TACOMA, Wash. – Bates Technical College staff have selected two students to represent the college as members of the All-Washington Academic Team. Governor Jay Inslee will honor our students and other nominees from across the state at a recognition ceremony in Olympia on March 21 at South Puget Sound Community College. … [Read more...]
Nourish Pierce County Mobile Food Bank rolls onto Bates Technical College campus with celebration
TACOMA, Wash. –Students at Bates Technical College and community members in need will soon have a new location to obtain – at no cost to them – perishable and non-perishable food items. The Nourish Pierce County Mobile Food Bank will park at the South Campus, 2201 South 78th Street, in Tacoma, Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. beginning on February 14. … [Read more...]
Bates: Students visit legislators to deliver unique message
A handful of Bates Technical College students, employees and trustees delivered a sweet message to 24 state legislators and their aides on Thursday, Jan. 24. … [Read more...]
Bates Technical College student wins prestigious Transforming Lives award
Arma Carneh was a teenager when civil war erupted in his native country of Liberia. Forced to become a child soldier for survival, he escaped to the U. S. at age 18, where he found employment in the medical field. Carneh’s struggles didn’t end. … [Read more...]
Bates Technical College instructor honored as educator of the year
TACOMA, Wash. – An instructor who helped develop and implement new digital dentistry technologies at Bates Technical College will receive the Educator of the Year Award from the National Association of Dental Laboratories. … [Read more...]
Bates: Northwest Now on KBTC: human trafficking in the Pacific Northwest
Washington state continues to be a hotbed for human trafficking, where victims are abused sexually or exploited for forced labor. … [Read more...]
Bates Technical College’s Martin Luther King Jr. event: Community and Compassion
Community and compassion is the theme of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Bates Technical College on Thursday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Downtown Campus. … [Read more...]
KBTC’s Northwest Now: How progress on land is hurting life in the Puget Sound
The clock is ticking on many of the endangered species that inhabit Puget Sound. The destruction of habitat is a major factor — and that includes cement bulkheads and towering breakwaters made of stone that threaten to turn the sound into a hostile environment for forage fish, salmon and the dwindling number of Orca. … [Read more...]
Video: Happy Holidays from Bates Technical College
Sending you holiday cheer from Bates Technical College! https://youtu.be/8LrExLJB_dM We collaborated with our talented Digital Media students to create this special holiday message. We hope you enjoy it. Originally posted on the Bates Technical College's Blog. … [Read more...]
Northwest Now on KBTC: 50th anniversary of first lunar orbit
Friday’s special edition Northwest Now commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first lunar orbit, Northwest Now: Earthrise. … [Read more...]