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July 9, 2026

  • College Updates
    • @PimaNews Summer Schedule
    • Save the Date for All College Day 2026 on Aug. 21
    • Staff Professional Development Fund Applications Now Open
    • Naloxone Stations Being Installed at Campuses
    • Help Us Amplify Student Voices
    • Media Production Extends Turnaround Times
    • Federal Work Study Position Request Period Open
    • Start Planning Your 2027-2028 Sabbatical Proposal
    • Register for Aug. 15 Teaching Strategies Workshop
    • Find Career Opportunities on Pima’s Jobs Webpages
    • Ethico Is Your New Ethics and Compliance Reporting Platform
    • SupportLinc Is Your New Employee Assistance Program
    • StudentLinc Is Now Available to Support Students
    • Share Your Suggestions with ODR
  • Pima People
  • Pima Arts News
  • Pima Athletics News
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

@PimaNews Summer Schedule
@PimaNews is on its summer schedule of every-other-week publication.

Please send announcements and news items – 75 words or fewer – to pimanews@pima.edu by noon on the Monday of publication week.

Save the Date for All College Day 2026 on Aug. 21
The theme for All College Day 2026 is “Pima, Meet Yourself! Great People, Great Place!”

All College Day 2026 is Aug. 21 in the Grand Ballroom and Long Galleria at Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.

Again this year, we’ll have breakfast, the Community Connect information expo, activities and a hygiene drive. Plus, we’ll recognize employees celebrating milestone anniversaries, give College and campus updates and show fun videos.

Watch your Pima email in the coming weeks for event details and information on related activities. If you have any questions, email collegeevents@pima.edu.

Staff Professional Development Fund Applications Now Open
The Fiscal Year 2027 Staff Professional Development (SPD) Fund application is now open.

Eligible regular full-time nonexempt and exempt staff employees (director level and below) may apply using the FY27 application. Faculty and adjunct faculty should contact their division for information about Faculty Professional Development funding.

To help ensure equitable access to limited funding, no more than two employees from the same department may use SPD funds to attend the same conference or training. This allows more employees across the College to benefit from professional development opportunities. Before submitting your application, discuss it with your supervisor. Your supervisor must email their approval to pcc-staffprofessionaldevelopment@pima.edu before your application can be reviewed. The first round of SPD Applications will be reviewed after July 15.

The FY27 application, eligibility requirements, guidelines and policies are available on the Organizational Effectiveness & Development page on MyPima, in the Employee section under Human Resources. If you have questions, email pcc-staffprofessionaldevelopment@pima.edu.

Naloxone Stations Being Installed at Campuses
Over the summer, staff are installing naloxone stations at all Pima campuses. Naloxone, a nasal spray that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, will be stored in red Overdose Emergency Kit boxes with easy-to-follow instructions. Stations will be located:

  • Next to every AED device
  • At every campus library front desk
  • At every campus student services front desk

If you encounter someone experiencing a possible opioid overdose, call 911 immediately. If naloxone is available and you feel safe administering it, you may do so while waiting for emergency responders. PCC Police officers also carry naloxone and are trained to respond to overdose emergencies. 

The stations are provided by PCC Police in collaboration with the Pima County Department of Health Services and Arizona HIDTA.

Help Us Amplify Student Voices
Pima’s marketing is 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.

Media Production Extends Turnaround Times
The College’s Media Production team is currently managing a high volume of requests during a period of staffing transition. As a result, turnaround times for new projects may be longer than usual, typically three weeks or more.

The team will make every effort to accommodate time-sensitive needs; however, expedited or rush requests cannot be guaranteed at this time. To help ensure the best possible support, we encourage you to submit detailed project requests as early as possible when planning upcoming work with specific deadlines.

If you have questions or would like guidance on timing or project planning, please email marketing@pima.edu.

Federal Work Study Position Request Period Open
If you want to hire a Federal Work Study student employee for your department for 2026-2027, submit your request here.

Before a position will be posted, the student employee supervisor must complete the mandatory FWS Supervisor Training.

If you have questions, email fws@pima.edu.

Start Planning Your 2027-2028 Sabbatical Proposal
Full-time faculty are urged to begin preparing sabbatical proposals for the 2027-2028 academic year. Oct. 19 is the submission deadline.

To be eligible, full-time faculty must complete five consecutive academic or fiscal years of full-time service at the College in order to apply for their first one-semester (six-month) full-pay or half-pay sabbatical. For guidelines, visit Faculty Professional Development: Sabbaticals. If you have questions or need help with the application, contact a member of the Faculty Professional Development & Sabbatical Committee.

Register for Aug. 15 Teaching Strategies Workshop
Registration is open for the College's annual Teaching Strategies Workshop.

  • What: Teaching Strategies Workshop 2026
  • When: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Aug. 15 (lunch included)
  • Where: Azurite Room (M390) and nearby classrooms, Downtown Campus
  • Details: Register to attend through Precipio
  • Questions: pcc-tlc@pima.edu

Find Career Opportunities on Pima’s Jobs Webpages
If you are looking to expand your career with the College, check out our recently posted positions on the Internal Careers Jobs Page.

FYI: Regarding Promotional (Non-Lateral) Internal Competitive Selection – An employee is placed on the appropriate step resulting in a 7.5% increase in their base pay, adjusted to the next higher step, or Step 1 of the appropriate salary range, whichever is greater, subject to the maximum of the pay range.

If you are looking for additional opportunities or know someone who may be interested in working at Pima, please visit the External Jobs Page.

Ethico Is Your New Ethics and Compliance Reporting Platform
The College has transitioned its ethics and compliance hotline to a new platform, Ethico. You can submit a confidential or anonymous report 24/7 by calling the toll-free hotline at 1-855-503-8072, completing the online form at mycompliancereport.com (use code PIMA), or through the ODR webpage. For information on when and how to make a report, review this brochure.

SupportLinc Is Your New Employee Assistance Program
The College has transitioned its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to SupportLinc. SupportLinc, administered by CuraLinc Healthcare, provides free, confidential support services to all employees and members of your immediate household.

You can access SupportLinc by visiting mysupportlinc.com, downloading the MyCuraLinc mobile app or calling 1-888-881-5462. When registering online or in the app, use the group code pimacollege. Learn more on the Benefits page in MyPima.

StudentLinc Is Now Available to Support Students
The College has launched StudentLinc, a new support service provided by CuraLinc Healthcare. Available 24/7/365, StudentLinc offers students and their families free, confidential counseling, emotional support and digital well-being resources.

Students can learn more by visiting mystudentlinc.com, the PCC Counseling page or by calling 1-888-893-5462. If you have questions, contact Christopher Rodriguez, chrodriguez@pima.edu.

Share Your Suggestions with ODR
The Office of Dispute Resources welcomes your ideas and feedback. If you have suggestions that are not formal complaints, email pcc-suggestions@pima.edu. ODR staff will review and share it with the appropriate department. Learn more on the ODR page in MyPima or call 520-206-4686.

Pima People
The College’s Compliance and Ethics Office has named Amber Goins of Adult Basic Education for College & Career (ABECC) as its June Compliance Superstar.

She is recognized for her outstanding integrity and proactive approach to compliance. Through her work managing ABECC’s diverse grant funds, she helped ensure successful federal audits with zero findings. She also supports her colleagues through specialized training and demonstrates strong ethical leadership across the College.

Read more honoree stories on the MyPima Compliance Superstars page. Any employee can nominate a colleague for the monthly award.

Pima Arts News
Here are ongoing and upcoming Pima Arts events:

  • Through Aug. 30: “Many Truths” student art exhibition, The Art Gallery@Downtown Campus; mcarreras@pima.edu
  • Through Sept. 4: “Marietta Bernstorff: PatchWork Women from Oaxaca, Mexico,” exhibition uniting women artists, curators, educators and community leaders from Mexico and the U.S. to address violence against women, children and Mother Earth; 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 and get more details on individual events by checking the Pima Arts Calendar of Events. If you have questions, contact 520-206-6986 or centerforthearts@pima.edu.

Pima Athletics News
Learn more about Pima Athletics, including teams, schedules and news by visiting pimaaztecs.com. Stay up to date with the latest events and accomplishments throughout the season. 

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 during the semester, except when the College is closed for a holiday or break, 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 your item. Back issues are available on the @PimaNews webpage. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

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