Bellevue College Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards Now Open
On Monday, an email was sent to all Bellevue College students regarding the nomination process for the 2023–2024 BC Foundation Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards. They are a series of […]
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BC Office of Sustainability Surveys Students on Its Climate Action Plan
Bellevue College’s (BC) Office of Sustainability is now surveying the campus community about its Climate Action Plan. The survey is available digitally to everyone in the community and allows respondents […]
Bellevue College Enrollment Trends Show a Positive Turn from Prior Declines
Back in September, the Washington State Student Achievement Council released a report detailing the decline of enrollment in public colleges. Among the findings was a consistent decline in enrollment for […]
Snohomish Tribe Vice-Chair Hosts Native Plant Workshop at Bellevue College
Following a presentation on plants and trees culturally important to the Snohomish Tribe, over a dozen Bellevue College (BC) students dug up and moved blue camas, a flower related to […]
BC Students Seek to Relaunch Jewish Student Union
Two Bellevue College students, Esti Katzevman and Kate Goldstein, are seeking to re-launch the dormant Jewish Student Union (JSU) club on campus this year. Goldstein, who was attempting to join […]
Op-Ed: How Authors Can Help Save the Planet by Writing Shorter Books
Books have been getting longer over the past few decades. From 1999 to 2014, the average length increased from 320 to 407 pages. By 2019, Booker Prize shortlisted books averaged […]
Daylight Savings Time Ends on Nov. 5: What Is It and Why Does It Still Exist?
As you may have noticed, or maybe not, all clocks have shifted back one hour and we all gained an hour of sleep. How is this possible? Is this compensation […]
BC’s Associated Student Government Launches Student Senate- Applications Open Now
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for Bellevue College students interested in leadership in the form of the Associated Student Government (ASG) Student Senate. The ASG is launching a student […]
Should Bellevue College Institute a No-Smoking Policy on Campus?
What changes would you like to see at Bellevue College? For the student leaders and faculty behind the effort “Breathe Easy Bellevue College (BEBC),” funded by grants from the Truth […]
Op-Ed: Are Young People Treated as Second-Class Citizens in Society?
Thanks to the Internet and modern technology, young people have lots of opportunities to achieve their dreams and become successful. They’re informed, capable, driven and skilled, and should be able […]
Bellevue College Hosts Sustainability Event for Student Feedback on Its Climate Action Plan
On Oct. 31, Bellevue College offered an event for an opportunity for students to provide feedback on climate change and BC’s Climate Action Plan. The event took place in the […]
Bellevue College Proposes Removing Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Bellevue College President’s Office sent out an email listing policies and procedures that are under consideration for removal. Included in that list are policies 6460 […]
Free Reading and Writing Tutoring Now Available for BC Students
Bellevue College’s Reading Lab and Writing Lab recently sent out an email stating that it is bringing back its services for students both in-person and online. It will now offer […]
Seattle to Host 2026 World Cup: Updates and Timeline
With the 1000 days to go until the 2026 World Cup mark passing about a month and a half ago, and the 1000 days to go until the final game […]
Bellevue College Library Displays Student-Made Skeletons
As of Thursday, Oct. 19, the Bellevue College (BC) library is displaying human skeletal models made by professor Reza Forough’s anatomy and physiology students. There are several models, all located […]
Nursing Honor Society Organizes Campus Blood Drive
Eta Omega, the honor society for nursing students at BC, is preparing to help host an on-campus blood drive, where students will have the opportunity to give blood that will […]
BC President Issues Statement on the 2023 Israel-Hamas Conflict
Tensions have always been high between Israel and Palestinians, but they broke out into war on Oct. 7 when the Palestinian militant group Hamas encroached on Israeli communities in the […]
BC Theater Department to Hold “Arts Jam” Party On Oct. 18
On Wednesday, the BC Theater Arts department will hold its second annual “Arts Jam” party — a public event where anyone can show up and watch, as well as participate, […]
CDC Okays New COVID-19 Booster Shot: Why It’s Recommended and How to Get It
About a month ago, on September 12, the Centers for Disease Control released a recommendation for everyone six months and older to get an appropriate dosage of the updated COVID-19 […]
Bellevue College Implements Changes to Title IX Policies
Changes to Bellevue College policies regarding Title IX were approved by the President’s Cabinet and implemented as interim policy on September 19, 2023. Title IX, as described on the Bellevue […]