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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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Can Changing the Way Writing Is Assessed Increase Equity in Higher Ed?
Bellevue College will join a consortium of seven Washington State Community and Technical Colleges in an innovative Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecology (AWAE) grant. The project, made possible by funding from College Spark Washington, seeks to change the assessment model for English 101 classes.
COVID Won’t Stop Love | 425 Magazine
Finding love was the last thing on Dave Peterson and Julie Leonard’s minds. Peterson, 67, and Leonard, 66, have both been married before. Peterson and his wife divorced a few years ago; Leonard is a widow. Both figured their chances at a second shot at love were less than low. They were content with their…
How Seattle shaped the life of Somalia-born entrepreneur and cookbook author Hawa Hassan | The Seattle Times
Hawa Hassan was 7 when she flew to Seattle from Somalia to be resettled along with a group of refugees after spending three years in Kenya.
Bellevue College extends Locke’s contract | Northwest Asian Weekly
The Bellevue College Board of Trustees voted unanimously last month to extend the contract of former Gov. Gary Locke as interim president for up to two additional years.
5th Annual College Bound Resource Fair Feb. 6
The 5th Annual College Bound Resource Fair for students with disabilities returns Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This free event is open to the public and was created specifically for aspiring college students with disabilities as well as the families and educators in their lives. “I am very happy with my…
Gary Locke named chair of C100 | Northwest Asian Weekly
The Committee of 100 (C100) recently elected former Gov. Gary Locke as its chair.
Microsoft’s Erik Arnold merges passion for tech and philanthropy to help nonprofits gain digital success | GeekWire
Arnold spent time at the Gates-owned Corbis, at PATH, which has a close partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now Microsoft, where Arnold is CTO of the company’s nonprofit-focused Tech for Social Impact.
Business of … Higher Education | 425 Business
The Eastside enlightens minds and ignites curiosities at a variety of schools, from four-year university programs to short-term coding boot camps.
Bellevue College Extends Locke’s Interim Contract
Former governor agrees to stay on for up to 2 additional years. (BELLEVUE, WA—January 14, 2021)—Today the Bellevue College Board of Trustees announced they will be extending former Governor Gary Locke’s contract as interim president for up to two additional years. The unanimous vote took place during a special board meeting on Wednesday evening, January…
Bellevue College votes to extend Gary Locke’s contract as interim president | The Seattle Times
Former Gov. Gary Locke will remain as Bellevue College’s interim president when his current contract expires in June, a year after he was named the Eastside school’s temporary leader.