PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Updated 04-May-2020.

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PCC’s Miles: ‘Openly admit we erred’ in admission change | Pima Community College: Pima Community College officials signaled Monday that they are likely to reverse course on tightened admission standards in the wake of a accrediting body’s report into administrative lapses at the school. “We’re going to openly admit that we erred” in not clearing new enrollment standards for most courses with the Higher Learning Commission, PCC chief Suzanne Miles said.

Pima interim chancellor stepping down | Pima Community College: With her school under fire from an accrediting body over management issues and a “culture of fear,” the interim chancellor of Pima Community College announced Tuesday that she’s stepping down. Suzanne Miles said she will remain in her post as president of the Community Campus.

Pima axes consultant in botched chancellor search: Pima Community College is rebooting its search for a new leader, just days after learning that a consultant failed to tell PCC that a finalist in that search had been implicated in overbilling at a former post. The college is “marching forward” to fill the chancellor’s seat by July, said the chair of the Governing Board.

Pima Community College’s deep accreditation crisis: A scathing report from a regional accreditor’s site team tanks tighter admission standards at Pima Community College and finds a “culture of fear.”

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Pima Community College (PCC) provides traditional and online instruction for over 144 programs . PCC is one of the largest multi-campus community colleges in the united states . relative ranking varying between fourth and tenth in 2008, PCC’s Board of Governors began receiving anonymous complaints of sexual harassment by PCC chancellor Roy Flores . in February 2013, PCC discovered that the search consultant failed to disclose an issue with a final the report documented a hostile work environment and numerous administrative and financial problems . the college also received media attention in early 2011 as the former school of 2011 Tucson Shooting perpetrator Jared Lee Loughner . the college decided to suspend Loughner . classes were taught at a variety of locations around Tucson . the college district has expanded to meet the growing educational needs of the Tucson area . the campus is located at Valencia Viejo, a site once occupied by the Hohokam people . the campus supports the nearby Aviation Technology Center at Tucson International Airport . it supplies workforce training to the business community at the the historic Tucson Inn was purchased by the district and added to the campus . the college east campus observatory was established in 1989 by Professor David G. Iadevaia . it includes the Pima College – the observatory is an important part of astronomy education, not only for registered students but also for the public . the 50-acre (20 ha) campus is located on Shannon Road, between Ina and Magee roads in north west campus is home to the college’s programs in health-related professions . the campus is also home to Sand Script, a student literary magazine . the Chancellor of PCC serves as its chief executive officer . each campus led by a president and each administrative area run by vice chancellor . it provides adult literacy classes, art and theater, senior facilities, and summer camps the AGEC is a 35-credit block of general education courses . the newspaper has been named a national finalist for best all-around two-year college newspaper . SandScript, a literary magazine, has won the “Aztec Press” serves all six campuses of Pima Community College . current circulation is 5,000 copies, published every other Thursday during regular school semesters . the teams are nicknamed the Aztecs . Anthony Birchak is a professional mixed martial artist . Drew Fickett is an 7x veteran of the UFC . Jesse Forbes, NJCAA All-American wrestler, contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 . Rich Hale, professional mixed martial artist, and two time Bellator MMA tournament runner-up . Danny Martinez, professional Jamie Varner, NJCAA All-American wrestler, retired professional mixed martial artist, 10x veteran of the UFC . former WEC Lightweight Champion . Ed West, professional mix martial artist and Bellator MMA veteran