Star Hang Nga Rush, of Ballard, has been named director of the Center for Liberal Arts at Bellevue Community College.

Established in 2002, the Center for Liberal arts enriches the BCC educational experience through programs that expand civic engagement and multicultural and interdisciplinary learning. Among other programs, the Center hosts an International Scholar-in-Residence on campus each year, involves community civic scholars in campus life through its Fellows program and presents civic speakers and events through its Hands-On Democracy series.

Prior to joining Bellevue Community College, Rush was an associate professor of English composition and director of the writing center at Cornish College of the Arts.

Earlier in her career she served as assistant director of composition and an English instructor at Western Washington University.