Past Events and Programs

Keeping our Passion Glowing

Join Psychology Faculty, Deepti Karkhanis, and BC Counselor, Yu-ting Su to re-ignite our passions! Recent research shows that the majority of teachers find work stressful, and a good portion of them experience burnout (Herman et al. 2017; American Federation of Teachers, 2017). The insidious nature of burnout makes it difficult for us to recognize it ...

Language and Community: A Literary Discussion Group

Facilitated by English faculty, Nan Ma, this literature reading group for faculty in any and all disciplines meets once a month for an hour to discuss short stories, poetry, and essays that are chosen by group members. Some writers discussed in the past include Amy Hempel, Lydia Davis, Grace Paley, Ocean Vuong, Beidao, and Cesar Vallejo.  Literature offers nuanced ways for understanding ...

Language and Community: A Literary Discussion Group

Facilitated by English faculty, Nan Ma, this reading group for faculty and staff in any and all areas meets once a month for an hour to discuss short stories, poetry and essays chosen by group members.  Some writers discussed in the past include Toni Morrison, Angela Davis, James Baldwin, Camille Dungy, Terrance Hayes, Ocean Vuong, ...

Latinx Culture 101 (New)

This workshop explores the experience of our Hispanic students. . . Wait? Isn’t it Latinx? Latine? Latino/a? We will explore these terms and the history of these terms while looking at the experience of Latinx students in higher education in general and at Bellevue college specifically. We will also look at the opinions of real ...

Let’s Get Social! Incorporating social media into your course – FULL

Looking to make your class more social? Interested in bringing some new tech to your course? Already using social media to engage students? Join us for a workshop focused on increasing our knowledge of and comfort with using various social media platforms while working to integrate them into our courses. In this workshop, participants will ...

Managing Online Discussions

Managing Online Discussions is a workshop designed to critically engage some of the leading best practices in the ever-growing field of eLearning. The workshop is organized in a seminar style, meant to also encourage students (you, the educator) in what has become a necessary part of teaching online and hybrid courses: The Discussion Board. During ...

Mapping the Middle East -(New) – Winter 2023

This 3-session hybrid workshop will bring participants together in the Faculty Commons to engage in enlightening discussions about the Middle East. The Middle East is a region of the world that is highly politicized and not well understood. We will explore dominant stereotypes and orientalist tropes commonly used to define the region contemporarily. We will ...

March, by John Lewis

Facilitated by History professor Michael Pulido and Librarian Elena Maans, this interactive book club will discuss the graphic novel series March as well as the Civil Rights Movement and its legacies. We will also read and watch primary and secondary sources that complement the events depicted in March. Participants will come away from the book ...

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor

This group is open to everyone, but specifically focused on white identifying people as we work to understand our privilege and actively dismantle the systems that keep it in place.  This group is focused on taking actionable steps and working with community partners to address issues of equity and justice. The focus of this action-oriented ...

Meditation

These sessions use an ancient Chinese health care regimen, Wu Qin Xi, which ties together posture, breathing, and focus. This practice can help maintain health, heal bodies, calm minds, and reconnect with our spirit.   You’ll leave the room relaxed and re-energized!     Location: D104E | Mondays, 12:30 – 1:00, April 8 – June 10 No ...