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New Blood Pressure Program Launches for Students and Employees  

Bellevue College, in collaboration with the American Heart Association and Providence Health Plan, has introduced a new initiative: the Student-Championed Self-Measured Blood Pressure program.

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Using AI to Effect Positive Change

Josaphat Boesinga had been fascinated from a young age by how technological innovations can change lives and bridge gaps across different communities. 

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Bellevue College to Host Discovery Day This Weekend | 425 Magazine

Are you interested in exploring Bellevue College’s academic programs, campus life, and student resources? If so, the college is hosting a Discovery Day on March 8 for prospective students, their families, and community members.

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President’s Message: State Budget

In a news conference yesterday, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson announced a series of recommended cost-saving measures to help resolve a nearly $16 billion budget shortfall.

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Taking it On the Road:  Instructors Open Doors to China 

As a member of the Washington Community College Consortium for Study Abroad, Bellevue College works with academic institutions around the world to create enriching programs for its students.

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Achieving the Dream Names 23 Colleges as Leaders in Student Success; Bellevue College Among Honorees | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Highlighting excellence in community college education, Achieving the Dream (ATD) has named 23 institutions as either Leader Colleges or Leader Colleges of Distinction for 2025.

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Action Figure: As ACCT Chair, Rich Fukutaki has a vision of what’s needed to create “Trustee 2.0.” | ACCT Trustee Quarterly

Rich Fukutaki, Bellevue College trustee and the chair of the ACCT Board of Directors, is featured in the winter edition of ACCT's Trustee Quarterly.

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Achieving the Dream honors 2025 Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction | Odessa American

Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status, recognitions of excellence bestowed annually upon deserving institutions within the organization’s network.

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Achieving the Dream honors 2025 Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction | Yahoo! News

Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status.

Bellevue College leadership accept the Achieving the Dream Leader College award at the DREAM 2025 conference on Feb. 20, 2025.

Bellevue College Recognized by Achieving the Dream as 2025 Leader College 

Bellevue College announced today that it has been designated a Leader College by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility in their communities.