Pima Community College
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| Type | Public, 2-year College |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Chancellor | Lee Lambert |
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Academic staff
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368 full-time instructional and educational support faculty |
| Students | 75,039 annual enrollment (2005-2006) |
| Undergraduates | 62,252 (2005-2006) |
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Other students
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12,787 non-credit (2005-2006) |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Campus | Six campuses, four education centers |
| Colors | Blue and black |
| Nickname | Aztecs |
| Website | http://www.pima.edu/ |
| Type | Biweekly student newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Pima Community College journalism program |
| Editor-in-chief | Andrew Paxton (Fall 2013 - Current) |
| Staff writers | Students at Pima Community College |
| Founded | 1970s |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | West Campus, Pima Community College Tucson, Arizona |
| Circulation | 5,000 |
| Website | www.aztecpressonline.com |
Pima Community College (PCC) is an American two-year institution of higher education in Pima County, Arizona serving the Tucson metropolitan area. The community college district consists of six campuses, four education centers, and several adult education learning centers. It provides traditional and online instruction for over 144 programs. The college also offers workforce training, non-credit personal interest classes and post-baccalaureate certificates. PCC is one of the largest multi-campus community colleges in the United States, with relative ranking varying between fourth and tenth largest. PCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. It has been on probation with the HLC; however, on Feb. 26, 2015 this probation was rescinded. Although the probation was retracted, Pima remains "On Notice" for deficiencies.
Voters in Pima County approved the creation of a junior college district in 1966 and the first classes were held in 1969 at a temporary campus in an airplane hangar at the Tucson airport, Tucson Medical Center, Villa Maria, and Marana. The college was originally named Pima College but the name was changed to Pima Community College in 1972 to better reflect the mission of the College.
In 2008, PCC's Board of Governors began receiving anonymous complaints of sexual harassment by PCC chancellor Roy Flores. The board took no formal action until 2011 and Flores resigned in 2012 citing health problems. The search for his replacement has been troubled. In February 2013, PCC discovered that the search consultant failed to disclose an issue with a finalist for the job; the consultant was fired and the job search extended.
One month after the chancellor search was extended, the interim chancellor resigned in the wake of a scathing report issued by PCC's regional accreditor the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The report documented not only the ignored complaints of sexual harassment but also a hostile work environment and numerous administrative and financial problems. The report also discussed problems with admissions standards that PCC changed in 2011, problems the college has admitted. As a result of these problems Pima been on probation with the HLC; however, on Feb. 26, 2015 this probation was rescinded. Although the probation was retracted, Pima continues to remain "On Notice" for deficiencies.
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