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2Apr

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New Program Helps People Feel Secure

Photo courtesy of careersincyber.com By DALTON GRIJALVA Have you ever gotten an email that says “Click here and you’ll get rich. Just kidding, your files are now encrypted and you now owe us a ransom of $350 in bitcoin”? Probably not. It’s usually not that obvious. Hacking continues to expand, and it can be tough to be completely safe from hackers. As a result, there’s a growing need for cyber security. The problem is that there is a lack of qualified people and programs to fill the demand. Pima Community College soon will offer a Cyber Security Program to combat these threats. The program will be led by Chris Bonhorst, Academic Director of Information Technology, and Will McCullen, Advanced Program Manager for Centers for Excellence IT and Cybersecurit...

2Apr

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Control the Spread and the Panic

Keesler personnel fill the Commissary at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 2020. Photo courtesy Kemberly Groue by Kevin Hartung Worldwide, officials are scrambling to control the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) but maybe controlling the panic is equally important President Donald Trump, who had contact with coronavirus subjects, was tested and received negative results. To date, at least 30 countries have been banned from U.S. travel. The economic fallout from the panic was instantaneous, with the stock market hitting another all-time low on March 14. Experts predict economic fallout from the coronavirus scare will be long-lasting. According to a March 17 article on the FiveThirtyEight website, five states have postponed their presidential primaries due to the coronavirus. Sta...

2Apr

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How to: COVID-19 testing in Pima County

Photo courtesy Peterson Air Force Base By ELLIANA KOPUT The rate of recorded COVID-19 cases in Arizona has increased exponentially over the past month. When the Aztec Press released Issue 2 on March 12, there was one reported case in Maricopa County. Now, we have surpassed 1500 cases across the entire state, with 32 related deaths. These numbers do not include those with pending tests, nor do they account for those carrying the virus who lack access to testing. Pima County saw its first COVID-19 related death March 23. It was a woman in her 50s who likely had preexisting conditions that increased her susceptibility to the virus. The county had declared an emergency in unincorporated areas on March 19. “It’s here. You just need to act like it’s in our community,” Dr. ...

2Apr

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PCC adopts virtual learning methods

Photo courtesy Drug Addiction Clinic Vita By ELLIANA KOPUT Speculation of Pima Community College’s potential closure began to brew prior to spring break, about March 10. This came following an uproar of campus closures throughout the United States, including announcements from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University. “While I definitely think the measures PCC has taken are with our best interests, and theirs, in mind ... it definitely hasn't been smooth,” said Vin Solewin, a cyber security and cyber forensic major. “It’s doubly hard as I’m a student tutor, so I have had two aspects of my life switched from in-person to on-computer.” Omar Martinez, a business entrepreneurship major, agreed with Solewin. “I think the local community communi...

Breaking down Arizona's stay-at-home order

2Apr

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Breaking down Arizona's stay-at-home order

By KYLE KERSEY On Tuesday March 31, at 5 p.m., Doug Ducey’s executive order went into effect just one day after being unveiled. Titled “Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, Stay Connected,” the stay-at-home order is scheduled to remain in place until April 30 unless extended. It's the most recent in a series of measures taken by the Arizona Governor since declaring a public health emergency on March 11. The five page document (available in full as a PDF on the Arizona Department of Health Services website) urges Arizonans to exercise social distancing while not forcing people to stay indoors. Here’s a quick rundown of what this means for everyday life. When are you allowed to leave your home? Ducey’s plan calls for Arizonans to stay home unless you are: Participating in “Essential Activities” Goi...

5Mar

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This Pima party was out of this world

Astronomy enthusiasts and some of Pima’s telescopes dot a parking lot Feb. 15 at East Campus, when the Amateur Astronomy Association hosted a Star Party. Story and photo by DALTON GRIJALVA On Feb. 15, amatuer atronomers, enthusiasts and students gravitated toward Pima Community College’s East Campus for a free star party. “Pima’s best kept secret,” said John Zumbrennen, Pima’s one and only astronomy specialist. The event brought in a diverse crowd of 160 to 200 kids, teachers and the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association. The association hosts 225 star parties per year. For this event, seven to eight telescopes were used. I arrived just before the sunset and participated in the sun viewing. The sun can be viewed through a telescope, though the most interesting part was viewing it f...

Lambert continues to rack up miles for Pima

5Mar

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Lambert continues to rack up miles for Pima

By JOE GIDDENS In 2019, the chancellor took 39 trips totaling $50,392.48. So far, in 2020, he has spent $10,214.94. Pima Community College has suspended international travel except to Canada and Mexico until further notice according to an all employee email on March 3. International travel by Pima employees is a fairly common occurrence for example between May and the end of 2019, Pima Chancellor Lee Lambert spent $29,882.22 on domestic and international travel. This brought his total expenditure on travel for 2019 to $50,392.48 for a total of 39 trips. The Pima Board of Governors also voted in February to make Lambert’s automobile allowance $2000 a month. Since Jan. 1, Lambert has been on seven business trips at the cost of $10,214.25. Most of that amount comes from attending the C...

Fifty years expose need for campus facelift

27Feb

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Fifty years expose need for campus facelift

Photo and story by KEVIN HARTUNG If the Pima Community College West Campus lacks a certain prestige, a close look provides the answer. Walls in need of paint, carpets needing replacement, bathrooms needing repairs, and outdated elevators demand attention. Revitalization of student and faculty enthusiasm compensates for the remodel. If you want to celebrate PCC’s 50 years, maybe start by giving the West Campus buildings a fresh look. PCC is doing a great job enriching its academic infrastructure. The Aztec College program, designed for high school students to earn concurrent college credits, has been quite successful. Raylee May, Vail Early College Coordinator for the program, affirmed in a Dec. 16, 2019, article for AZEDNEWS that “Of the last cohort (of students), 90 percent continu...

24Feb

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Pima is at limit with expenditures

By JOE GIDDENS Pima Community College’s finances are in excellent shape because a majority of its income is from property taxes. These are increasing, but the trend of lower enrollment means less tuition revenue and makes up about 30% of the college’s income, according to David Bea, chief financial officer for Pima. The remaining 3% of the college’s income comes from sources such as investments, which has also seen growth in recent years. Last year, the college received $3 million from returns on investments that allowed for a number of one-time projects focused on increasing enrollment. Investment earrings are outside of expenditure limitation. This one-time influx of cash to the college was used by the Pima College Board of Governors on initiatives to increase enrollment such as the...

Mark Kelly talks about his healthcare platform to the Aztec Press.

22Feb