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Staff Spotlight: Michael Reese

By rebecca.dmello | Published: June 29, 2012

Sometimes while walking through the offices around campus, you stumble upon that one staff member that brings a true smile to your face. They are brimming with energy, creativity, enthusiasm and a contagious laugh can be heard across the room. Michael Reese, a well-known personality around campus, is just that kind-of employee. Michael works as  Read More…

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Student’s Evaluation Shows Recycling Improvement

By rebecca.dmello | Published: June 13, 2012

Two and a half months ago, a group of students in Nancy Gonlin’s class, worked on a very interesting project. They began to observe and collect data on the usage of the trash cans and recycle bins all around campus. Their findings indicated that there was a lot more work needed to be done so  Read More…

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Purchase fresh, healthy and organic produce right here at Bellevue College!

By rebecca.dmello | Published: June 8, 2012

If you are interested in purchasing healthy organic produce, Full Circle is now selling a fresh box of produce at Bellevue College in the C building’s employee dining room every Wednesday!  Full Circle  has been able to explore unique avenues in providing good food rooted in the importance of growing organically. Full Circle’s boxes provide  Read More…

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Projector Lamps: Save Energy

By rebecca.dmello | Published: June 7, 2012

Article written by Roger Ewald Projector lamps cost around $300 dollars each and last about 2,000 hours on average. Projectors consume about 300 watts with the lamp operating. The service life of a projector is directly related to its operating hours. Projectors last about 4 years on average before they fail and cost about $1,500  Read More…

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Greener Office Purchasing

By rebecca.dmello | Published: May 22, 2012

Bellevue College is striving to make greener purchases.  In Quarter 2, 2011 approximately 57% of Bellevue College spending was green.  According to the Green Office Depot Product report, approximately 43% spending was on non-green products, 49% was on recycled product while 7% was on re-manufactured products.                 We  Read More…

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Holocaust of Indigeneous Nations Event

By rebecca.dmello | Published: May 21, 2012

There is an upcoming exciting event that you will not want to miss! First Nations Student Association is holding a “Holocaust of Indigenous Nations” event. It is on Tuesday, May 22nd 2012  from 9.00am- 3:30 pm. The event will be held in the N building, Room 201.  The schedule below is a quick glimpse of what to expect.  Read More…

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Student Spotlight: Ashley Waddleton

By rebecca.dmello | Published: May 17, 2012

After months of cold weather and rain, Bellevue was finally blessed with a bit of sunshine. Students all over Bellevue College’s campus have pulled out their spring fashion clothing from shorts, sunglasses to outrageous hats. I noticed Ashley Waddleton in my American Sign Language class as she took out strips of QFC plastic bags and  Read More…

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Summer Quarter 2012 Sustainability Courses

By rebecca.dmello | Published: May 17, 2012

Summer Quarter 2012 course are available for viewing! Make sure to check out this list of courses that faculty have identified which include and address sustainability. See the brochure (PDF) Bellevue College is offers a number of courses and degrees emphasizing sustainability and encourages all faculty to integrate sustainability into their programs, courses and sections.  Read More…

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Students Discoveries Support New Bins

By rebecca.dmello | Published: May 14, 2012

In Nancy Gonlin’s archeology class, a group of students embarked on an exciting team project. The aim of the project was to play the role of archeologist and observe Bellevue College community’s behavior by examining the garbage, composting and recycling bins. They were not permitted to interact with the students. Their findings indicated that there’s  Read More…

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‘It’s So Green’ student video

By rebecca.dmello | Published: May 11, 2012

Silvia Wilson created an awesome video for her  student project during the social media workshop.  The video, ‘It’s So Green’, gives students tips on reducing waste and using on campus composting  Make sure to keep them in mind the next time you plan a potluck.  Check out the video here.

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