News & Events
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Want to experience the joie de vivre of Paris and help students in need? Bates Technical College’s Foundation will bring the City of Light to the City of Destiny at the annual Bates Sizzles fundraiser on Thursday, April 18, 5:30-9 p.m., at the Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway Street, in Tacoma. Read More»
Bates Technical College students Tovah Singleton and Katie Wilkinson have been selected as members of the All-Washington Academic Team for their academic achievement and community service. Read More»
Filling the shoes of retired Congressman Norm Dicks is a mighty job--a job recently taken up by freshman Congressman Derek Kilmer, representing Washington’s 6th district. So, what does he make of the United States house? And what are the goals he brings to the Capitol? Find out on the next Northwest Now, Thursday, Feb. 21 at 10 p.m. on KBTC. Read More»
Starting fall 2013, the Veterans Career Advanced Placement (VCAP) program will allow the college to apply prior learning and experience toward college credit, offer articulation and transition services, and establish dedicated facilities for student veterans at Bates. Read More»
Bates Technical College will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic march on Washington D.C. and “I Have a Dream” speech with a program that will remember the past and celebrate the future. Read More»

