USG eclips for October 16, 2017

University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com ‘Better Together’: Hull College’s new theme will resonate far http://chronicle.augusta.com/business/2017-10-14/better-together-hull-college-s-new-theme-will-resonate-far By Richard M. Franza  Ph.D. Guest Columnist At Augusta University’s Hull College of Business, we are fortunate to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the gold standard of accreditation for business school accreditation worldwide. Every five […]

Wi-Fi KRACK – What You Need to Know

Yesterday, cybersecurity researchers announced that a critical flaw was discovered in the WPA2 Wi-Fi security protocol. This protocol has been considered safe and reliable since the mid 2000s and has become a de facto security standard for both consumer and enterprise Wi-Fi. The flaw, named KRACK by its author, breaks the automatic sharing of encryption […]

USG eclips for October 13, 2017

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Albany State officials say no current students impacted by terminated degree programs ASU officials say programs being ended had few students enrolled in them http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/albany-state-officials-say-no-current-students-impacted-by-terminated/article_f79af779-a60b-5025-94b5-6c5cdc42ac25.html#utm_source=albanyherald.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1507896028&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline Staff Reports ALBANY — Albany State University officials say that the announced terminations this week of 15 degree programs will not adversely affect any students enrolled […]

GHC hosting major academic conference on the history, politics, society and cultural aspects of doing business in China

Georgia Highlands College continues its “Charging Across China: A Cultural Celebration” yearlong event in October with an academic conference jointly sponsored with Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Ohio State University East Asia Studies Center, Middle Georgia State University and The Nine University and College International Studies Consortium of Georgia. The conference will take place […]

NCSAM Tip Card – Cybersecurity While Traveling

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Over the next few weeks, we will be doing our part to help raise cybersecurity awareness by sharing a series of tip cards from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stop. Think. Connect. campaign. Please take a few moments to read these tip cards, ask questions, and share this information with family […]

Surviving and Enjoying the Six Stages of Parenthood

FREE Webinar – October 17, 2017 – 3:00pm EST Presented by Mary-Ellen Rogers, Principal of Excellere In this session we will examine parental, not child, development from the prenatal phase through the empty nest, or departure phase, combining the human development theories of Freud and Erikson with concrete, contemporary insights from the book, The Six […]

New Quality Enhancement Plan Coordinator

Please join us in welcoming Elizabeth Tanner, Quality Enhancement Plan Coordinator, to our Georgia Highlands College community. Elizabeth’s primary location will be the Floyd Campus. Elizabeth is from Buchanan, Georgia. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Communications from Jacksonville State University and a Master’s in Leadership from Shorter University.  Her previous position was Program Manager in the College […]

NCSAM Tip Card – Identity Theft and Internet Scams

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Over the next few weeks, we will be doing our part to help raise cybersecurity awareness by sharing a series of tip cards from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stop. Think. Connect. campaign. Please take a few moments to read these tip cards, ask questions, and share this information with family […]

USG eclips for October 12, 2017

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Board of Regents approves termination of 15 ASU academic degree programs Regents say cutting low-producing programs will allow for academic realignment http://www.albanyherald.com/news/board-of-regents-approves-termination-of-asu-academic-degree-programs/article_71274ff5-9375-5553-95bd-a82cd3c500aa.html#utm_source=albanyherald.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1507809617&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline By Terry Lewis ALBANY — The Georgia Board of Regents late Wednesday morning approved the termination of 15 academic degree programs at Albany State University. ASU President Art Dunning […]