Monthly Archives: August 2019
USG eclips for August 26, 2019
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Five things to know about economic impact of Georgia’s public colleges By Eric Stirgus The University System of Georgia released its annual report Tuesday detailing the economic impact of its 26 colleges and universities on the state. Here are five interesting numbers from the 25-page report, written by […]
USG eclips for August 27, 2019
University System News: Albany Herald University System of Georgia increases statewide economic impact to $17.7 billion USG created 168,284 direct and indirect jobs in Fiscal Year 2018 From staff reports The University System of Georgia had a $17.7 billion economic impact on communities across Georgia in Fiscal Year 2018, an increase of almost 5% […]
USG eclips for August 28, 2019
University System News: Georgia Health News University System Employees Will See Higher Premiums Next Year Tens of thousands of University System of Georgia employees will face average increases in their 2020 health care premiums of 5.5 percent to 7.5 percent. Also starting next year, a university employee will have to pay a $100 monthly […]
Labor Day – Monday September 2, 2019
Labor Day – Monday, September 2, 2019 Greetings Georgia Highlands Employees! Please note all campuses will be closed in observance of Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2019. Please remember that the University System of Georgia allows 8 hours for holiday pay. Since 9 hours are required due to our work schedule at GHC, you may […]
I Love GHC – Back to School Walk Tomorrow
GHC is hosting a Back to School Walk on all campuses tomorrow August 29th at 9am. Don’t forget to wear jeans and GHC shirts. Break out those cameras and take team selfies for a chance to win a prize Email selfies to: gsiler@highlands.edu
New Instructor of Dental Hygiene
Please join us in welcoming Christy Smith to her role as an Instructor of Dental Hygiene. Originally from Woodstock, Georgia, she graduated from Medical College of Georgia with a bachelor’s in Dental Hygiene. She graduated from Shorter College with a master’s in Leadership and her teaching certificate from the University of Georgia. Her most recent […]
New Instructor of English
Please join us in welcoming Shannan Rivera to her new role as an Instructor of English. Originally from Marietta, GA, she graduated from KSU with a bachelor’s in English and a master’s in Professional Writing. Shannan was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at KSU while pursuing her masters and most recently she was a limited term […]
Access to the New York Times online!
The GHC Libraries are happy to provide all our faculty, staff, and students with access to the New York Times online! Follow the instructions below to create an account, and then you can access the Times from any computer or their app. If you have any questions, please contact the library.
GHC launches new initiatives for student success
With the goal of educating each and every student completely, Georgia Highlands College is introducing two new campaigns to help students succeed in college – and save money while doing it. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter.