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May 15, 2025

  • College Updates
    • @PimaNews Summer Schedule
    • Help Us Amplify Student Voices
    • Student Employee and Supervisor of the Year Awards
    • AICPP Sessions Continue Through Summer
    • Pima Heroes Award
    • Cababi Launch Party Tonight
    • New Way to Share Suggestions with ODR
    • Get Help with Your Community Engagement
    • Volunteers Needed for May 21 Commencement Ceremony
    • Register for the Teaching Strategies Workshop
    • Start Planning Your 2026–2027 Sabbatical Proposal
    • Capital Asset Policy Update
    • Federal Work Study Supervisor Training Sessions
    • Helpful Resources for Adjunct Faculty
  • Pima People
  • Pima Arts News
  • Pima Athletics News
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

@PimaNews Summer Schedule
This issue of @PimaNews will be the final issue of the spring 2025 semester. The summer schedule is May 29, June 12 and 26, July 10 and 24, and Aug. 7. The first issue of fall 2025 is Aug. 21. The deadline for submitting announcements is noon, Mondays, the week of publication. And items should be limited to 75 words. 

Help Us Amplify Student Voices
Pima’s marketing is evolving — we’re putting real students front and center to showcase their unique Pima journeys and let their voices shine. Know a student or alum who’d be a great fit? Encourage them to fill out this short form! They can share as much about themselves as they’d like and let us know which marketing projects interest them. With your help, we can feature more students and highlight the wide range of academic paths, interests and goals that make our Pima community so diverse. If you have questions, contact marketing@pima.edu.

Student Employee and Supervisor of the Year Awards
Pima proudly recognized the outstanding achievements of its student employees and supervisors during the April 18 Student Employee of the Year Ceremony.

Congratulations to Clara Hernandez, this year’s Student Employee of the Year, and Rose Wynd, Student Employee Supervisor of the Year. A special congratulations goes to Faith Moses, who earned national recognition as the Diversity and Inclusion Student Employee of the Year by the National Student Employment Association. Moses works with Brad Butler, Project Manager for Educational Technology.

Thank you to all of our student employees for their hard work and to everyone who made the event possible, including the event volunteers, evaluation committee, Charles Wacker, Michael Lich, Greg Wilson, Dolores Durán-Cerda, Marcy Euler, Brian Stewart and Pima Foundation.

Click here for the full list of nominees, award recipients and event photos. Nominations for the 2026 awards open in January. 

AICPP Sessions Continue Through Summer
Pima’s AI Community of Practice and Play (AICPP) offers practical guidance on understanding and using artificial intelligence. In response to participant feedback, AICPP sessions will continue throughout the summer on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. All employees are welcome — no prior experience with AI needed. Upcoming meeting dates:

  • May 20
  • June 3 and 17
  • July 1, 15 and 29
  • Aug. 8

Click here to join the meetings.

Pima Heroes Award
Encourage students to apply for the Pima Heroes Award! The scholarship application deadline is May 30.

The Pima Heroes Award is a new recognition and scholarship opportunity for students who make a positive impact in their communities. Up to 10 students will be named 2025 Pima Heroes, each receiving a $1,000 award. Also, one outstanding Hero may receive an additional $5,000. To qualify, students must be enrolled in at least six credits for both Spring and Fall 2025 (continuing students) and actively participate in community service.

Students can find full scholarship details and apply on Scholarship Universe. For questions, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, scholarships@pima.edu.

Cababi Launch Party Tonight
Join us this evening at 6 in the Amethyst Room at Downtown Campus as we celebrate the writers and artists featured in the Cababi Art & Literary Magazine. The event includes brief readings, artwork presentations and printed copies of Cababi. Soft drinks, a light dinner and cake will be served. If you have questions, contact mamccloy@pima.edu.

New Way to Share Suggestions with ODR
The Office of Dispute Resources (ODR) has launched a new email address, pcc-suggestions@pima.edu, where you can send ideas or feedback that is not a formal complaint. ODR staff will review suggestions and pass them along to the appropriate individuals or departments for consideration. For more information, visit the ODR page on MyPima or call 520-206-4686.

Get Help with Your Community Engagement
The Community Engagement dashboard is accessible on MyPima. There you can:

  • Learn more about Pima’s collegewide community engagement and the resources available to you.
  • Report your community engagement for posting to the collegewide calendar.
  • Sign up for volunteer opportunities to share your subject-matter expertise.
  • Share your volunteer opportunities and outreach photos.

If you have questions, contact Joi Stirrup, jstirrup@pima.edu.

Volunteers Needed for May 21 Commencement Ceremony
The College needs volunteers to help at the 2025 Commencement Ceremony on May 21 at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.

Volunteers are needed to assist in different capacities:

Guest Usher

  • needed 5:30-9 p.m. (some assignments may leave by 7:15 p.m.)
  • help ensure attendees find their way to the appropriate seating areas
  • help direct graduates to the check-in area and assist them during the ceremony

Student/Faculty Guide

  • needed 4:45-7 p.m.
  • direct arriving graduates and faculty to the appropriate check-in entry point

Graduate Check-in

  • needed 4:45-7 p.m.
  • provide pre-printed reader card to each graduate
  • direct graduates to the staging area for entering the arena

To volunteer, complete this form.

Register for the Teaching Strategies Workshop
The annual Teaching Strategies Workshop is 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Downtown Campus. Faculty are encouraged to propose a workshop or panel presentation by completing this form. Full-time and adjunct faculty will receive compensation for facilitating a session. To register for the event, log into MyPima, select 2025 Teaching Strategies Workshop, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click View Details, then Request. If you have questions, contact the TLC team, pcc-tlc@pima.edu.

Start Planning Your 2026–2027 Sabbatical Proposal
Full-time faculty, it’s not too early to begin preparing your sabbatical proposal for the 2026-2027 academic year. The submission deadline is Oct. 20.

The Sabbatical Program offers eligible full-time faculty the opportunity for extended professional development that benefits students, colleagues, the College and community. Faculty members may apply for their first one-semester (six-month) full-pay or half-pay sabbatical after completing five consecutive academic or fiscal years of full-time service at the College.

For guidelines, visit MyPima > Intranet Home > Academic Services > Faculty Professional Development. If you have questions or need assistance with your application, please contact a member of the Faculty Professional Development & Sabbatical Committee.

Capital Asset Policy Update
Effective July 1, the College will raise its capital asset threshold from $5,000 to $10,000. This change aligns with the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Guidance, which recently raised the federal threshold for capital equipment. Additional details will be shared on the intranet as the end of the fiscal year approaches.

Federal Work Study Supervisor Training Sessions
The College’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is hosting virtual Federal Work Study (FWS) supervisor training sessions this month. Current and prospective FWS supervisors are encouraged to participate. Sign up here for the virtual training. 

Helpful Resources for Adjunct Faculty
Below are useful links to support adjunct faculty:

Pima People

Mano Sotelo, art faculty at East Campus and PimaOnline, recently presented his new book “The War in Heaven” at the Spirituality and the Arts Conference at Harvard Divinity School and at the Sacred Arts Conference at the University of Oxford. His presentations examined the role of art as a medium for spiritual reflection and personal growth. To learn more about Sotelo’s work, click here.

Pima Arts News

Here are some ongoing and upcoming Pima Arts events:

  • May 17: Playful Paradox Fashion Show, Proscenium Theatre, West Campus Center for the Arts; VIP Reception 5 p.m., General Admission Doors open 6:15 p.m., Fashion Show begins 7 p.m.; Tickets: $10 Students/Seniors/Military/Groups, $50 VIP
  • Through Aug. 20: “Night Skies: Astrophotography, Michael Cox,” Desert Vista Art Gallery, Desert Vista Campus
  • Through Sept. 6: “Southern Arizona Arts Guild Exhibition,” West Campus Visual Arts Gallery

Unless noted, Pima Arts programs and exhibitions are free to the public.

Stay up-to-date on Pima Arts events by checking the Pima Arts Calendar. If you have questions, contact 520-206-6986 or centerforthearts@pima.edu.

Pima Athletics News

It’s NJCAA championships time for Pima’s Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams:

  • May 15-17: NJCAA Division I National Championships, Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson, Kansas, 9 a.m. May 15-16; 10 a.m. May 17

For the latest updates and news, visit pimaaztecs.com.

Employee Wellness

Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
Sign up online for Employee Wellness virtual workshops and challenges.

Visit the Employee Wellness Intranet page to access free resources and tools. Employees also are encouraged to visit the Employee Wellness website for additional resources, news and information on the Pima Healthy Rewards Program and wellness-related activities that qualify for Pima Wellness Activity points.


@PimaNews is an electronic newsletter for employee news of Pima Community College. The Marketing Office publishes this e-newsletter every Thursday, except when the College is closed for a holiday or break, during the semester and every other week during the summer. Please send announcements and news items – 75 words or fewer – to pimanews@pima.edu by noon on Monday. Check any links before sending. Back issues are available on the @PimaNews webpage. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

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