Date posted: May 14, 2012
In Nancy Gonlin’s archeology class, a group of students embarked on an exciting team project. The aim of the project was to play the role of archeologist and observe Bellevue College community’s behavior by examining the garbage, composting and recycling bins. They were not permitted to interact with the students. Their findings indicated that there's ...more about Students Discoveries Support New Bins
Date posted: May 11, 2012
Silvia Wilson created an awesome video for her student project during the social media workshop. The video, ‘It’s So Green’, gives students tips on reducing waste and using on campus composting Make sure to keep them in mind the next time you plan a potluck. Check out the video here.
Date posted: May 8, 2012
Please help us to continue our mission of identifying sustainability related and focused courses. By clicking here Register a Section or Course (MyBC login) you will be directed to a simple form to fill out. By identifying a course you will help: Increase enrollment in your section and course Meet students’ increasing needs and interests ...more about Identify a Sustainability Course/Section
Date posted: May 7, 2012
On April 23, 2012 the Bellevue City Council accepted the Eastgate/I-90 Land Use and Transportation Study. Using a planning horizon of Year 2030, the Citizens Advisory Council, which included Bellevue College's former VP of Administrative Services, Rachel Solemsaas, undertook a planning process that extended from November 2010 to April 2012. The plan outlines a bold vision for Bellevue ...more about New Study Paints Vision of Eastgate in 2030
Date posted: May 4, 2012
Bellevue College just hired the first coordinator for the Faculty Commons, Marika Reinke. Marika emphasized Sustainability as a framework for her vision of the Faculty Commons. The Faculty Commons provides support for faculty-guided innovation, adaptation of curriculum and pedagogy, and other forms of faculty professional development that contribute to student success and to the educational ...more about Faculty Commons Coord. on Sustainability Pedagogy
Date posted: May 3, 2012
Attention all Instructors! It is time for student evaluations. Instead of printing out multiple forms, we can save paper by using the online course evaluations! Choose to “Opt In” to allow your students to participate in the online evaluations process for Spring 2012. Faculty must choose to participate in this process each quarter to activate ...more about “Opt In”: Online Evaluations
Date posted: April 27, 2012
Bellevue College’s baseball team is becoming more sustainable. They have already implemented the following in their daily practices: They no longer use of the gas powered tractor for preparing field on daily basis; instead they use of manual labor/hand rakes. They hand pick weeds and do not use chemicals They have decreased mowing time in ...more about BC Baseball Team Goes Green
Date posted: April 24, 2012
Even if you missed our presentation at Earth Week, it’s not too late to hear the Sustainability at Bellevue College Spring 2012 Progress Report. Click on the image below to watch the five minute video slide show recapping on the projects we’ve been working on, the impact they have made and as next steps.
Date posted: April 23, 2012
This year’s earth week was exciting and tons of fun! We had amazing lectures, vendor booths, a fashion show, and a pledge tree. If you haven’t had a chance to check out our pledge video that features students, employees and staff around campus, click here. We managed to get over 200 members of the campus ...more about Earth Week, Fashion Show and Pledge an Act of Green!
Date posted: April 23, 2012
On month ago, Sustainability at Bellevue college launched our email self-subscription service to make sure students and the Bellevue College community were learning about our efforts to create a more sustainable campus community and opportunities to get involved. We launched a campaign to build out mailing list to 500 students. Today I can report we ...more about Sustainability at BC Reaches 900 Subscribers!
