“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Buddha By now you should have received your campaign envelope, (if not, please email me). What? you haven’t completed your form? It’s that BLUE form laying in your to-do pile. Or it’s a white envelope from the GHC Foundation, you haven’t opened […]
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Open Enrollment Session – Today
Today, November 3rd at 2:00 PM there will be an open enrollment information session in room AA43. Your once-a-year opportunity to enroll in or make changes to your benefits is coming up soon: Monday, October 31, through Friday, November 11. To support your life and your health, the University System of Georgia (USG) will offer […]
USG eclips for November 1, 2016
University System News: www.ajc.com UGA officials say effort key to record four-year graduation rate http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/uga-officials-say-effort-key-record-four-year-graduation-rate/7F1yfGb43oAWJGuD4b6nvJ/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=a119b588b6-11_1_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-a119b588b6-86731974 Marlon A. Walker The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sixty-six percent of the University of Georgia’s fall 2012 incoming freshmen graduated within four years, a record for the Athens university. That rate was up 3 percentage points over the previous year’s rate. “This […]
Congratulations to Faith Miller and Song of Atlanta Chorus
A big round of applause goes out to Faith Miller, GHC Director of Human Resources. The week of October 17th her Sweet Adelines chorus, Song of Atlanta, competed in the annual International Chorus competition. Choruses from all over the world, including Sweden, England, New Zealand and Australia compete to be named the best Sweet Adelines chorus […]
How to View Current Elections and How To Enroll in Benefits
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Shared Sick Leave Program
This policy provides a method for the employees of Georgia Highlands College to voluntarily participate in a Shared Sick Leave Program which affords them the opportunity to donate sick or annual leave to a shared sick leave pool for possible use by themselves, or another GHC employee who is experiencing a life-threatening or emergency medical […]
Shared Sick Leave Program
This policy provides a method for the employees of Georgia Highlands College to voluntarily participate in a Shared Sick Leave Program which affords them the opportunity to donate sick or annual leave to a shared sick leave pool for possible use by themselves, or another GHC employee who is experiencing a life-threatening or emergency medical […]
2016 Fall/Winter Highlander Magazine NOW AVAILABLE
The Highlander – the official magazine of GHC is now available in hard copy at each campus location and online. You may view the New 2016 Fall/Winter issue online at:
Michelle Edwards finds her chance to achieve her dream of a college education at GHC
At 25, Michelle Edwards was a single mother living in an apartment with her son and teaching English for a living in Guatemala. She was born and raised in this third largest Central American country in 1974 as the first of three daughters. Full story: https://www.highlands.edu/2016/11/01/michelle-edwards-finds-chance-achieve-dream-college-education-ghc/
USG eclips for October 31, 2016
University System News: www.npr.org How One University Used Big Data To Boost Graduation Rates http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/10/30/499200614/how-one-university-used-big-data-to-boost-graduation-rates Whenever you surf the web, sophisticated algorithms are tracking where you go, comparing you with millions of other people. They’re trying to predict what you’ll do next: Apply for a credit card? Book a family vacation? At least 40 percent […]