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Books, tuition, fees… the woes of every college student can be wiped away for recipients of a Bellevue College Foundation scholarship. The BC Foundation has just opened up registration for […]

Almost every young person has a Facebook account. Everyone watches YouTube. Everyone uses Google. These social media outlets are more than just fun ways to connect: they are actively involved […]

Since the Occupy protest movement started in Wall Street in late September, it has spread to over 1000 cities across the nation, including Spokane and Seattle. Occupy Seattle began two […]

In times of budget deficits, education has always been an easy place for the government to cut funding.  With the latest $2 billion shortfall in state revenue, the governor had […]

On October 8, a brisk Saturday morning, a small crowd gathered outide the gym to witness the rededication of the building to the Courter family as a thank-you for their […]

Here at Bellevue College, the vast majority of students are attaining an Associate’s Degree to transfer away to a four-year university. Many students transfer to an in-state school; namely, the […]

On Wednesday, September 28th, the President’s Staff and the Bellevue College Planning Council met for a special session to discuss what is to be done about the newest 23 percent […]

On September 15, The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) met in Olympia and declared a state of financial emergency for all community and technical colleges in the […]

Three months ago, the state reserves seemed to be abundant and healthy, and Governor Gregoire approved a $32 billion government spending plan over a course of two years. However, the […]

Almost exactly one year away from the next presidential and gubernatorial election, state voters in Washington were recently polled. The results of this poll show that, although most of the […]

Rapid Ride – advertised to be just what it sounds like, a faster trip with fewer stops, this new form of public transportation is just taking off after launching its first […]

Until recently, parking at Bellevue College was free of charge and hectic with crowded parking lots. However, beginning in fall quarter, parking passes must be purchased. There are three types […]

Before Bellevue College became a four-year institute, it outclassed all other community colleges in size and diversity. Now, as a full college, BC is the third largest in the state, […]

Bellevue College is not an exclusively post-high school endeavor; through its offering of the Running Start program, BC enables academically excelling teenagers in their last two years of high school […]

The announcement of the $1 billion cut in the education budget for the 2011-12 school year has been met with anger by many districts, including Seattle. The district is struggling […]

Mount St. Helens, one of Washington’s most famous mountains, is currently at the heart of a legal controversy between an environment protection group and a mineral drilling company. The drilling […]

With the quality of education in the United States declining, George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act in January of 2002. The act was designed to hold […]

  Washington has the second highest teen unemployment rate in the country, making it difficult for college students to find jobs that will help them pay their tuition fees or […]

Three years ago, Bellevue College was the recipient of a $1.8 million grant from the Department of Labor. The grant finally reached its conclusion last week after funding many new […]