Optum HSA Consumer Communication

The attached email will be sent to our HSA participants on March 29th and April 5th. The purpose of the email is to alert our HSA participants to the possible tax savings if the employee wants to do a post-tax (not through payroll deduction) contribution and has not contributed the maximum amount to an HSA […]

Need a distraction from the spring rush? Ebooks are the answer!

We just added 100 new titles to our Overdrive eBook collection. Books in Spanish?  Check! New young adult series?  Got ’em! Audiobooks? Oh, yeah! Fantasy, SciFi, and Romance?  You betcha! History and biographies? We’ve got it covered! Cooking and health? Of course! Log in and download a book today!  (And call your friendly neighborhood librarians […]

WALK!

READY, SET WALK! We KICKOFF the WELLNESS CHALLENGE with the NATIONAL WALK DAY challenge, Wed. April 6th 3 p.m. Wear your GHC Tshirt and walking shoes and meet your fellow walkers for a half-hour walk! To participate in WALK DAY KICKOFF, please read the waiver, following – there will be waivers at the walk to […]

GHC YARD SIGNS: Time to display them again!

It’s time to put out your GHC “Enroll Now” yard signs again so we can make a push for summer enrollment. If you did not get a GHC “Enroll Now” yard sign and would like one, please email shjones@highlands.edu or call x6366. If you are able, please participate in this grass roots marketing campaign by […]

Floyd Campus has a new Customer Service Representative

Please welcome Brian Hales to the GHC family. Brian replaces Beverly Fleming who retired at the end of March as one of our Customer Service Representatives at the Floyd Campus. He has a wealth of experience in customer service in a variety of sectors including banking, insurance and the airline industry. He has spent most […]

USG eclips April 1, 2016

University System News: www.accesswdun.com ‘Everytown’ ad urges veto of Georgia campus carry bill http://accesswdun.com/article/2016/3/382063 By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A national group is urging Georgia’s Republican governor to veto legislation allowing guns on college campuses. Everytown for Gun Safety is a group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The group […]

USG eclips March 31, 2016

University System News: www.gwinnettdailypost.com Hank Huckaby tells Chamber about ‘new normal’ in higher education http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/education/hank-huckaby-tells-chamber-about-new-normal-in-higher-education/article_804d75d4-956b-5c0a-911d-661fa2551ab8.html By Keith Farner DULUTH — When Hank Huckaby took over his current job five years ago, he described the climate in higher education as the “new normal.” Sticker shock for rising tuition costs, campus security and even finding qualified candidates […]

Leading During Change

Join the Center for University Learning on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Campus, in Town Center, Room 2220 from 9AM – 12PM for Leading During Change! Change can be a frightening and emotionally challenging time for the people in our organizations. There are many ways to manage a change in our organization, […]

PDC Professional Development Offerings for April 2016

Below is a list of employee professional development and training offered this month through the Center for University Learning at Kennesaw State University. Please go to www.ksulearning.com to view and download flyers for these courses and for the latest news and information. The Owl Way – Pride, Service and Professionalism                   http://tinyurl.com/kennesaw-pdc Thu, Apr 14, […]

Path2College 529 Plan – Lunch and Learn

College will be here for your loved one before you know it. Did you know that the Path2College 529 Plan is here to help? Join is April 13th or 14th to learn about how you can prepare for college expenses. You can save for them and possibly receive a tax deduction for yourself. Lunch is […]