USG eclips for December 10, 2018

University System News:   Albany Herald BARBARA RIVERA HOLMES: Business, education form Deal’s legacy GUEST COLUMN: Region has benefited from governor’s pro-business policies By Barbara Rivers Holmes During the last eight years, we have seen Georgia evolve into the nation’s top state for business, which can be evidenced by our economic growth and our population […]

USG eclips for December 11, 2018

Atlanta Journal-Constitution WEATHER ALERT: Schools, offices delay openings Tuesday due to possibility of black ice By Chelsea Prince Zachary Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Metro Atlanta is not quite done with the winter weather. According to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz, a few snow flurries are possible overnight when temperatures dip into the low […]

Make a Date for Your Eyes

You may think you need an eye exam only when it’s time to update your eyewear prescription. But the truth is, eye exams are about a lot more than seeing whether you need a new pair of glasses or con­tacts. Comprehensive eye exams play an important role in your overall wellness, and you should get […]

Annual Compliance Training Deadline Extended to January 4th

Annual Compliance Training is required of all Georgia Highlands College employees each year. An online Annual Compliance Training course has been developed in Desire to Learn (D2L). Within this training there are:      12 modules to complete       Three required forms to complete and upload or return to Human Resources. If you choose to submit […]

Wear Jeans and Spirit wear all week–GHC places third out of 27 colleges in USG wellness challenge!

Georgia Highlands College landed in third place for the University System of Georgia’s “Fit for Fall Challenge.” The wellness competition brought nearly 30 colleges together in a campaign to increase fitness activities for faculty and staff. At GHC alone, 12 fitness teams were created with a focus on a range of activities from physical health […]

New Academic Advisor in Douglasville

Please join us in welcoming Amina Blackmon to her new role as Academic Advisor at the Douglasville site! Amina previously has served GHC as an admissions counselor welcoming and introducing students to the college. She also considers herself an “honorary cheerleader” for GHC!  She resides in Carrollton, GA but hails from Rochester, NY, and holds […]

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

GHC Family, It’s that time of year again, time for the 65th Annual  Seven Hills Rotary – Rome News Tribune Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament, the longest GHSA sanctioned High School Basketball Tournament in the state. The Floyd Campus will be hosting boys and girls teams from 8 high schools, all from our service area for […]

USG eclips for December 7, 2018

University System News:     GrowingGeorgia President Bridges Announces Big Plans for ABAC By: Billy Ray Malone ABAC President David Bridges spoke at the Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) Tuesday Speaker Series. The ACT hosts different guest speakers throughout the semester to discuss with students different topics pertaining to agriculture. Bridges has been the president […]