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March 25, 2021

Contents

  • A Note to @PimaNews Readers
  • College Updates
    • Info for Students, Employees and Community on Pima’s COVID-19 Web Page
    • COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing at Desert Vista, East and West Campuses
    • Attention, Entrepreneurs: IDEA Funding April 15
    • Virtual Budget Forums
    • Pima Employees Can Submit Video Messages to Class of 2021
    • Pima Theater – The Fantasticks (Stream-on-demand) March 27
    • Theater Spotlight: Blurring the Lines Between Industry and Education
    • Policy Review
    • Congratulations All-USA and Coca-Cola Scholars
    • Pima for Youth Summer 2021 Survey
    • Nominations Now Open for Diversity and Inclusion Awards
    • Featured Library Research Guide: Women's History Month
    • TLC Seminar on Digital Literacy March 29
    • Free Retirement Planning Meetings with Fidelity April 7
    • STEM Scholarship Opportunity
    • Mission Survey Deadline Today; Help Pima Build a New Fulfillment Framework
    • Records Management
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
    • Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info

A Note to @PimaNews Readers

Because of the COVID-19 crisis, @PimaNews is highlighting recent COVID-19-related policy and procedure changes. The College will revise and update the information as the situation warrants. College leaders are committed to communicating with employees early and often during this uncertain time. However, they realize that the amount of information and details sometimes can be overwhelming.

College Updates

Info for Students, Employees and Community on Pima’s COVID-19 Web Page
The latest information and employee notices at pima.edu/covid19 include a link to the FAQs about the self-reporting requirement under the temporary COVID-19 personnel policies, plus a link the Employee Handbook.

Also at pima.edu/covid19 are Student Notices. Employees and students should regularly check their College email.

For health-related info visit:

For up-to-date COVID-19 trackers and dashboards visit:

COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing at Desert Vista, East and West Campuses
Pima’s Facilities, Police and Environmental Health and Safety, in partnership with the Pima County Health Department and Arizona State University, have opened COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites. Appointments are required. When registering for your appointment, use agency code “SALIVATEST.” If you have scheduling issues or questions, email COVID19info@ASU.edu.

Attention, Entrepreneurs: IDEA Funding April 15
The College is partnering with Startup Tucson to make Southern Arizona's largest entrepreneurial conference available for FREE to Pima students, staff and faculty. On April 15, join hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and students to learn, be inspired, and build your network. Register today at startuptucson.com/ideafunding.

Virtual Budget Forums
David Bea, Ph.D., is hosting virtual forums to provide information on the College's financial outlook and to discuss key components of the budget development process. The forums will be held:

Pima Employees Can Submit Video Messages to Class of 2021
Pima employees are invited to help celebrate Pima’s Class of 2021 by submitting a video message of no more than 30 seconds in length. The submission deadline is April 12. These messages will be edited and combined into a congratulatory video to be shown during the 2021 Virtual Graduation Ceremony at 7 p.m., May 19 on Pima’s YouTube page. If you have questions, email collegeevents@pima.edu. If you need accessibility assistance, contact ADRhelp@pima.edu or 520-206-6688.

Pima Theater – The Fantasticks (Stream-on-demand) March 27
Learn about upcoming Pima Arts events and news here, including the 7 p.m., March 27, performance of The Fantasticks, and art exhibits, performances and shows scheduled in April and May.

Theater Spotlight: Blurring the Lines Between Industry and Education
Attend the next event in Teaching and Learning Center’s virtual Cross-Discipline Conversation series: “Theater Spotlight: Blurring the Lines Between Industry and Education.” This series is supported by the Faculty Senate and TLC.

Pima Theater teamed up with professional theater company, Arts Express, on a virtual production of “The Fantasticks.”Hear from Pima Theater Department Lead Faculty Chris Will, who directed the performance, Art’s Express Director Karen Wiese, and actors Allie Devaney (Luisa) and Andrew Gray (El Gallo). Collaborating with a community theater company gave students the opportunity to train in a professional setting and be mentored by skilled actors in the industry.

Policy Review

The following item is available for the 21-day review and comment: 

Congratulations All-USA and Coca-Cola Scholars
Of Pima's 12 nominees to Phi Theta Kappa's All-USA Scholarship, all of whom receive a 60-credit tuition waiver to ASU, NAU or UA, four recently were announced as recipients of top national awards: All-USA winner Angela White, Coca-Cola Gold Scholars Josey Gilley and Briana Pomales, and Coca-Cola Silver Scholar Gaby Parra for their incredible achievements. Learn more about the nominees and Honors by visiting the Honors site.

Pima for Youth Summer 2021 Survey
Pima for Youth returns for summer 2021. Your insights are needed to help build a schedule of virtual offerings for June and July. Please take a short, anonymous survey to help Pima craft the best experience possible for the region’s children.

For more information, contact Pima for Youth Program Manager Robert M. Ramirez, Workforce Development and Continuing Education, rmramirez@pima.edu.

Nominations Now Open for Diversity and Inclusion Awards
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is accepting nominations for the College’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards. Each year, the College recognizes individuals, groups and organizations demonstrating exemplary leadership that manifests the ideals of diversity, equity and inclusion into practical action. To be considered, complete the Diversity and Inclusion Awards Nomination Form. All nominations must be received by April 9. If you have questions, email pcc-diversity@pima.edu.

Featured Library Research Guide:  Women’s History Month
Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning more about women and their accomplishments. Visit the featured LibGuide to find resources that feature women’s issues and contributions in history and in current culture.

TLC Seminar on Digital Literacy March 29
The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a seminar on digital literacy with Sam Wineburg, the Margaret Jacks Professor of Education at Stanford. He will address a big question of our times, “What is it about the Internet that makes smart people spin around in circles?” The event is 1-2:30 p.m., March 29 and is open to the public.

The Internet plays by different rules from the print culture that has shaped our conceptions of reading. Drawing on a national survey with 3,447 high school “digital natives,” along with ethnographic work with Stanford undergraduates, Ph.D. academics, and professional fact-checkers, Wineburg explores what it is about the Internet that has smart people turning around in circles and how we—along with our students—can do better.

Wineburg’s work on digital literacy has been featured in TIME Magazine, The New York Times, NPR and BBC, and has been translated into dozens of languages.

To register, click here. For more information, please contact Ricardo Castro-Salazar, rsalazar@pima.edu, or Mays Imad, mimad@pima.edu.

Free Retirement Planning Meetings with Fidelity April 7
College employees can schedule one-on-one telephone or video appointments with Fidelity’s Certified Financial Retirement Planner Nick Maly between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., April 7. To schedule a confidential consultation, go online or call 800-642-7131.

STEM Scholarship Opportunity
Faculty and staff please advise STEM students of the opportunity to earn three-year scholarships of $3,500 to $5,000 per semester to Pima and the University of Arizona through the Pima-UAZ STEM Bridge Program. The program is for Pima students entering their final year at Pima in fall 2021 and planning to transfer to UA in fall 2022. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and qualify as being from a low-income household. Other eligibility restrictions apply. Students may contact Aglhaen Nieto for a pre-screening to determine their eligibility, anieto8@pima.edu or 520-206-2216.

Mission Survey Deadline Today; Help Pima Build a New Fulfillment Framework
Pima is re-imagining its Mission Fulfillment Framework, a critical part of the Integrated Planning process. The Framework, which comprises the College’s Purpose, Mission, Behaviors and Vision, was revised most recently in 2016. You have an opportunity to provide insights on the proposed framework, created by Pima’s Strategic Planning Team, by responding to a short survey today.

You also can contribute to Pima’s strategic planning by attending the remaining sessions of the 2021 Futures Conference, an annual exchange of ideas between Pima students and employees, and community members. This year’s conference is virtual and interactive. Dates and topics for the remaining sessions are:

  • April 16, 9-11 a.m.: Feedback on draft Strategic Plan for 2021-2026

No RSVP needed. The 2021 Futures Conference can be accessed via a PCCTV livestream.

Records Management
Do you need help with records management? In an effort to comply with state and federal record retention requirements, Pima is promoting a records purge week April 5-9.

The purging process covers:

  • an inventory of your records in file cabinets and shared drives
  • reference to the approved Department File Plan or the Arizona State Library Retention Schedules for disposition and storage guidelines
  • getting assistance with storing and disposing of records by submitting an IT Service Request for Information Management > Records Management

Employee Wellness

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

Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info
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. You also can keep current on the latest wellness news.

@PimaNews is an electronic newsletter for employee news of Pima Community College. The Marketing Office publishes @PimaNews every Thursday, except when the College is closed, 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 Web page. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

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