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|name = Pierce College |image = Pierce College Puyallup sign.jpg |caption = Entrance sign at Pierce College Puyallup |logo = Pierce College Logo.jpg |established = 1967 |type = Community college |staff = |faculty = |chancellor = Michele Johnson, Ph.D. |president = Denise R. Yochum (FS) Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi (P) |students = 20,320[1] |mascot = Raider |city = Lakewood (FS); Puyallup (P) |state = Washington |country = United States |campus = Suburban |website = {{URL|www.pierce.ctc.edu}} }} Pierce College is a community college district operating in and serving Pierce County in the U.S. state of Washington. The district consists of two main colleges, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood and Pierce College Puyallup in Puyallup, and auxiliary campuses at Fort Lewis, McChord Air Force Base, and in South Hill. The college district is home to 16,916 students. In 2005, the library won a national Excellence in Academic Libraries award from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).[2] HistoryIn 1967, Clover Park Community College opened its administrative offices and library in an abandoned grocery store on Bridgeport Way Southwest, now the site of QFC. It was nicknamed Albertsons' U. Classes were held, however, at various Pierce County locations such as high schools, military bases, and hospitals. Later that year, on March 24, the Washington State Legislature passed the Community College Act. This law shifted the control of community colleges from the school districts to the state. On April 3, Governor Dan Evans signed the bill into law. Consequently, the site of the new campus was chosen on a {{convert|140|acre|km2|sing=on}} site in Fort Steilacoom. By 1970, the college changed its name to Fort Steilacoom Community College. Until the opening of the main building in 1974, classes were taught in portables. In the 1980s, the college opened the Fort Steilacoom Community College Eastern Extension at the corner of 94th Avenue and 112th Street/39th Avenue in Puyallup, Washington. This building has since become the home of Gateway Realty.[3] As a result of increasing enrollment over the years, the college sought a name that encompasses the students who live throughout Pierce County. The name was changed once more in 1986 to Pierce College. In 1989, a new campus was built in Puyallup, just east of South Hill Mall. The school later opened in the fall of 1990. By 1999, the status was upgraded to a full-service college. AcademicsPierce College offers associate degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences and leadership programs such as Multicultural Leaders Institution and Emerging Leaders Academy. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. Pierce College offers three bachelor of applied science degrees in dental hygiene (http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dept/denthyg/), teaching (https://web.archive.org/web/20170508135352/http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dept/education/BAS-T_degree), and homeland security emergency management (https://web.archive.org/web/20170212192021/http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dept/hsem/bas-hsem). Classes are held on the quarter system. AthleticsThe Pierce College Raiders Athletics Department competes in the Western Region of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). The Raiders currently field six teams and compete in men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and fastpitch. Pierce Athletics also supports the cheerleading team. Pierce College PuyallupPierce College's Puyallup campus at 1601 39th Avenue SE opened in 1990 with only one building, the Gaspard Education Center. The campus expanded in 1996 with the opening of the Brouillet Library Science Center, and the college was officially recognized by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges as Washington's 34th community college in 1999. The campus expanded yet again in 2004 with the College Center building, in 2008 with the Health Education Center Puyallup, and in 2010 with the Arts and Allied Health Building.[4] OrganizationThe Pierce College District is accredited as a degree-granting institution by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) with colleges in Lakewood and Puyallup.[5] Campus NewsThe Puyallup PostThe student newspaper of Pierce College Puyallup is The Puyallup Post, commonly referred to as The Post. It is published 12 times each school year during fall, winter, and spring quarters. The Post was founded in 1994 and was originally called The Puyallup Campus Post when it was an insert in Fort Steilacoom's The Pioneer. It is staffed by Pierce College Puyallup students, an adviser, and a publication and graphics manager. The Post features news, campus life, sports, features, commentary, reviews, and multimedia components. In addition to 12 print editions of 20 or more pages, The Puyallup Post produces regular content on its website and its YouTube channel. [6]The Puyallup Post has won numerous awards, including:
The PioneerThe Pioneer is the student newspaper of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom. The Pioneer published a print newspaper during fall, winter, and spring quarters and also publishes to its website. Notable alumni
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/about/demographics/ |title=Home - Facts and Stats of Pierce College - Pierce College District 11 |publisher=Pierce College |date= |accessdate=2016-07-26}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/achievementawards/excellenceaward/pierceap|title=ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (2005)|publisher=ACRL|accessdate=May 19, 2016}} 3. ^http://www.puyalluppost.com/ruth-schindler-reminisces.htm/ 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.puyalluppost.com/then-and-now.htm|title=Then and Now: Employees remember when the college was new|publisher=The Puyallup Post|accessdate=May 19, 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/State%20Map/Washington/Washington.htm|title=NWCCU Institutions of Washington|publisher=Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities|access-date=2011-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302150603/http://www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/State%20Map/Washington/Washington.htm|archive-date=2011-03-02|dead-url=yes|df=}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.puyalluppost.com/about/|title=About|publisher=The Puyallup Post|date= |accessdate=2016-05-19}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://studentpress.org/acp/2016/02/21/2016-acp-national-college-journalism-convention-best-of-show-winners/|title=2016 ACP National College Journalism Convention Best of Show Winners|author= |date= |work= |publisher=Associated Collegiate Press|accessdate=May 19, 2016}} 8. ^{{web cite |url=http://www.puyalluppost.com/about/|title=The Puyallup Post About Us|publisher=}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/foundation/alumni/2006 |title=2006 Distinguished Alumni Honorees |author= |date= |work=Pierce College Foundation |publisher=Pierce College District 11 |accessdate=April 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613015055/http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/foundation/alumni/2006 |archive-date=2014-06-13 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/foundation/alumni/2000.php |title=1981-2000 Distinguished Alumni Honorees |author= |date= |work=Pierce College Foundation |publisher=Pierce College District 11 |accessdate=May 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602222955/http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/foundation/alumni/2000.php |archive-date=2016-06-02 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 11. ^http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Demetrious-Johnson External links{{Portal|Seattle|University}}
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