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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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BC Selects Gary Locke as Interim President
At a special meeting on Thursday, May 28, the Bellevue College Board of Trustees unanimously selected former Governor of Washington State, Gary Locke, as the college’s Interim President. The Board of Trustees made the final selection from a diverse and impressive pool of candidates based on the presidential profile, interviews and open forums, and the…
Gita Bangera of Bellevue College Chosen for National Presidential Fellowship for Community College Leaders
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today announced that Dr. Gita Bangera, dean at Bellevue College, is one of 40 leaders selected for the 2020-21 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship, a highly selected leadership program preparing the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions to achieve higher and more equitable levels…
Marketing an Essential Service
Claire Lee, an upcoming graduate of IBIT's Digital Marketing BAS program, serves as the Development and Communications Assistant at the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. Lee shares an inside look into her work developing marketing and communications for an essential business and how her education at Bellevue College has allowed her to give back to…
Bellevue College recognized as best value for students with Autism
Neurodiversity Navigators, formerly known as Autism Spectrum Navigators, tries to make one thing very clear - the program is designed to build on students' strengths, rather than fix perceived deficits. In addition to typical college coursework, students in the Bellevue College program have an enhanced curriculum focusing on executive functioning, self-advocacy, self-regulation and social interaction.
Washington nursing students adapt to online learning during coronavirus pandemic
As nurses and other medical professionals fight the coronavirus, the next generation of medical personnel is taking their preparation online. April Ambalina's Seattle apartment has turned into a teaching lab. The Bellevue College Nursing instructor moved her classes online shortly after the coronavirus began making headlines just one town over in Kirkland.
BC Announces Three Finalists for Interim President
Today, the Board of Trustees of Bellevue College announced three finalists to be considered for the college’s Interim President position—Dr. Yoshiko Harden, former Governor Gary Locke, and Dr. Raúl Rodríguez. Yoshiko Harden serves as the Vice President for Student Services at Seattle Central College and in the past worked in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for…
Two Bellevue College Students Named to All-Washington Academic Team
In recognition of their high academic achievements, two outstanding Bellevue College students, Kiseuk Ahn and Kailyn Hanson, were recently named to the 2020 All-Washington Academic Team. Hanson, 22, lives in Issaquah and is a first-year general sonography student attending Bellevue College’s Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology Program. She is already beginning to work on advanced certifications, including…
BC Board of Trustees Nominate 12 Students for Transforming Lives Award
The Bellevue College Board of Trustees have nominated 12 exceptional Bellevue College (BC) students for the 2020 Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) Transforming Lives Awards. ACT created the Transforming Lives Awards program in 2012 to recognize current or former students whose lives have been transformed by pursuing higher education at a community or…
State’s largest community college to launch professional and computer tech institute
Bellevue College, located in southeast Bellevue, is splitting its continuing education branch into two, focusing its new Tombolo Institute on computer technology and professional education. The Tombolo Institute will be geared toward workforce and professional development, helping people advance their careers.
Bellevue College serve Eastside families through parent-infant classes
All local community colleges offer parent-child classes for families with kids from birth to age five, however, Bellevue College (BC) offers the classes through age 9. BC’s Parent Education program began when the college opened in 1966. The program has grown significantly over the past 54 years.