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OLS Student Finds Opportunity as BC Athletics Team Manager
Third-year OLS student Logan Kassebaum has found community, leadership, and career experience as a team manager with Bellevue College Athletics. Through his work with Men’s Basketball and Baseball, Logan is building professional skills and confidence that support his long-term goals in sports management.
Finding Purpose and Building Confidence Through Internships at OLS
In the last two quarters of the OLS program, students complete a 250+ hour internship in the career field of their choice.
BC Japan Week Brings Cultural Learning to OLS Students
During BC Japan Week, OLS students took part in hands-on workshops and cultural events that brought Japanese traditions to life. From shaping onigiri and learning Taiko drumming to experiencing a traditional tea ceremony and reflecting on the legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, students gained a deeper appreciation for Japan’s history, art, and values through immersive, educational experiences.
OLS Environment Class Helps With Habitat Restoration
Students in the OLS Environment and Our Community course recently visited the habitat restoration area at Bellevue College. In this wooded area on the eastern edge of campus, BC’s Office of Sustainability has spent the last year working to clean up a waterway that is vital for salmon swimming nearby.
Celebrating National Disability Employment Month 2025
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).
OLS Bellevue College Students Attend Eco Poetry Writing Workshop
Professor Camille T. Dungy, renowned poet and author, guided OLS students through a transformative poetry writing experience, focusing on the intersection of nature, environmental action, and identity.
OLS Students Explore BC XR Lab
To see advanced computer technology that is being used in various approaches in businesses, students visited the virtual reality lab on the Bellevue College campus.
OLS Intro to Theater Gets Intro to Playwright
Award-winning playwright Barbara Lindsay visited our Intro to Theater course.
OLS Students Tour BC Health Sciences, Education, and Wellness Institute
Individual Study students toured and gained hands-on experience at the Health Sciences, Education & Wellness Institute at Bellevue College
OLS Program Makes Blankets for Seattle Children’s Hospital
Service Learning is an integral part of the OLS curriculum, and provides the program a chance to make an impact in the community.
