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26th Annual Earth Month Events ‘Make Waves’
Commemorate Earth Day all month long with Bellevue College’s Earth Month event series happening now through April 30.
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Microsoft’s Erik Arnold merges passion for tech and philanthropy to help nonprofits gain digital success | GeekWire
Arnold spent time at the Gates-owned Corbis, at PATH, which has a close partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now Microsoft, where Arnold is CTO of the company’s nonprofit-focused Tech for Social Impact.
Business of … Higher Education | 425 Business
The Eastside enlightens minds and ignites curiosities at a variety of schools, from four-year university programs to short-term coding boot camps.
Bellevue College Extends Locke’s Interim Contract
Former governor agrees to stay on for up to 2 additional years. (BELLEVUE, WA—January 14, 2021)—Today the Bellevue College Board of Trustees announced they will be extending former Governor Gary Locke’s contract as interim president for up to two additional years. The unanimous vote took place during a special board meeting on Wednesday evening, January…
Bellevue College votes to extend Gary Locke’s contract as interim president | The Seattle Times
Former Gov. Gary Locke will remain as Bellevue College’s interim president when his current contract expires in June, a year after he was named the Eastside school’s temporary leader.
A Degree a Long Time in the Making
Lisa Cramer is within a year from realizing a lifelong dream to complete her college degree in Diagnostic Ultrasound. Her path to this accomplishment however, has been anything but linear. Cramer grew up in what she describes as an idyllic setting in Laguna Beach, California. Summer days were spent on the beach. Her father was…
Community Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most Money | Newsweek
Career landscapes and industry needs are constantly evolving, and so are the ways Americans seek the skills needed to pursue their chosen professions.
Reflections on These Chaotic Times
Dear BC Community,
As we return from the holiday break and begin a new quarter, we find our nation and communities in the midst of very dark and unsettling times.
Statement on U.S. Capitol Attack
As leaders of Bellevue College, we would like to lend our names in support of the following statement issued by the SBCTC, Council of Presidents and Independent Colleges of Washington.
Grown-up child writes from own experience | Peninsula Daily News
MARROWSTONE ISLAND — There once lived a girl who worried a lot. Unexpected things would happen at school and at home, and this girl would feel panicky.
High-volume COVID-19 Testing Site Added at BC
From the Public Health - Seattle & King County press release Public Health - Seattle & King County announced a new testing site at Bellevue College will open Tuesday, Dec. 15, expanding efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in east King County and along the I-90 corridor. This will be the first free, high-capacity…