Education for Tech Sectors with the Dean of Continuing Education at Bellevue College Janis Machala. She shows us how she uses her blend of experience to advance entrepreneurship by working with technology firms.
Deric Gruen, Bellevue College’s sustainability and conservation resource manager, has been recognized with a Diamond Award by Commuter Challenge for his successful efforts to reduce commute trips and encourage alternative means of transport. The effort has led to decreases in the college’s carbon emissions and traffic congestion. Commuter Challenge, an initiative of enterpriseSeattle, is a …read more
The state has been ramping up its training efforts for other health workers as well. Bellevue College, for example, has been expanding not only its nursing programs but also programs in such areas as nuclear imaging technology, ultrasound and radiation therapy. This fall it will launch a bachelor’s program in health information technology. Demand for …read more
Deric Gruen, Bellevue College’s sustainability and conservation resource manager, has been recognized with a Diamond Award by Commuter Challenge for his successful efforts to reduce commute trips and encourage alternative means of transport, leading to decreases in the college’s carbon emissions and traffic congestion. Commuter Challenge, an initiative of enterpriseSeattle, is a nonprofit that has …read more
When 60-plus hour workweeks, expensive professional suits and excessive stress become too much, many high-powered professionals trade in their careers for a more fulfilling life. Called “downshifting,” the move allows former career-path employees to find more balance between work and life. The phenomenon of downshifting is due in part to technological advances, which make it …read more
Paul Swegle, of counsel with Kinsel Law Offices, has been named president of the Bellevue College Foundation Board of Directors for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2012. A resident of Seattle, Swegle previously served as vice president, general counsel and secretary of ShareBuilder Corporation, a subsidiary of ING Direct (recently acquired by Capital One), …read more
More far out than a Pink Floyd laser show, the upcoming “Stars” program at Bellevue College Planetarium promises to blow your mind as it explores the universe. Two nightly shows will be held on three different Fridays during the summer: July 27, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14. The cost is free but required entry tickets …read more
Astronomy buffs, mark your calendars! This summer, Bellevue College’s Geer Planetarium invites the community to attend upcoming showings of a program titled “Stars,” which explores the beauty and destructive power of these distant celestial bodies. Also featured will be objects viewable in the skies during the summer, including the history and location of various constellations. …read more
After a late night of work in 2007, Doug Stapleton headed into the parking garage at Expedia’s Bellevue offices. Upon entering the nearly empty garage, two things struck him. The first was a sense of uneasiness — the feeling that he wasn’t alone. The second was, eventually, inspiration. Flash forward to the present day. Stapleton …read more
The Bellevue College Foundation today announced one of the 10 largest cash donations it has received in the past decade: a $200,000 gift to the Interior Design program that will connect students with firms and practitioners in the region, giving them vital professional experience and contacts to help launch their careers. Given by the family …read more
