USG e-clips from June 19, 2015

USG Institutions: www.bizjournals.com The 100 Most Influential Atlantans for 2015 http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2015/06/19/the-100-most-influential-atlantans-of-2015.html#g38 Hank Huckaby Chancellor, University System of Georgia G.P. “Bud” Peterson, President, Georgia Tech; Mark Becker, President, Georgia State University; Daniel Papp, President, Kennesaw State University www.bizjournals.com Most Influential Atlantans speak http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2015/06/19/most-influential-atlantans-speak.html Mark Meltzer Atlanta Business Chronicle Each year, Atlanta Business Chronicle names its 100 […]

USG e-clips from June 22, 2015

University System News: www.northwestgeorgianews.com GUEST COLUMN: Georgia college opportunities lifted the ceiling off my dreams http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/opinion/columns/guest-column-georgia-college-opportunities-lifted-the-ceiling-off-my/article_fe059112-163d-11e5-b2e8-6fb2a29e63e0.html Candice Coulter After graduation I was headed back to my hometown Detroit, but my mom had heard about this new college. We came to Georgia Gwinnett College for a tour, and I fell in love with its vision and […]

USG e-clips from June 23, 2015

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia agency releases education report card http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-agency-releases-education-report-card/nmjRs/ Ty Tagami The Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has published graduation rates, student retention rates, teacher quality and other educational “report card” measures on its website. The 2013-14 data include elementary and high school test scores, and more obscure metrics: the percentage of […]

Employee Recognition

As Aristotle stated,” We are what we repeatedly do, therefore, EXCELLENCE is not an act but is a habit.” During Fall In-Service we will be recognizing those around us who make a habit of excelling. These awards require your nominations. Follow this link: https://www.highlands.edu/site/recognition to submit nominations for: Vivian Benton Community Involvement Outstanding Administrator Employee […]

T-shirts for Fall In-Service

Preparations are being made for Fall In-Service and we are expecting to have t-shirts. We are going to use the sizes on file from previous years unless you indicate otherwise. If you wish to change the size t-shirt we have on file, email Terri Cavender by June 30, 2015.

Employee Contact Information

We are approaching the busiest time of year for communications and we want to ensure you receive your mail. Please take a moment to make sure your mailing and email addresses are current in the ADP system. The mailing address and notification email address you provide are used to send you announcements, including those related to […]

CVS Caremark Formulary Change

Each quarter CVS conducts a clinical review of its covered drug list in conjunction with FDA guidelines. The purpose of the quarterly review is to ensure current covered drugs have continued to maintain their effectiveness and to identify newly eligible alternative drug options. Effective July 1, 2015, an updated CVS caremark covered drug list will […]

USG e-clips from June 18, 2015

University System News: www.ajc.com Ga. Supreme Court to hear tuition case for undocumented immigrants http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/ga-supreme-court-to-hear-tuition-case-for-undocume/nmfKD/ The Georgia Supreme Court agreed this week agreed to hear oral arguments in a case involving in-state tuition at Georgia’s public colleges for certain immigrant students. The case involves a lawsuit filed against the state’s Board of Regents by a […]