On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin‘s New Shepard rocket launched its 11th crewed mission, NS-31, marking a significant milestone in space exploration with an all-female crew. The suborbital flight, lasting 10 minutes and 21 seconds, ascended to the Kármán line—recognized as the boundary of space—before returning safely to Earth. “Seeing…
Month: May 2025
Mini-Harlem Fest Set to Celebrate Black Culture, Art and Community
BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Community College Black Student Union (BSU) is bringing the spirit of Harlem to campus this spring with the first-ever Mini-Harlem Fest, a celebration of Black culture, music and community, scheduled for Friday, June 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. Inspired by the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival,…
Growing Together: How Student Volunteers Are Changing Lives
Nestled in Bellingham, Washington, Gardenview Village stands as a beacon of hope for housing service models for the homeless community. Gardenview offers 35 tiny homes, each 8-by-12 feet in area and arranged in tight rows on their plot of land near Lakeway and the Bayview Cemetery. The village accepts seniors…
The Art of Engineering
Engineering and other STEM programs are much more than just “building things.” In the minds of engineers around the world, it is a form of art – and we have some of these great artists right here at WCC’s Engineering program, including instructor Patrick Burnett. Burnett is an engineering professor…