Bellingham Technical College

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Bellingham Technical College

Other names	Bellingham Tech, BTC
Former name	Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute^[1]
Type	Public technical
Established	1957;68 years ago (1957)^[1]
Affiliation	Washington Community and Technical Colleges system ^[1]
Budget	$26,200,000^[1]
Chairperson	Debbie Ahl^[2]
President	James Lemerond ^[2]
Academic staff	172^[1]
Administrative staff	136^[1]
Students	2,200 full-time equivalents _{(2017–2018)}^[1]
Location	Bellingham , Washington , U.S.
Campus	32 acres (13 ha)^[1]
Website	www.btc.edu

Bellingham Technical College (Bellingham Tech or BTC)^[3] is a public technical college in Bellingham, Washington. Although it awards some bachelor's degrees, it primarily awards associate degrees.

Campus events

LinuxFest Northwest ^[4] is a weekend event held annually in late April or early May. It is dedicated to discussion and development of the Linux operating system and other open source and free software projects. The event is free to the public and draws more than a thousand computer professionals and enthusiasts from across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BTC Facts". Bellingham Technical College. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
1 2 "Office of the President". Bellingham Technical College. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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