The farm at Los Angeles Pierce College

Los Angeles Pierce College, also known as Pierce College or Pierce, is a two-year community college that serves over 18,500 students in Woodland Hills, a community within the San Fernando Valley district of the City of Los Angeles. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Junior college. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Woodland Hills is a community within the City of Los Angeles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles County, California. ... The Western State Conference (or WSC) is a college athletic conference that is affliated with the California Communnity College - Commission on Athletics. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Image File history File links RustyTankAndBarn. ... Image File history File links RustyTankAndBarn. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Junior college. ... Woodland Hills is a community within the City of Los Angeles. ... San Fernando Valley from southwestern edge. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

The college began with 70 students and 18 faculty members on September 15, 1947. Originally known as the Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture, the institution’s initial focus was crop cultivation and animal husbandry. Nine years later, in 1956, the school was renamed to Los Angeles Pierce College, retaining the name of its founder, Dr. Pierce, as well as his commitment to agricultural and veterinary study. (Pierce still maintains a 200-acre working farm for hands-on training.) Farmlands in Hebei province, China. ... In a draw in a mountainous region, a shepherd guides a flock of about 20 sheep amidst scrub and olive trees. ...

Campus overview

Pierce College offers courses on over 100 subjects in 71 academic disciplines, and has transfer alliances with most of the universities in the state. The college boasts enviable transfer rates to UC and CSU schools. Honors students have a 100% admission rate to UCLA, and graduate with higher grade point averages than students from other community colleges in Southern California. (This was determined by the UCLA Office of Academic Planning after a ten-year study.) Pierce students also represent the largest number of transfers to CSUN. The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ... The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College System. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university located in the residential area of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... In the United States, grading is done with several different systems. ... A state-funded university in Northridge, California, part of the California State University System, formerly the San Fernando Valley State College. ...

In lieu of transfer, students can pursue any of the 43 Associate’s degrees or 78 Certificates of Achievement the school offers directly. An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. ...

Pierce College comprises 426 acres (1.72 km²) amidst a dense metropolis, an area that out-sizes many campuses, including that of UCLA. The grounds are landscaped with more than 2,200 trees, thousands of roses and a 1.9 acre botanical garden. The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university located in the residential area of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ...

With the approval of county propositions A and AA, the school is in the process of large-scale renovation. Plans include a new building for the Agriculture, Science and Nursing Departments, a new building for the Horticulture department, a new Technology Center, a new building for Admissions, Counseling, Financial Aid and Student Services, increased parking space and a connector to the express bus way. The restoration of the Life Science and Natural Resources Management Outdoor Laboratory is also planned, as well as renovations for the Animal Science, Behavioral Science, Social Science, Mathematics, Business Education, English, Fine Arts, Music and Theater departments. The Performing Arts Building, Library and faculty offices will also be remodeled.

Pierce College prides itself as an environmentally-forward institution, with a 191-kilowatt solar generation system that has 1,274 photovoltaic panels and a 360-kilowatt, natural gas co-generation system. This project is the largest of it kind to be undertaken by a U.S. community college, yielding around 4.4 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year and reducing Carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,500 tons over its operating lifetime. The college also has a water retention pond beneath its soccer field, collecting run-off from the adjacent parking lot. Under propositions A and AA, a new water reclamation facility is also being planned, and the new facilities for Agriculture, Science and Nursing will meet rigorous Silver-level guidelines set by the U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ... A solar cell, made from a monocrystalline silicon wafer A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a device that converts light energy into electrical energy. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Detention basin. ... Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater, both runoff and domestic. ... Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle. ... 7 World Trade Center, considered New York Citys first green office tower by gaining gold status in the US Green Building Councils LEED program. ...

The campus is home to "Old Trapper's Lodge," an outsider art environment that pays homage to the pioneer upbringing of its creator, John Ehn. Adolf Wölflis Irren-Anstalt Band-Hain, 1910 The term Outsider Art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for Art Brut (which literally translates as Raw Art or Rough Art), a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created...

Shephard Stadium also hosts Nuts for Mutts, an annual dog show and pet fair that raises funds for the New Leash on Life Animal Rescue. The event is regularly hosted by Actress Kim Bassinger. Kimila Ann Basinger (born December 8, 1953) is an Oscar winning American film actress of German, Irish, Swedish and 1/8th Cherokee descent. ...

Pierce College is part of the Los Angeles Community College District, and is accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is located on Victory Boulevard, between Winnetka Avenue and Canoga Avenue. The campus is accessible from the Pierce College station of the LACMTA Orange Line. The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles County, California. ... The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. ... Pierce College is a station on the Los Angeles LACMTA Orange Line. ... NABI 60-BRT Orange Line bus at Warner Center Transit Hub Side view of the NABI 60-BRT at Warner Center Transit Hub Interior view of the NABI 60-BRT. The Metro Orange Line is a dedicated busway operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. ...

Athletics

Pierce College athletic teams compete in the Western State Conference. Its teams are called the The Brahmas, and its mascot is a Brahma Bull named Clarence the Bull. An example of a top team in its athletic program is the baseball team, coached by Bob Lofrano. The team has sent players such as Barry Zito to the majors. Another example is the men's volleyball team, which has won four state titles. The Western State Conference (or WSC) is a college athletic conference that is affliated with the California Communnity College - Commission on Athletics. ... Barry William Zito (born May 13th, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a starting pitcher currently playing for the San Francisco Giants. ...

Notable alumni and staff

• Ellen Albertini Dow, actress (The Wedding Singer) aided her husband, Eugene Francis Dow, in founding the Theater Department.
• Bruce Bowdin, drummer, rock group The Rose Garden
• Coco Crisp, baseball player
• Denny Crum, basketball coach
• Doug DeCinces, baseball player
• Melanie Griffith, actress
• Mark Harmon, football player and actor
• Erik Kramer, football player
• Barry Zito, baseball player

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See also

• California Community Colleges system

Administered by The Chancellor’s Office located in Sacramento, the California Community Colleges system consists of 109 community colleges and 72 community college districts in California. ...

External links

• Los Angeles Pierce College official website

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