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First BS in Computer Science Grad Finds Success at Microsoft
Erik Uri credits faculty in Bellevue College’s computer science program, as well as support staff in its Neurodiversity Navigators for helping him land the job of his dreams.
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BC’s Commitment to the Asian Pacific Islander Community
Dear BC Community,
Since the COVID-19 pandemic turned American life upside down 12 months ago, we’ve seen an alarming rise in violence, harassment, and discrimination against members of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Asian Americans, especially the elderly and women, have been brutally attacked all across our nation, including here in the Seattle area.
Statement on Atlanta Mass Shootings
Dear BC Community,
Like our entire campus community, I am shocked and saddened by the mass shootings yesterday in Atlanta that took the lives of eight people, six of whom were Asian women.
BC DECA Sweeps Regional Awards
Bellevue College (BC) was named the top college across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia at the annual Collegiate DECA regional competition known as the State Career Development Conference. BC has been the top college in the region for the past 6 years. The competition, held virtually March 5-6, was run by the College of…
The Best Colleges in Washington | Intelligent
To help you achieve a higher level of education and pay, we've compiled a list of the best colleges in Washington state.
Some changes around the Journal office | The Journal of the San Juan Islands
Change has become second nature amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 iconic sculptures every Seattleite should know | King5
Seattle is rich with public art. There are sculptures all around that often we see regularly, but aside from taking a peek at the plaque, we don't know much about them.
Tana Rulkova of PourMyBeer: “Working for a startup is NOT going to be a 40-hour work week” | Authority Magazine
Working for a startup is NOT going to be a 40-hour work week.
Rethinking Writing Assessments to Foster Equity | 425 Business
To bridge racial equity gaps, the Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecology (AWAE) Grant is working to restructure grading.
Online Learning 2.0
BC Gears Up to Improve Online Classes Using Faculty Peer-to-Peer Approach In the early days of the pandemic when classes at Bellevue College shifted from in-person to online, math instructor Luke Rawlings needed a whiteboard. He didn’t have one at home. So instead, he sat on the floor and used his washer and dryer as…
Black History Today: Aaron Reader | South Seattle Emerald
Oprah Winfrey always laments about her true passion and purpose not being a mega-celebrity or talk show host, but a teacher.