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Sept. 22, 2022

Contents

• College Updates
  • High School Equivalency Graduation Ceremony, Sept. 23
  • Use of Google Sites Discouraged; Follow These Guidelines
  • Information Assurance and Records (IAR) Purge Week
  • Study Session on Reproductive Health and Bodily Autonomy
  • Annual Raquel Rubio Goldsmith Lecture Oct. 13
  • EGTS Scholarships Fundraiser Luncheon
  • Upcoming Makerspace Event
  • Pima to Host National Soccer Tournaments
  • Pima and Community Engagement
  • Informational Session on Text-to-Speech Software
  • Raffle Supports Pima’s Partner JTED
  • macOS Upgrades
  • Release of Concur Next Generation User Interface (NextGen UI)
  • Submit a Pima Story Idea
• Pima Arts News
  • Bernal Gallery Presents “A Tribute to Clay” Through Oct. 7
  • Mini Concert - Live in the Library!
• Employee Wellness
  • Flu Shots
  • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
  • Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info 

College Updates 

High School Equivalency Graduation Ceremony, Sept. 23
Please join us at this year's High School Equivalency Graduation Ceremony at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 23, via PCCTV YouTube. We encourage you to participate in the live chat to congratulate the graduates and acknowledge their great achievements.

Use of Google Sites Discouraged; Follow These Guidelines
The College realizes that Google Sites are becoming popular and wants employees to be aware of their appropriate use. In general, due to such things as ADA accessibility requirements, College information should be on the public-facing website pima.edu or the College Intranet. Here are the guidelines:

• If the information you want to present is for the public, marketing or enrollment, then it should be on pima.edu. Contact Web Systems for assistance, websystems@pima.edu;
• If the information you want to present is only for all students or all the faculty or all staff, then it should be on either MyPima (students) or the College’s Intranet site (employees);
• If the information you want to present is only for a specific small group or internal audience, then it is OK to have a Google Site, but the site should be kept behind the MyPima login screen.

If you have questions, contact Web Systems, websystems@pima.edu or submit a Web Systems service request in MyPima > Employees > @Work > Quick Links > Service Requests > IT Service Requests > Web Systems.

Information Assurance and Records (IAR) Purge Week
Do you need help with records management? To comply with state and federal record retention requirements, Pima is promoting a record purge week October 3-7. 

Purging process:

• Inventory your records in file cabinets, shared drives and other approved record storage.
• Reference approved Department File Plans(if your department has one) or AZ Retention Schedules for disposition and storage guidelines.
• For assistance with storing and disposing records, submit an IT Services Request for Information Management.

Study Session on Reproductive Health and Bodily Autonomy
Faculty Senate is sponsoring a virtual Study Session on the Reproductive Health and Bodily Autonomy of Pima’s students and employees on Sept. 23, 1-3 p.m., to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, to educate our community about what Pima already is doing to support our students and employees who can get pregnant, and to discuss ways Pima can better serve this population.

Annual Raquel Rubio Goldsmith Lecture Oct. 13
The Annual Raquel Rubio Goldsmith Lecture resumes in-person this fall with a nationally prominent keynote speaker - Arturo Vargas, the chief executive officer of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) and NALEO Education Fund. The event is 6 p.m., Oct. 13 at the Downtown Campus.

You may have seen Vargas interviewed on network news broadcasts, especially around election time. He will speak about November’s national mid-term elections and the 2020 Census. Vargas’ visit is relevant to Pima as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and to the general Tucson community in which Hispanics are the largest ethnoracial group. The Oct 13 event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is requested for an accurate headcount. Please register at: tinyurl.com/2022-RRG-Lecture-Luncheon.

EGTS Scholarships Fundraiser Luncheon
Arturo Vargas, CEO of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials(NALEO) , also will address a luncheon fundraiser for the Ethnic, Gender & Transborder Studies/Fundación México-Mexican American Studies endowment scholarship on Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at Brother John’s BBQ, 1801 N. Stone Ave. Tickets are $60 before event, $75 at the door, $550 for a table of 10. Please register and pay online.

Upcoming Makerspace Event

• Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Make nail art and vinyl stickers during a Cricut Workshop. Learn all about that the cricut can do at this fun event. This workshop is for students, staff and faculty and will be held at the East Campus Makerspace, room L116.

Pima to Host National Soccer Tournaments
Pima will host the NJCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer National Tournaments Nov. 14-19. All matches 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 Collegewide community engagement activities and available resources.

• Report your community engagement activities for the Collegewide 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.

Informational Session on Text-to-Speech Software
Writing Faculty Molly McCloy will present an informational session on using text-to-speech. The presentation will be a Google Meet at 10 a.m., Sept.  30.

If you are a faculty member who has used text-to-speech features with your students and you would like to present some of your methods and findings, contact McCloy before Sept. 29.

Raffle Supports Pima’s Partner JTED
Would you like to win $40,000 or a beautiful 2015 C-7 Convertible Corvette? Do you like classic cars? If the answer to these questions is yes, then please purchase a ticket to the Tucson Classics Car Show hosted by the Rotary Club of Tucson. Proceeds support our partners at JTED. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online (please indicate Marcy Euler as the referring Rotarian) or in person at Pima Foundation – District Office, Building C #252. You can volunteer online to help with the show. For more information, please visit TucsonClassicsCarShow.com. 

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)
NextGen UI is being released 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 through Sept. 30. Training also will be offered 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

Bernal Gallery Presents “A Tribute to Clay” Through Oct. 7
The Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery presents “A Tribute to Clay,” an exhibition of nine artists specializing in clay. Featured artists are Marcy Wrenn, Maurice Grossman, Lauren Grossman, Aurore Chabot, Joy Fox McGrew, Colleen Quigley, Hiro Tashima, Kazuma Sambe and Andy Iventosh. Lecture by Joy Fox McGrew is 6 p.m., today.

Mini Concert - Live in the Library! 
The West Campus Library will host a mini-concert by guitar students from the Music Department 2-2:30 p.m., today. 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). 

Employee Wellness 

Flu Shots
Employee Wellness is finalizing mid-October flu shot clinics for various campuses. More info to come!

If you would like to get a flu shot now and are a BCBSAZ member, view the flu shot flier. Go to azblue.com and login to your account to find in-network providers.

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. 

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