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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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Not once, not twice, but thrice, Seattle’s Kelley Wentworth has taken on ‘Survivor’ — why?
Seattle marketing manager Kelley Wentworth, who studied marketing at Bellevue College, , tells us why she originally tried out for "Survivor" and what she might do with the $1 million prize if she wins it on her third time out.
Kusak Cut Glass Works Closes – KBCS Report
Seattle is home to the rare art form of freehand stone wheel engraved crystal – but not for long. Though Kusak Cut Glass Works has made Seattle its home for over 104 years, the business closes within the next couple of months. Cynthia Brothers, Vanishing Seattle Founder and KBCS’s Yuko Kodama take a tour of the workroom and chat with shop owner, Chuck Kusak about the business’s origins.
Unmute the Commute: The Ferry Riot – KBCS Report
In 1987 a riot on a Washington State ferry resulted in over $30,000 worth of damage to the SV Kitsap.
3rd Annual College Bound Resource Fair Feb. 2
The 3rd Annual College Bound Resource Fair for students with disabilities is returning to Bellevue College on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The 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. “This is…
BC Faculty Featured in 425 Business
For 15 years, Liz Hollerman worked as a 3D artist and animator for the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, and some independent gaming companies. Most recently, she worked for Turn 10 Studios in Redmond. She built a successful career — but still, something was missing. Hollerman always felt driven to help people, and teaching part-time filled…
Vanishing Seattle – KBCS Report
Take a look at some of the businesses that closed in our region in 2018. Vanishing Seattle is a nonprofit organization that documents the displaced and disappearing institutions, small businesses, and cultures of the area, often due to the increasing real estate market prices and changing demographics. In this three-part series, KBCS’s Yuko Kodama interviews Cynthia Brothers, Founder of Vanishing Seattle.
Bellevue College hosting Jan. 16 symposium on aging
At a time when seniors of all ages seek ways to push back the process of aging and are coming to understand that retaining muscle strength and function is important to that goal, a symposium on “optimal aging” is scheduled at Bellevue College this month.
BSD holds fourth annual BOOM Experience conference at Bellevue College
It was a day Noah Garcia had been looking forward to all year. The International School eighth-grade student was excited to attend his second BOOM Experience (Breaking Out Of the Margin) conference by the Bellevue School District.
Bellevue College Receives Institutional Diversity Award
In November, Bellevue College received the College Diversity Award at the 23rd Annual Washington State Faculty and Staff of Color Conference (FSOCC). Each year the award recognizes a Washington college that “exemplifies diversity and inclusion initiatives, and ability to embrace a broad definition of diversity on campus, including gender, race, ethnicity, veterans, people with disabilities,…
425Business Features BC’s Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Degree
Bellevue College unveils a robotics and artificial intelligence degree designed to train a generation of software experts.