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Sept 1, 2022

Contents

  • College Updates
    • Pima to Host National Soccer Tournaments
    • Pima and Community Engagement
    • Mini Concert: Live in the Library!  
    • Program Proposals Needed for Summit
    • Removing Empty Y: drives
    • Two Options for Pima FAW Group Fitness Classes
    • Learning Center Classroom Visits
    • macOS Upgrades
    • Release of Concur Next Generation User Interface (NextGen UI)
    • Submit a Pima Story Idea
  • Pima Arts News
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
    • Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info

College Updates 

Pima to Host National Soccer Tournaments
Pima will host the NJCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer National Tournaments taking place Nov. 14-19. All games will be at Kino North Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way. Information for tickets will be posted soon. Follow your Pima Community College Aztecs at pimaaztecs.com; Twitter (@PimaAthletics), Facebook (@pccaztecs) and Instagram (@pima_athletics).

Pima and Community Engagement
Pima’s Community Engagement dashboard is accessible on MyPima. Learn more about Pima’s College-wide community engagement activities and available resources.

  • Report your community engagement activites for the College-wide calendar
  • Sign up for volunteer opportunities to share your subject-matter expertise.
  • Share your outreach photos

Upcoming community events include:

  • South Tucson Family Festival, Sept. 24-25
  • Tucson Pride Festival, Oct.1
  • Tucson Meet Yourself, Oct. 7-9
  • Cyclovia Hub at the Downtown Campus, Oct. 30

Learn more about these volunteer opportunities and sign up here: pima.edu/web/mypima/engagement/.

Mini Concert - Live in the Library! 
The West Campus Library will host a mini-concert by guitar students from the Music Department on Sept. 22, 2-2:30 p.m. Under the direction of instructor Michael Lich, these acoustic performances will take place in the Santa Catalina Building on the third floor Library landing (at the top of the stairs). Please attend and support Pima’s talented students.

Program Proposals Needed for Summit
Your expertise is needed! Please submit a program proposal for the Fall 2022 Emerging Leaders Student Summit, a one-day leadership development opportunity open to all Pima students. The Fall Emerging Leaders Student Summit takes place Oct. 7 at the Center for the Arts at West Campus.

Organizers are seeking 50-minute workshops focused on the following topics:

  • Communication
  • Goal Setting
  • Group Dynamics
  • Health and Wellness
  • Creating Change/Action Planning
  • Time Management
  • Digital Identity

Submit your proposal by Sept. 16 for facilitating a 50-minute workshop or presentation. If you have questions, contact  Danielle Chaney, Student Life coordinator, at dchaney4@pima.edu or ext. 6742.

Removing Empty Y: drives
On Sept. 7, IT will remove any Y: drives that do not contain data. This is part of a larger plan to discontinue use of Y: drives College-wide and instead encourage employees to use Google Drive to store documents and other files. IT will make more announcements as it moves through this process. For more information on how to use Google Drive, click here.

Two Options for Pima FAW Group Fitness Classes
Two Pima classes offer employees options to improve their fitness while sampling various activities either in-person or virtually. Sign up for the one-credit FAW100F1 (CRN 12236) and get access to two hours of fitness classes each week. That’s two classes per week. If you want more options, sign up for the two-credit FAW100F2 (CRN 12237) and get access to four hours (four classes) each week. For either class, you can vary the classes you take each week. They range from yoga to cardio cross-training, strength and flexibility training and Zumba.These two fliers have more information - Pima Fitness & Wellness Fall 2022 Schedule and Pima Fitness & Wellness Flyer.

If you have questions about FAW110 Fitness Center access, email John Kordich, jkordich@pima.edu.

IF you have questions about FAW100 Group Fitness access, email Fitness and Wellness Department Head Nancy Gamboian, ngamboian@pima.edu.

Learning Center Classroom Visits
Please help Pima get the word out to students about its Learning Centers. Using campus Learning Centers increases student success. One of the best ways faculty can encourage students to use the services is to request a Learning Center team member visit your class for a few minutes or schedule a class tour of your campus Learning Center. To arrange a class visit, schedule a tour, or get more information on tutoring, contact your campus Learning Center or email pcc-tutoring@pima.edu.

Also, in-person and virtual tutoring at all Campus Learning Centers began last week for the fall semester. Contact your campus Learning Center, or email pcc-tutoring@pima.edu for more information.

macOS Upgrades
Pima IT staff are upgrading College desktops and laptops from macOS Catalina (10.15) to macOS Big Sur (11.0) or macOS Monterey (12.0), depending on hardware compatibility. These upgrades are available in Self Service on MyPima. This can be done at home or on campus. Once you have started the upgrade, it may take some time depending on internet speed. If you have questions, create an IT Support ticket in TeamDynamix or call the IT Service Desk, ext. 4900.

Release of Concur Next Generation User Interface (NextGen UI)
SAP will be releasing the NextGen UI to all Pima employees on Oct. 1. The NextGen UI for Concur will provide a more intuitive, integrated and efficient experience for submitting requests and expenses. Travel Services will be offering demos specific to the NextGen UI throughSept. 30. We also will offer training October through December. Please click to access the Concur NextGen UI Demo Schedule, NextGen UI Training Schedule and other valuable resources. If you have any questions, email pcc-travel@pima.edu.

Submit a Pima Story Idea
Submit a story idea to highlight the amazing accomplishments of Pima students, faculty, staff and alumni. Stories submitted may be featured on Pima’s website, social media accounts and other promotional materials. If you have questions, contact Web Systems, websystems@pima.edu.

Pima Arts News

For information on upcoming events, visit the Pima Arts news page.

Employee Wellness

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

  • Telecoaching: In a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment, get advice on nutrition, fitness, self-care, stress and disease management, and financial guidance.
  • Dehydration
  • Cooking for Your Numbers
  • Pick Your Poison: Beverage Choices
  • Pain in the Neck
  • Knife Skills + Plant-based Foods
  • Understanding Depression

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 this e-newsletter 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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