Bellevue College Hosts Keimyung University Delegation

Keimyung University from South Korea visit Bellevue College in 2025.

A group of students from South Korea experience XR in a classroom setting and many of them are wearing VR headsets and holding controllers.

This spring, Bellevue College’s Computer Science Department welcomed a visiting delegation from Keimyung University in South Korea for a week of innovation, collaboration, and exploration. As part of the NextGen Startup Challenge, students from both institutions worked together to brainstorm entrepreneurial ideas, participate in workshops, and strengthen cross-cultural academic ties.

The week-long program provided a dynamic environment where students engaged in hands-on learning activities designed to foster creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration. Energy levels were high throughout the workshops, as participants tackled real-world challenges and refined their startup concepts.

A young woman wearing VR headset is immersed in a virtual reality experience featuring an underwater scene filled with glowing jellyfish.

Exploring Bellevue College’s Learning Spaces

As part of their visit, the delegation also explored some of Bellevue College’s unique learning spaces:

  • At the XR Lab, James Riggall and Bruce Wolcott introduced students to cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality technologies. Visitors had the opportunity to experience how XR is being used across disciplines to support immersive education, training, and innovation.
  • At the Bellevue College Planetarium, Professors Guadalupe Lizana and Joel Lamb guided the group through a journey across the cosmos, offering a deeper understanding of astronomy and the universe beyond Earth.
An XR Lab faculty demonstrates how to use a VR headset while other students in the background are engaged in conversation.

These visits allowed both BC and Keimyung students to experience how Bellevue College integrates technology and science into the academic experience, creating opportunities to explore STEM pathways through interdisciplinary engagement.

The collaboration between Bellevue College and Keimyung University reflects the importance of global partnerships in higher education, particularly in rapidly evolving fields like computer science, entrepreneurship, and immersive technology.

We look forward to continuing to build international collaborations and fostering environments where creativity and technology meet.

A classroom at Bellevue College where South Korean visiting students view a VR demonstration.