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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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BC’s Autism Spectrum Navigators program cited in Seattle Times story
Beth Sigall, a Lake Washington parent whose son now attends the Autism Spectrum Navigators program at Bellevue College, said she hopes to solve a deeper cultural problem. In Olympia, lawmakers are tackling an issue they’ve largely ignored: Education for students with disabilities.
In the Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Martha Silano
I’ve been admiring hummingbirds since I was a kid. Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to view them in the wild, and I’ve spent time researching their feats of strength and gorgeous names. I’d been meaning to write a poem about them. Finally got around to it.
Latinx art and a home for the ‘in-between’ for former BC student
During the Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery’s opening pachanga, surrounded by corrido music and the fragrances of horchata and tamales, Jake Prendez told a room filled with Latinxs, “This is your space.”
Bellevue’s KBCS shines light on unrepresented voices
Iaan Hughes of KBCS 91.3 recalls the many changes that the radio station, located on Bellevue College’s campus, has undergone. The college radio station was formed during the politically turbulent 1970s.
KBCS Featured in the Bellevue Reporter
Bellevue College's award-winning KBCS radio station was recently featured in-depth by the Bellevue Reporter, which delved into the station's rich 46-year history. Learn more about how this two-way platform has allowed the station's team to bond with listeners, and promoted unrepresented voices.
BC Alum Named One of ’40 Under 40′ by South Sound Business
BC graduate Drea Baines was recently named one of '40 Under 40' by South Sound Business for her work, "at the recently opened Resource Center in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood, a space designed to be a hub for startups and small businesses to work and develop. Baines is particularly focused on women-, minority-, and disabled veteran-owned businesses,…
Therapy Dogs Calm Stressed Students During Finals Week
Simon the therapy dog radiated a deep calm as he stretched out on the library floor, smiling students all around him, stroking his soft fur. His Buddha-like demeanor was perfect for his task: calming stressed students. The golden retriever was part of a two-day program during finals week that gave students an opportunity to interact…
Bellevue College Dominates Annual State DECA Competition
Bellevue College had a triumphant success at the Collegiate DECA Pacific Northwest Career Development Conference in February at Seattle University. They not only were the state champions in all four areas of competition (business, marketing, finance, and hospitality), but ninety-five percent of Bellevue College DECA students who participated placed in their respective events and qualified…
Bellevue College Becomes First Higher Education Institution to Launch Landed
Today, Bellevue College announced it has become the first institution of higher education to launch with Landed, a down payment assistance and financial wellness program aimed at helping educators and school employees afford to buy homes.
OLS Bellevue College Student Testifies for Legislative Bill
House Bill 1199 concerning health care for workers with disabilities passed the House unanimously March 4. Joey Wilson’s moving and thoughtful testimony Jan. 30 in front of the Washington State House Healthcare and Wellness Committee helped propel the bill forward. Wilson is currently in his third year of college in the Occupational and Life Skills…