Circus faces animal abuse
The Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN) President Rachel Bjork organized a protest rally on Oct. 4. NARN has been protesting claimed animal rights abuse at the 14 Ringling Bros. Circus […]
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Plans for BC’s future
With college campuses across the northwest implementing different campus designs in order to sustain and promote student diversity, Bellevue College is considering projects to help include students from different communities […]
BC-WSU partnership progresses
At the beginning of this year, Bellevue College and Washington State University explored a potential partnership, discussing an array of topics from tuition to the possibility of switching to WSU’s […]
BC’s non-traditional degrees
The traditional college bachelor’s degree program consists of a four-year program, two of those years are usually taking general education courses and the other two years are spent taking courses […]
LGBTQ stands up for all-gender restrooms
The LGBTQ community at Bellevue College kicked off its history month with a town hall on Thursday, Oct. 1 in N201. “The LGBTQ History Month is a celebration and recognition […]
Mass shooting in Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Armed with multiple guns, a 26-year-old man walked into a morning writing class at a community college in this rural Oregon town and opened fire, […]
Funding the BC Foundation
The Bellevue College Foundation is the nonprofit arm of BC which funds a variety of projects and provides scholarships for students. In light of the school’s 50th anniversary, the foundation […]
Redirecting funds for Running Start
Running Start is a program in Washington that allows high school juniors and seniors the option to take courses at the local community college. Through Running Start, students are able […]
Raising funds for Ghana
The BC Nursing Students Association is hosting a rummage sale on campus in September to raise funds for Ashan Community Hospital in the city of Kumasi, Ghana. With the help […]
Assisting BC’s disabled community
July 26 marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The act was put into law in 1990 and went into effect in 1992, during George H.W. Bush’s […]
Campus Activity Board expands operations
Student Programs is home to more than 60 permanent programs and many clubs. The Campus Activity Board is a long standing program that in the past has primarily existed to […]
“Do all lives matter?”
On July 29, a town hall was held in N201 to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement. Two professors, Derrick Brooms from the University of Louisville and Darryl Brice from […]
ITS redesigns to promote efficiency
Recently, the Information Technology Services organization at Bellevue College has put together some changes that are designed to “empower our division to work together more efficiently and have a better […]
New executive director
On July 9, 2015, the Bellevue College Foundation named Rebecca Chawgo as its new executive director. Before the promotion, Chawgo had served as the BC Foundation’s director of development since […]
T Building to open for fall
The T building is the newest building on the Bellevue College campus. It is located across from the A building, near Landerholm Circle. The building will be dedicated to the […]
LMC honors Black Lives Matter movement
Over the month of July, the Bellevue College Library and Media Center is showing a “Black Lives Matter” PowerPoint presentation in the lobby. The purpose of this is to honor […]
National attention for Bellevue College OLS
Since its advocacy in summer 2011 and accreditation in December 2006 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the Occupational Life Skills program has become an integral component of […]
Changes to financial aid
Since July 2015, the Financial Aid department at Bellevue College made changes to the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, or SAP. The SAP is essentially a list of requirements […]
Researching with the RISE Learning Institute
RISE Learning Institute is a new division that was recently launched at Bellevue College. “The Research, Innovation Service and Experiential Learning Institute is helping to shape the existing and evolving […]
Plans for new light-rails
Bellevue’s population is expected to rise in the coming years. The Bellevue College sustainability website stated that by 2040, Bellevue is projected to grow 33 percent, and with the increasing […]