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College Breaks Ground to Expand Space for Arts, Student Innovation
Bellevue College broke ground on a new arts building on May 15, embarking on the expansion of its total building footprint to more than 1 million square feet on a 100-acre campus. The new building will pave the way for an improved, modern student experience that supports innovation, creativity, and cross-disciplinary education.
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Bellevue College Modernizes Planetarium Projector
Bellevue College students and the greater community can experience digital space travel like never before with a recent upgrade to the college’s Willard Geer Planetarium.

Bellevue College is officially Salmon-Safe | Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Bellevue College recently earned its Salmon-Safe Certification.

Business Leadership Community Gives Students a Career Advantage
A Bellevue College program called the Business Leadership Community has helped students make informed career choices. Now in its 21st year, the program introduces students to a range of business vocations.

Member Spotlight: Meet Matt Thompson | IIDA
Bellevue College alum Matt Thompson shares his educational and career journey in the field of commercial interior design.

Managing your blood pressure for long term health | Bellevue Reporter
In collaboration with Providence Health Plan, the American Heart Association recently launched the Student-Championed Self-Measured Blood Pressure program at Bellevue College in Washington.

President’s Message: Welcome to Spring Quarter
Welcome to spring quarter! As we embrace what will be a busy and energizing few months, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the great work of our Office of Sustainability for creating an engaging Earth Month series of events, workshops, lectures, and other programming.

College Receives Salmon-Safe Certification for Stormwater Management
With many species of salmon throughout the Pacific Northwest on the decline, Bellevue College was recently acknowledged for its efforts to slow this trend through stormwater management practices that work to protect the local watershed.

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.

Indigenous WA students test themselves in Alaska’s Traditional Games | The Seattle Times
Bellevue College student Jasmine Knudson, an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes who lives in Kirkland, participated in the Annual Traditional Games in Juneau, Alaska. The regional competition serves as a qualifying event for the Native Youth Olympics.

26th Annual Earth Month Events ‘Make Waves’
Commemorate Earth Day all month long with Bellevue College’s Earth Month event series happening now through April 30.