The evolution of Student Programs
Student Programs at Bellevue College has changed over the years from a small organization that focused on social events to a growing and thriving hub for community building, leadership development […]
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Floten offers reflection on BC’s past, insight for the future
Jean Sarto Floten served as Bellevue College’s president for 22 of its 50 year history. She began in May 1989 and throughout her time on campus she spearheaded and oversaw […]
Thoughts from Rule on BC’s current and future affairs
The driving force for community colleges has remained strong since their inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Joliet Junior College, established in 1901, is the first community […]
BC gets their hands dirty
On April 21 as part of Earth Week, about 60 students made up of Rick Glover’s environmental science class, along with several other classes and volunteers got together to sort […]
BC is asked to bike to work for the “Bike Everywhere Challenge”
E-Learning Technology Specialist and instructor Ron Austin motivates his coworkers at Bellevue College to join the “Bike Everywhere Challenge” hosted by the Cascade Bicycle Club in May as part of […]
Raising bees at BC
BC will soon have its very own beehives. After the BC risk management team approves the project, five hives will be purchased for the college. They will be housed behind […]
ASG election fires up at BBQ
Booths, stands and food trucks filled the courtyard in front of the library on April 20 as the Associated Student Government held their annual election barbecue. Students could vote for […]
Improving sustainability in the airline industry
Jacqueline Drumheller, manager of environmental affairs at Alaska Airlines gave a talk on sustainability in the airline industry on April 21. Like many other workshops happening on campus, the talk […]
Campus Operations responds to falling ceilings
Currently, there is a line of orange cones and yellow security tape surrounding the back corner of the first floor of the D building across from the C building where […]
Tribute to Woody Guthrie
Bellevue College hosted a tribute Wednesday, April 13 for the American folk and country protest singer Woody Guthrie. The event, organized by BC’s English Language Institute, hosted Ian Moore and […]
Student success through guided pathways
Last Tuesday, a town hall meeting was held in room N201 to inform faculty about BC potentially applying for a grant from College Spark Washington. If received, the grant would […]
Private nursing room available for mothers
Bellevue College, with its Affirmation of Inclusion and student services, aims to be an accommodating institution for all of its students. An example of this is the Mother’s Room in […]
Nominations for positions in new college government open
editors note – see BC’s governance web page for more information In the last year, the governance development team, director of payroll James Craswell and biology instructor Jason Fuller, have […]
Back to the past: Civil rights pilgrimage
From Feb. 26 to March 6, five Bellevue College students accompanied by the Program Chair for political science Dr. Tim Jones, attended a civil rights pilgrimage with a few students […]
Eastside’s 18-mile voltage lines
In 2013, Puget Sound Energy proposed an expansion to already existing infrastructure called Energize Eastside, which they state is required to ensure reliable power on the Eastside, taking into consideration […]
BC Interior Design internationally ranked
Bellevue College has recently been ranked nationally as one of the top 10 schools for Interior Design. Internationally, BC’s Interior Design program places within the top 20 schools, recognized alongside […]
Mock Debate: Sanders vs. Trump
The two winners of the BC OSLA-hosted mock cacus held on March 7 moved forward to the presidential debate held on March 14. Students representing the two leading candidates, Bernie […]
Bellevue College held a mock caucus to inform students on the process, demonstrate the importance of voting and prepare them for April
The Office of Student Legislative Affairs and Associated Student Government teamed up in support of the idea that students should be involved in the political process as actively as possible, […]
New ASG governance proposal focuses on bigger issues
A new governance structure of the Associated Student Government is being proposed, which will refocus the ASG’s responsibilities to larger student issues such as hunger, campus spaces, curriculum issues and […]
Taking on hate and racism
Students and faculty joined together in the BC cafeteria on Monday, Feb. 29 to discuss racism and other types of hate. The discussion was mostly about hate against Muslims and […]