The roads supplement the existing east-west corridor, Northeast Park Drive. The project is also meant to address congestion caused by morning and afternoon drop-offs and pick-ups at Grand Ridge Elementary. The link starts at Central Park, runs behind the school and terminates at 10th Avenue Northeast. The link — completed by developers — is meant …read more
Paying for college has never been more expensive, and universities and community colleges across the state are looking to increase tuition again. That has many students and parents wondering what the best way to pay for college is — and how to handle the expense. There are options. What many students realize is that, at …read more
Local and debut young adult author and Duvall resident Katherine Grace Bond will launch her novel, “The Summer of No Regrets,” at a celebrity-themed book party at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Parkplace Books in Kirkland. She is the creator of TEENWrite, a live action role-playing and writing community where participants come as their …read more
What if a pre-kids career is no longer a good fit? Career switches are highly common — modern workers hold more than 10 jobs during their prime working years, according to the BLS. Redmond mom of five Sandy Cairns, J.D., LL.M., was ready for a career change when her youngest kids started school. After some …read more
The Bellevue College chapter of Rotaract received a Rotary International Changemaker Award at Rotary’s District 5030 conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho recently. It’s the first time any Rotaract chapter has received a Rotary award in district history. “It’s a huge honor,” saidEileen Cho, president of the chapter and a student at Bellevue College. “This award …read more
Video-game enthusiasts can use their skills to help autistic students at Bellevue College on May 18. The Autism Awareness Video Game tournament, from 3-8 p.m., will benefit the college’s Autism Spectrum Navigators Program, which helps autistic students achieve success. For $10, players ages 13 and older can enter “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” on the Nintendo …read more
Do you want to use those video game skills for good? Then, enter the Autism Awareness Video Game tournament, a fundraiser to benefit Bellevue College’s http://www.facebook.com/ASNavigators ” rel=”nofollow”>Autism Spectrum Navigators. The tournament will take place May 18 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria on the college’s main campus. For more information, visit the …read more
The work is being split among many groups around the globe. And thanks to the efforts of a Bellevue professor, one such group is made up of Washington community college students. Gita Bangera, the lead investigator for COMGEN and chair of the life sciences department at Bellevue College, wrote a grant application to the National …read more
Wednesday, May 9 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and to honor this event, Bellevue College will make its website “naked” to raise awareness of the problems disabled persons face in accessing digital technology. Its entire website will be stripped down to its simplest form, with mostly text and few graphics, to make it easier to …read more
Tuition is expected to increase for fall quarter however, rates have not been determined yet. You may make your payment for fall quarter tuition and fees anytime between June 15 and August 15. Tuition and fee rates are set by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) which acts upon legislative authority. …read more
