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Northwest Robotics Team Higher Voltage FIRST Robotics Team Receives Sponsorship Support from jcpenney

FIRST team # 3968 at Northwest Robotics is one of 900 high school teams being sponsored this year by jcpenney. FIRST(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology by engaging students in innovative robotics competitions. Higher…

Head of Bellevue Schools Will Not Seek Contract Renewal; Search for New Superintendent is On

Bellevue Superintendent Dr. Amalia Cudeiro has formally notified the Bellevue School Board of her intention not to seek a renewal of her three year contract with the District.  The notification comes approximately six weeks after Cudeiro took a family medical leave to support her mother, a stroke victim battling cancer living in California.  Cudeiro’s contract…

WA State Approves New Bachelor Degree Program in Healthcare Technology and Management

Bellevue College is set to offer a brand new bachelor’s degree program, in Healthcare Technology and Management, thanks to the recent approval by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Lake Washington College Foundation Receives Largest Bequest Ever of $290,000

The Lake Washington College Foundation received its largest ever bequest on January 13, 2012: $290,000 from the estate of Eastside resident and educator Marlene “Malka” Fricks. The total bequest to the Foundation is expected to reach $400,000. The funds will support the new Marlene “Malka” Fricks Scholarship Fund, to support students in Lake Washington Institute…

FREE Seattle/Eastside CampFair, February 4

Choose your own adventure! For the fifth consecutive year, St. Thomas School (stthomasschool.org) and ParentMap (parentmap.com) — the Puget Sound’s premier resource for parents and families — have partnered to bring the area’s largest CampFair to Pacific Northwest families. Whether parents are looking for summer fun or weeklong entertainment during a school break for their…

Learn How the GIS Sixth Sense Can Bolster a Successful GIS Career

Today’s job market demands experts who can not only use GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology, but who also possess a higher level of understanding of how GIS tools are used to create workplace solutions that can meet a broad range of organizational challenges – also known as the GIS Sixth Sense. Blog this! Bookmark on…

The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra and Bellevue Microsoft Store Team Up

The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO) is excited to announce they have been selected by the Bellevue Square Microsoft Store to be their Community Partner of the Month. In conjunction with the Microsoft Store, BYSO will be hosting several events throughout the month of January including X-Box games and tournaments, a Family Safety & Parental…

Bellevue College hosts week-long Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration

WHAT:  Bellevue College’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration, titled “Dream with Vision, Live with Purpose.” Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell will give keynote speech. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Orkut Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share…

Bellevue College joins launch of $1 billion ‘Green Challenge’

Bellevue College has joined 32 other leading institutions of higher learning to launch the Billion Dollar Green Challenge. The goal is to invest a cumulative total of $1 billion in energy efficiency upgrades on participating campuses.   Free FedEx at Blue Nile – Order by 12/23 for Christmas delivery! Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg…

Bellevue College honors local employers for helping working students

To celebrate Adult Literacy Week, the Developmental Education department at Bellevue College recently awarded Literacy Partners Awards of Excellence to two local employers for going out of their way to help working students succeed. The Safeway store at Evergreen Village in Bellevue (1645 140th Ave. NE) is covering the cost of tuition for Bellevue College…