Bellevue College has a new dean. Late last month Jean D’Arc Campbell was appointed to a newly created position at the college, dean of international education and global initiatives.

In his new role, Campbell will serve as the head of all international initiatives on the campus with the goal of expanding the college’s global recruitment to further diversify its student population, according to Ata Karim, vice president of student affairs.

“Jean will help us reinvigorate our efforts to meet the goals and vision for international education at Bellevue College,” Karim said. “His contributions to this campus will no doubt help to positively shape our community for years to come.”

After earning his bachelor’s degrees in political science and sociology from SUNY Binghamton, Campbell founded the New Young African Scholar Association, and worked for the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, where he still serves on the board. A member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, as well as Friends of the United Nations, Karim said Campbell’s experience will serve him well at BC.

Before starting at Bellevue College on Oct. 27, Campbell spent the previous nine years overseeing all of Portland Community College’s district campuses’ international education initiatives.

In addition to his leadership duties, Campbell said he wants to develop new global initiatives for students and faculty and make the Bellevue campus a national model in global affairs.

“My goal is to see Bellevue College become a leading national model in internationalization efforts,” he said. “BC has all the ingredients to become a global village. I look forward to further cultivating the passion and commitment I see in the faculty, staff and students to help us achieve our goal, moving forward together in the spirit of dialogue, engagement and collaboration.”