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Pierce conserves amidst drought California U.S. Drought Monitor
College follows Phase 2 restrictions
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Mareo Lawson Roundup Reporter
ecently the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced that the city is currently in Phase 2 of the Emergency Water Conservation Plan Ordinance. Unlike the LADWP, the campus’ policy is not publicly summarized. Since the beginning of the droughts in the 1990s, community college campuses have been adhering to a set of specific guidelines. LADWP also calls the guidelines of this ordinance “Watering Days,” which limit the amount of time allotted for commercial and residential irrigation. “The policy is to adhere to the regulations imposed by LADWP,” Director of Facilities Paul Nieman replied in an email. The regulations outlined in the ordinance prohibit uses for LADWP customers. Among the restrictions is a breakdown of non-watering days as well as restrictions for sports fields and large landscaping areas. “We reduced the water use years ago, far above 20 percent,” Instructor of Horticulture Len Markowitz said, “The ordinance is not fair for those of us that have already been conserving.” Markowitz is not only an instructor, but is also a State Licensed Contractor, a State
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The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scaleSep. conditions. D3 Extreme Drought (Released Thursday, 25, 2014) Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary D4 Exceptional Drought Valid 8 a.m. EDT for forecast statements.
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Author: Fountain on the Mall next to the Library/Learning Crossroads building on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Richard Heim Week businesses, Lastagriculture, and 100.00 irrigate95.42 within81.92 the restriction. The 0.00 100.00 58.41 NCDC/NOAA 9/16/2014 License Pest Control Advisor water to percolate through four inch is then locally dispensed through a institutions, who achieve their gardening staff waters daily from and Applicator, and a Public holes on its surface. series of hoses and drip valves. goals. With3the rapid decline of our 6 to 9 a.m. across the campus and Months Ago 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 76.69 32.98 6/24/2014 Works Inspector in Simi Valley. “Agriculturally, especially in The valves have a drip zone water resources and due to weather only on weekdays. He has been educating students, California, the trend has been low- that is centered in the direction of conditions,http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ much “My boss Mr. Nieman gave Start of of the State’s 2.61 97.39 94.25 87.53 27.59 0.00 Calendar Yeardepleted. companies and organizations about volume drip irrigation,” Director the roots, to minimize the Farm water supply has been us specific guidelines as to how 12/31/2013 conservation for several years. of the Pierce Farm Center Robert Center’s water consumption. Gardner Than to conserve water on campus,” Start Ta of is one of the 2.63 have 97.37 Gardening 95.95 84.12 Supervisor 11.36 0.00 Thaun Vu Year For the past nine months he has McBroom said. McBroom believes that landscapers Water on campus, who http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ 10/1/2013 been testing a new patent by Ray Operating on its own funding, education is the most important been installing and working on a said. Onesystem Year Agofor over two Ambrosini, called the Underground the Farm Center’s focus on factor in water conservation. The water control Paul89.84 Nieman wrote in an 2.63 97.37 96.04 11.36also 0.00 9/24/2013 Moisture Control Grid. The grid conservation started at an economic Farm Center’s attractions are also years. Currently the system is not email, that the college is working on is designed to be installed before level. McBroom’s team has been designed to keep the community ready for use. a sustainable system. It would allow Intensity: landscaping. effectively managing its water environmentally informed. “This is a big problem. Many of water to be collected at “The Pit” Abnormally Dry full. D3 Extreme Droughtof allowing it to “This is a great product for a consumption for the last ten years, “I can probably water 2000 the aqueducts areD0less than half on campus, instead new installation. It will help reduce using a drip irrigation system. linear feet of tomatoes, for the The drought is D1 really serious.” flowD4 down to theDrought LA River. Moderate DroughtTa Exceptional water use,” Markowitz said. Drip irrigation or localized same amount of water you use for said. The Pit is the large open field, D2 Severe Drought The grid is made of panels that irrigation is a process that allows your shower,” said McBroom, “You It has been a challenge for where the Pierce women’s soccer The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. are placed four to six inches under water to drip in a precise location. model by example. That’s the key.” campus Local gardeners tomaymaintain team hosts text many of its home games conditions vary. See accompanying summary the surface of the soil, plants and McBroom’s team analyzes the soil The Metropolitan Water watering cycles, duestatements. to low pressure and is located between Parking Lot for forecast grass. The panels have liners that to determine how much time is District’s website “Be Water Wise,” issues. The crew has had to alternate 7 and the softball field. Author: hold the moisture, allowing the needed to water. The distribution provides financial incentives for the sprinkler systems, in order to Richard Heim NCDC/NOAA
New V.P. of Academic Affairs Berger brings experience from Valley College Andrew Escobar Roundup Reporter Starting off this fall semester with students attempting to add classes and looking for parking have been one of the newest faculty members responsibilities in organizing by making sure things run smoothly at Pierce. Sheri Berger, the new vice president of Academic Affairs originally came from Los Angeles Valley College where she was a math professor and was promoted to dean of Academic affairs totaling her time there to 15 years in 2012. Berger described her motivation for taking on the position of vice president as being able to have the ability to help students. “This position oversees all of instruction and all of the different programs that we offer to our students,” Berger said. “I wanted to be able to help our students at that more global perspective.” Coordinating the curriculum at Pierce by creating and organizing programs offered on campus is something she finds fulfilling in being able to help students reach
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“She understands about offering the best possible courses, and she really cares about her students.”
-Rudy Besikof
Valley College Dean of Academic Affairs their academic goals. “I’m a rules-structured person and in curriculum, there are a lot of rules,” Berger said.“You can’t just go off into left field.” Overseeing the enrollment at Pierce, Berger not only coordinates the class schedules but also manages the low enrollment courses offered on campus that are necessary for students to take. “It’s a fine balancing act,” Berger said. There are many rules when planning a curriculum, but Berger brings an extensive knowledge of these regulations and how to develop classes that comply. One of Berger’s former associates at Los Angeles Valley College, Dean of Academic Affairs Rudy Besikof shared her understanding of the importance of managing a community college and its curriculum.
“Sheri takes knowledge of community college to a whole new level,” Besikof said. “During her time here, I was floored by her knowledge of curriculum.” Besikof also made it clear that Berger prioritizes her students and their education above everything else. “She understands about offering the best possible courses, and she really cares about her students,” Besikof said. Berger has not only proved herself amongst her past coworkers at Los Angeles Valley College she has already made an impression on the Academic Affairs faculty at Pierce. Mary Anne Gavarra-Oh, a dean of Academic Affairs at Pierce also noticed her hard work. “We’re going in with an experienced vice president,” Gavarra-Oh said.
Richard Russell / Special to the Roundup
Sheri Berger, Vice President of Academic Affairs, poses for a portrait in the Academic Affairs Department. Her main goal as vice president is creating more associate degrees for students so they can transfer on to a California State University. To do this, it requires Berger to work closely with the faculty involved at the Pierce’s Academic Senate. “I look forward to working with the faculty to develop more of these
degrees, because I think in the long run they help our students make a smoother transition to the CSUs,” Berger said. Outside of work, Berger is a wife and mother of a 9-year-old son as she manages her personal life with the same motivation in her professional life.
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Although Berger has only been at Pierce for a short amount of time she is already seeing the similarities between Pierce and Valley College making a smooth transition. “Everyday is a new thing. It’s like putting pieces of a puzzle together, and everyday I get a clearer picture,” Berger said.
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