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Aug. 7, 2025

  • College Updates
    • @PimaNews Fall Schedule
    • Help Us Amplify Student Voices
    • Jacqie Allen Accepts Leadership Role at Cochise College
    • In Memory of Brayant Gracia Ramos
    • AICPP Sessions Continue Through August
    • New Way to Share Suggestions with ODR
    • Register for the Teaching Strategies Workshop
    • Start Planning Your 2026-2027 Sabbatical Proposal
    • Get Help with Your Community Engagement
  • Pima Arts News
  • Pima Athletics News
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

@PimaNews Fall Schedule
The first fall issue is scheduled for Aug. 21. The deadline for submitting announcements is noon, Mondays, the week of publication. Submissions should be no more than 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.

Jacqie Allen Accepts Leadership Role at Cochise College
As of Aug. 8, Jacqie Allen, Ed.D., is leaving Pima to take on the role of Associate Vice President of Student Services at Cochise College.
Allen has been with the College since 2013, contributing to student success through her work in counseling, advising and online student support. Most recently, she was the Director of Online Student Success and also served as Acting Dean of Student Success for the 2023–2024 academic year. 

The College thanks Allen for her numerous contributions and wishes her continued success in her new role.

In Memory of Brayant Gracia Ramos
We are saddened to share that adjunct Spanish instructor Brayant Gracia Ramos passed away on July 26 after a brief illness. Since joining the College in 2017, Ramos made a lasting impact through his work in the Tutoring Center, where he earned the Tutor of the Year award, and later in the International Student Office and the classroom. He was known for his kindness, professionalism and unwavering support. He will be greatly missed.

AICPP Sessions Continue Through August
Through the summer and the start of the fall semester, the AI Community of Practice and Play is shifting focus to support the college-wide release of Gemini, NotebookLM and Grammarly with repeating orientations that cover the basics of these new tools.

Here’s the schedule for these introductory sessions. 

August

  • Monday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.
  • Tuesday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m.
  • Wednesday, Aug. 20, 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, Aug 21, 4 p.m.  (First day of fall semester classes)
  • Friday, August 22, 8 am 
  • Monday, August 25, 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 26, 4 p.m.
  • Friday, August 29, Noon

Click here to join the meetings.

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 are 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.

Register for the Teaching Strategies Workshop
The annual Teaching Strategies Workshop is 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Downtown Campus. This practice-based event is meant to help you jump into the new academic year and start off fall with confidence and community. Full-time and adjunct faculty will receive $25 per session in compensation. Tentative Schedule. 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.

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.

Pima Arts News

Here are some ongoing and upcoming Pima Arts events:

  • 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

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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