USG e-clips from January 14, 2015

University System News www.myajc.com Costs, programs, staff top issues at Ga. State, Perimeter merger talks http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/costs-programs-staff-top-issues-at-ga-state-perime/njnMK/#6bb93939.3566685.735612 By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Perimeter College has suspended its athletic recruiting. HOPE scholarship awards should not be affected. And the mascot of the merged institutions will be Georgia State’s panther. Those details were provided in […]

CARE System for Students

Do you have a difficult student yet? GHC’s Student Support Services has established a proactive, prevention-based early intervention system for at-risk students called CARE (Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation). By using CARE system, you will help keep our campus safe by actively responding to distressed and disruptive behavior by students and other members of our […]

USG e-clips from January 13, 2015

University System News www.patch.com Georgia Gwinnett Students Score Among Nation’s Best Colleges GGC’s fall 2014 retention rate of 68.2 percent is high for an access institution, and indicative of the college’s success at engagement. http://patch.com/georgia/peachtreecorners/georgia-gwinnett-students-score-among-nations-best-colleges By Scott Bernarde According to senior college students participating in the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Georgia Gwinnett […]

SURVEY: involvement and expertise survey of employees

Please take a moment to complete the voluntary survey link below. This survey will help the GHC marketing and communications office provide a list of experts when requested by the media for specific topics, promote GHC through public speaking opportunities, and well as help us keep track of what civic organizations our employees are members […]

Faculty Years of Service

Faculty Years of Service will be recognized at the Faculty meeting on January 30, 2015. Years of service were calculated on continuous full time service through July 1, 2015. If you expect to receive an award, please contact Terri Cavender to confirm.

Tutorial Center Hours

Spring Tutorial Center hours are now updated on the web. Direct students to http://www.highlands.edu/site/tutorial-center-schedule for the days and times tutors are available on all five campuses. To see individual tutor schedules, choose a campus for a breakdown. Faculty: If you would like a tutor to visit your class for a short introduction to our services, […]

USG e-clips from January 12, 2015

University System News www.ajc.com Students arrested at UGA after protest of state’s immigration policies http://www.ajc.com/news/news/students-arrested-at-uga-after-protest-of-states-i/njkgX/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Several immigrant students without legal status were arrested at the University of Georgia Friday night during a protest of immigration policies that prevent them from attending some of the state’s largest colleges. Police were called […]