We just learned that Bellevue College has been awarded a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage students to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) majors and careers. The effort is based on a program created at BC several years ago, also with an NSF grant, called ComGen: Community College Genomics …read more
Bellevue College has been awarded a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund the next phase of a project that is changing the way biology is taught at community colleges throughout the state. By immersing students in the actual practice of scientific research, the project expects to boost the number of students …read more
Bellevue College has been awarded a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund the next phase of a project that is changing the way biology is taught at community colleges throughout the state. By immersing students in the actual practice of scientific research, the project expects to boost the number of students …read more
Many Bellevue residents cannot get enough “schoolin.’” Whether we are changing careers (education to journalism), looking to market our skills (technical writing) or simply learn something fun and new (screen writing, T’ai Chi), Bellevue College is a great place to do it. This is just a reminder that our local community college is currently enrolling …read more
USA Today published a list of the top professors in the country, compiled by the website RateMyProfessors.com, and chemistry instructor Dan Mitchell came in at number 16! Here is the complete list: Top 25 University Professors 1. Andy Gold, Business, Iona College 2. William Renfroe, Biological Sciences, Pensacola State College 3. Kevin Raiford, Business, College …read more
Last week students at Bellevue College’s Summer Science Camp helped make ice cream using liquid nitrogen. According to photographer Chris Hays, Bellevue resident and Seattle Film Institute student, the instructors “very, very carefully” handled the very, very dangerous liquid nitrogen. Still, the kids had a great time observing the process and sampling “flash-cooled” ingredients such …read more
Bellevue College (BC), one of the largest educational institutions in Washington state, is currently enrolling students for fall quarter classes that begin Tuesday, Sept. 18. As a leader in workforce development, BC offers an affordable path to degrees that help people in the region launch careers in high-demand fields like health sciences, information technology, business, …read more
Regardless of how easy it can be to get a book digitally on one of several different devices, some students still like having a physical book, which has made the rental textbook industry a strong competitor to traditional textbook sales. Within the last few years, renting books has expanded beyond a mere option that select …read more
Through his efforts Deric Gruen has contributed to a marked decrease in single occupancy cars driving to campus to the tune of an estimated annual reduction of 1,114 metric tons of carbon emissions. His many initiatives have earned BellevueCollege’s sustainability and conservation resource manager a Diamond Award by Commuter Challenge. The award recognizes his successful …read more
