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Oct. 13, 2022

Contents

• College Updates
  • Flu Shot Clinic Dates Added
  • Register for Secret Service Event on Preventing Targeted School Violence
  • Share A Treat: Start or Increase Payroll Deduction for ARC
  • Engineering Open House at Northwest Campus Oct. 19
  • New Printer Connection Method
  • Veterans Day Celebration and Resource Fair at Downtown Campus Nov. 10
  • United Way Months of Caring
  • New Student Welcome Oct. 28 at Downtown Campus
  • Volunteer for Annual Pride Relay
  • Financial Aid Day Oct. 19
  • LGBTQ+ History Month
  • Volunteers Needed for AZ STEM Adventure
  • Annual Raquel Rubio Goldsmith Lecture Oct. 13
  • EGTS Scholarships Fundraiser Luncheon
  • Women/Transgender Femme Nights
  • Pima to Host National Soccer Tournaments
  • Pima and Community Engagement
  • Raffle Supports Pima’s Partner JTED
  • Submit a Pima Story Idea
• Pima Arts News
  • Bernal Gallery Presents Gallery Talk by Hiro Tashima Today
  • Visual Arts Gallery - All Campus Student Exhibit 2022, Through Jan. 27
  • The Art Gallery @ Downtown Campus - Surreal, Student Exhibit, Through May 2023
  • Pima Theater’s “Ballet & Bagels,” Through Oct. 16
• Employee Wellness
  • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
  • Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info 

College Updates

Flu Shot Clinic Dates Added
Flu shots are still available! Sign up for a flu shot appointment today

• Oct. 13, 3-5 p.m.
  Northwest Campus, Room G100-101
• Oct. 27, 8-9:30 a.m.
  M&S Campus, Room TBD
• Oct. 27, 10:30-12 p.m.
  DV Campus, Room TBD
• Local options within your community providing flu shots may include your local grocery store (Fry's, Albertsons and Safeway, pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens) or doctor's office. 

Register for Secret Service Event on Preventing Targeted School Violence
Pima employees are invited to attend the free information session “U.S. Secret Service Research and Recommendations on the Prevention of Targeted School Violence” Oct. 24.

You must register in advance to attend. Here are the details:

• What: U.S. Secret Service Research and Recommendations on the Prevention of Targeted School Violence
• When: 5-7 p.m. Oct. 24, 2022 (doors open at 4 p.m.; must present a photo ID at the event to attend)
• Where: Westside Ballroom, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. (park in Westside Parking Lot B, accessible from Granada Avenue)
• Details: Register by email using your government or official school email address and following this format:
  • Name (For convenience, a School or District may send one email including the names of its personnel who will be attending.)
  • Job Position
  • School Name

For more information: Call the U.S. Secret Service – Tucson RO, 520-622-6822

Share A Treat: Start or Increase Payroll Deduction for ARC
For October, the ARC Resource Center and Food Pantry asks Pima employees to enroll in or increase their payroll deduction plan to benefit the program through the Pima Foundation.

To establish a payroll deduction contribution, visit MyPima –> Employees –> Quick Links and select My Miscellaneous Deductions, then scroll down and click “Add a New Benefit or Deduction” and follow the instructions.

These payroll deduction donations are the only funding source for purchasing food and hygiene products for Pima students and are deposited into a Pima Foundation account benefitting ARC.

All employees who enroll in this payroll deduction or increase their current payroll deduction will be entered to win gift certificates from local businesses including Gadabout, Top Golf, Hotel McCoy and more.

Due to inflation and supply chain issues, ARC must raise an additional $1,400 per month to continue the current level of service to students. To do that, this fundraising campaign must enroll an additional 70 employees at $10 per pay period or 140 employees at $5 per pay period.

Learn about ARC on this Pima Foundation web page.

Engineering Open House at Northwest Campus Oct. 19
The Engineering Program has moved to Northwest Campus – second floor of the G Building. The Pima community and the public are invited on Oct. 19, 3:30-6:30 p.m., to check out the new classrooms, enjoy interactive activities, meet the faculty, talk to engineering students and partake of food from Eegee’s!

New Printer Connection Method
Starting Oct. 24, the IT Department will begin a phased installation of PrinterLogic software, allowing employees to add a printer to their college-owned computer without calling the Help Desk. Because IT is concurrently consolidating and removing some printers to reduce Pima’s environmental impact, your default printer may become unavailable. In some cases, you may need to use PrinterLogic to select a new default printer. Learn more about PrinterLogic from this KnowledgeBase article.

Veterans Day Celebration and Resource Fair at Downtown Campus Nov. 10
Downtown Campus will hold a Veterans Day Celebration and Resource Fair honoring veterans in our community. The event is Nov. 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and will be held just south of the Roosevelt Building. The event offers food, speakers, entertainment, activities and recognition of local organizations that support veterans. It is open to the public.

United Way Months of Caring
The College’s 2022 United Way Months of Caring kicks off later this month with a variety of activities. For Days of Caring, Pima employees can volunteer with one of two local groups helping our friends and neighbors. Soon, the College will send an email with details and a sign-up form for these opportunities:

• Oct. 22, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.: Habitat for Humanity Project, 12671 N. Whitney Lane, Marana (Sign up by Oct. 17.)
  Join Habitat Tucson and other local community members for a fun-filled day helping build a few homes! Activities may include painting, framing, door/window installation, site prep, landscaping. Habitat Tucson will teach you everything you need to know while you pick up some cool new skills along the way!
• Nov. 22, 12-3 p.m.: Gospel Rescue Mission, 4550 S. Palo Verde Blvd. (Sign up by Nov. 14.)
  Have fun helping prepare Thanksgiving grab-and-go meals.

To request an accommodation to participate in one of these events, email the Employee Service Center. If you have questions, email College Events.

New Student Welcome Oct. 28 at Downtown Campus
First Year Experience invites Pima employees to welcome Pima’s new students during this year’s in-person New Student Welcome 5-7 p.m. Oct. 28 at Downtown Campus. The carnival-themed event will be outdoors and indoors, with carnival fare (cotton candy!), face painting, pumpkin decorating and a variety of games. The event concludes with the GlowUp Candlelight Commitment Ceremony. Special prizes, including a tuition award, also will be offered.

Volunteer for Annual Pride Relay
Student Life needs volunteers for the first Annual Pride Relay. The event will take place 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 4 at Desert Vista Campus. Pride Relay will be an afternoon filled with games and fun as teams compete to become the ultimate champion! Email Danielle Chaney by Oct. 21 to volunteer.

Volunteers are needed for the following time slots:

• 8:45 a.m.-noon
• 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Volunteers will help with:

• Setup 
• Breakdown
• Running game stations
• Photo booth
• Crafts
• General event support

Financial Aid Day Oct. 19
Financial Aid Day is marked each year on the third Wednesday in October. It is a day set aside to celebrate and recognize the contribution of all financial aid professionals across the United States for helping students make their college-going dreams realities. Thank you to the financial aid professionals at Pima for their contributions!

LGBTQ+ History Month
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The Library has a new LGBTQ+ LibGuide available for showcasing and highlighting library, community and Web resources that help provide support, information and guidance to anyone looking to understand more about the LGBTQ+ community. Check it out and share with others.

Volunteers Needed for AZ STEM Adventure
AZ STEM Adventure returns to the Northwest Campus Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. To be successful, the event needs more than 250 volunteers to help guide students around campus, help exhibitors, help set up/clean up, and assist with parking. 

Sign up to volunteer online. If you experience any problems with the link or have any questions, email Julia Michalak or Susan Kramer.

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, 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 to aid in an accurate headcount. Please register online. For more information, email Francisca James Hernández, Ph.D.

EGTS Scholarships Fundraiser Luncheon
Arturo Vargas, CEO of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials and NALEO Education Fund, also will address a luncheon fundraiser for the EGTS/Fundación México-Mexican American Studies endowment scholarship on Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon & 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. For more information, email Francisca James Hernández, Ph.D.

Women/Transgender Femme Nights
Calling all people who identify as women, trans, femme or non-binary and their allies! A regular Women/Transgender/Femme Night will be held in the East Campus Makerspace  5-7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month this semester (except December). Learn about 3D printing, using the laser cutter and vinyl cutter and more! Free for employees and students. Held in 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 Stadium – Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way. Information for tickets will be posted soon. Follow your Pima Community College Aztecs online, on 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:

• New Student Welcome, Oct. 28
• Cyclovia Hub at Downtown Campus, Oct. 30
• TENWEST Street Fest, Nov. 5

Learn more about these volunteer opportunities online. 

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 Pima JTED (Joint Technical Education District). Tickets are $10 (please indicate Marcy Euler as the referring Rotarian) or in person at Pima Foundation – District Office, Building C, Room 252.  You can find car show volunteer opportunities online. For more information, please visit TucsonClassicsCarShow.com.

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

Exhibits and galleries are always free to the public. Find the full list of events and exhibits by visiting the Pima Arts news page.

Visual Arts Gallery - All Campus Student Exhibit 2022, Through Jan. 27
This exhibit features student artists from fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. Under the direction of David Andres, this exhibit includes sculptures, jewelry making, graphic design, game design, 3D printing, photography, drawing and painting.

The Art Gallery @ Downtown Campus – ‘Surreal’ Student Exhibit, Through May 2023
Under the direction of Mariana Carreras, this exhibit features work from Downtown Campus art students, focusing on drawing and painting. “SURREAL” celebrates the power of art to show the truths that lie beyond our eyes. Reception: Nov. 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Pima Theater’s ‘Ballet & Bagels,’ Through Oct. 16
Pima Theater starts off its season with family-friendly “Ballet & Bagels,” directed by Milta Ortiz and written and performed by Pima students. An original play with a diverse cast that centers around a young Latina ballerina, who learns the power of her own voice. Shows are through Oct. 16, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. ASL Night: Oct. 14. Tickets: General; $5 - Pima Employees/Students/Seniors/Military/Groups; free for Pima students.

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.
• Flu Shots
• Cooking for Your Numbers
• Sugar 101
• Communicable Diseases

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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