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By EMILY GASTELUMPima Post Graduation is coming, and Pima Community College is preparing to make this a memorable one. This graduation ceremony is going to be a big one here at Pima Community College because it is the first graduating class that is going to be held in person since the pandemic. In an email, spokeswoman Libby Howell said: “Chancellor Lambert and the College’s administration are very excited to be having PCC’s very first outdoor commencement ceremony at Kino Stadium.”  This year, Pimawill welcome Webster Rose, an online student from Pima, as commencement speaker. He will be flying out from Tampa Bay, Florida, to give his remarks live. At the ceremony, students will have the opportunity to have their picture professionally taken for free. This will take pl...

Students celebrate their enrollment in Pima Community College at PCC West Campus. (Ken Chavez) Pima Post Editorial Staff The college celebrated its students today during its annual National Letter of Intent Signing Day. Pima College's Office of the Provost sent out the following message to highlight today's event: The College participates in a wonderful event called National Letter of Intent Signing Day each year.  Just as we value and recognize athletes who commit to play a sport, the signing day ceremony is designed to honor students who are entering into, or are currently enrolled in a program at PCC. Earlier this week, email invitations were sent out to all students new to higher education in their first or second semester who are currently degree or certi...

From left, seated at the table are Board Member Demion Clinco, Board Chairwoman Catherine Ripley and Chancellor Lee Lambert. Story and photo by JOSH BAILEYPima Post On March 31, two of Pima Community College’s governing board members held an employee meeting atthe Pima West track field, marking the first time such has been done since the COVID-19 pandemic.Pima staff and faculty were invited to partake in a public town hall to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to Pima and its strive to educate in a post-pandemic America.Alongside Chancellor Lee Lambert, Governing Board members from District 1, Catherine Ripley, andDistrict 2, Demion Clinco, attended.The administration’s speech discussed adjusting and making difficult decisions in a post-pandemic world.Other topics discussed inclu...

By KEVIN HARTUNGPima Post If you think the on-again/off-again mask mandates are just adding to the confusion, you are not alone. In 2021, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced on May 13 that vaccinated individuals could resume normal daily activities without wearing a mask or physical distancing, then qualified that guidance on July 27 by advising vaccinated individuals to continue wearing masks and observe physical distancing “in indoor spaces.”  While many of us are hoping for an end to COVID-19 mandates, it appears that for Pima Community College it is not in the cards—yet. In her response to an email inquiry, Libby Howell, Executive Director/Media, Community, & Government Relations for the college provided the current outlook for the college. “As for how the Co...