Message from Mary Hawkins

Cover: El Camino Latino Center provides students like Maria Lopez Lopez with community and career resources and connects them to leading employers.

Photo by Krystal Sidzyik

Message from Mary Hawkins…. ........... 2 Isaac Tongo ............................. 3 Matt and Jon Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Rick Galusha on the Radio… .............. 6-7 Professor Combats PTSD….................... 8 Prep Courses Launch ..................... 9 El Camino Latino Center…. ............... 10-11 Richard Barnes…. ........................ 12 George Venteicher…. .................... 13 Dr. John Kyndt........................... 14 Around Campus ......................... 15 Top Online College ...................... 16

Mission Statement Bellevue University provides career-oriented, cost effective, open access education through select undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

Vision In a rapidly changing higher education environment, Bellevue University boldly adapts and innovates so our students and university can be wildly successful.

Values Integrity Value of education Student Success Innovate Care for Others

One of things that defines the Bellevue University educational experience is the process of discovery. Our students discover career opportunities in our physical and virtual classrooms, and at the same time find out how capable they are. They gain confidence to pursue life-changing opportunities.

I like to think that discovering the path you’re best suited for is easier with the right support. We try to provide that support for all students. For example, El Camino Latino Center opened on our campus last year and it’s already helping Latino students at local high schools and here at Bellevue University. Students are gaining valuable connections with top employers and putting themselves on the path to success. Bellevue University faculty members not only support and guide students, they make their own discoveries. On page 14, you can read about Dr. John Kyndt’s research collaboration that resulted in the definition of a new bacterial family. The team’s work holds vast implications for the creation of sustainable industrial processes.

While no one knows exactly what tomorrow holds, I do know that members of the Bellevue University community all around the world are discovering what they can do to create brighter futures for themselves, their families, their employers and their communities.

Dr. Mary Hawkins President, Bellevue University