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Dr. David May

Dr. David May Selected as New President of Bellevue College

Dr. David May was named the next president of Bellevue College (BC). The selection was made during a board of trustees meeting, where trustees voted unanimously on his appointment.

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Winter 2023 AI Symposium: “Navigating the AI Revolution”

Bellevue College held an AI symposium titled "Navigating the AI Revolution" on March 10 to discuss the burgeoning visibility of AI tools such as OpenAI and ChatGPT. 

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Bulldogs Take Down Rival Everett 85-71 to Win NWAC Men’s Basketball Title 

Entering the tournament as the No. 4-seed from the North Region, the Bulldogs (23-9, 9-5 North) put together a remarkable tournament to claim their second-ever NWAC title and first since 1993.

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425 Magazine | Mohamad Imran’s Journey from Myanmar to Mercer Island

Each year, the Washington State Association of College Trustees celebrates community and technical college students with its Transforming Lives Award, which recognizes current or former students whose lives have been transformed by chasing higher education. This year, Bellevue College student Mohamad Imran was among the six students statewide to receive the award.

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Northwest Asian Weekly | Rohingya Refugee Chosen for Transforming Lives Award  

Every year, the Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) honors community and technical college students with the Transforming Lives Award, which recognizes “current or former students whose lives have been transformed by pursuing higher education at a community or technical college.” Bellevue College's Mohamad Imran was recently named one of the recipients for this year.

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From Myanmar to Mercer Island

Mohamad Imran overcame a harrowing refugee journey to become one of just six students statewide to win the Transforming Lives Award.

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King 5 | Rohingya Refugee Brothers Reunited in Western Washington After 10 Years Apart

Mohamad Imran advocated for years to get his brother Ikram out of a detention camp. Now Ikram has been reunited with Mohamad here in Western Washington.

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425 Business | Bellevue College Announces Four Finalists for President

The Board of Trustees of Bellevue College has announced the four finalists for the school's next president. The finalists — Darrell Cain, Cory Clasemann, Tonya Drake, and David May — will visit the BC campus during the weeks of March 6 and March 13.

Bellevue College Board of Trustees

Bellevue College Announces Four Finalists for President

The Board of Trustees of Bellevue College (BC) announced four finalists to be considered for the next college president—Dr. Darrell Cain, Dr. Cory Clasemann, Dr. Tonya Drake, and Dr. David May. The finalists were selected after a search that yielded well-qualified candidates from across the country.

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BC’s Online Classes Get an Upgrade by Providing Training for Faculty

Some faculty members were more prepared for the sudden pandemic switch to online learning than others, and the BC eLearning team stepped up to create the Online Excellence Teaching Academy, a seven-course program giving instructors the tools they need to be successful in the virtual classroom.