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This article is about a community college in Los Angeles. For the community college near Tacoma, Washington , see Pierce College .
Los Angeles Pierce College, also known as '''Pierce College''' or '''Pierce''', is a two-year Community College that serves more than 19,000 students in Woodland Hills , a community within the San Fernando Valley district of the City Of Los Angeles . 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.) CAMPUS OVERVIEW Pierce College offers courses on more than 100 subjects in 92 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 and has the highest acceptance rate into graduate schools of veterinary medicine from any community college in the nation. 2005 Successes In lieu of transfer, students can pursue any of the 43 Associate’s Degrees or 78 Certificates of Achievement the school offers directly. Pierce College comprises 426 acres (1.72 km&2) amidst a dense metropolis, an area larger than 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 Pierce College farm houses small herds of cattle, sheep, goats,pigs a small poultry flock, as well as a llama and an alpaca for its students to learn from. 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 its 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 . 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. 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 Basinger . Pierce College is one of the nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District , and is accredited through the Western Association Of Schools And Colleges , a nationally recognized accrediting agency. It is located at 6201 Winnetka Ave. near Victory Boulevard. The campus is accessible from the Pierce College Station of the Los Angeles County MTA Orange Line . ATHLETICS Pierce College currently fields 11 athletic teams, which compete in the Western State Conference . Its teams are called the The Brahmas, and its mascot is a Brahma Bull . An example of a top team in its athletic program is the baseball team. 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. In 1985 , the school hosted the final home game of the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League . NOTABLE ALUMNI AND STAFF
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