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College to Host ‘Never Again is Now: A Permanent Commitment’ Ceremony June 11
Bellevue College will hold a ceremony for the permanent installation of the Never Again is Now mural on campus on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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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.
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…
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.
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…