drainage. It also created separate play areas for infants/toddlers and preschool children.