Late Start Classes: Education and Economics

Happy New Year!!! There are two late start courses that have recently been added that may interest you. EDUC 2110 Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education, 2:00-3:40pm, Tuesday and Thursday, Cartersville- Room A322 ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics, 6:30-8:10pm, Monday and Wednesday, Douglasville- Room TBA (To Be Announced) The textbooks for both courses are free! […]

USG e-clips for January 8, 2020

University System News:   AllOnGeorgia USG Names New Vice Chancellor for Communications University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley has announced the appointment of Aaron Diamant as the Vice Chancellor for Communications, effective Feb. 3. Diamant has been an investigative reporter at WSB-TV in Atlanta since 2011. Diamant has prior television experience at stations in […]

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January is cervical cancer awareness month.  Know your risk factors, be able to identify symptoms, and get tips to reduce your risk. Women most at risk: Are over 30 and have a human papilloma virus (HPV) infection that has not cleared. Began having sex an early age Have had multiple sexual partners Do not have […]

GHC Tutorial Services – Spring 2020

My name is Nea Martin.  I am the Tutorial Services Supervisor.  The Tutorial Center hours can be found at https://sites.highlands.edu/tutorial-center/schedule/. Our tutors are available to do individual classroom visits (typically 5-10 minutes in length) to introduce our services.  Please email me at nmartin@highlands.edu if you would like a tutor to visit your class.  Please include dates, […]

Hydroelectric dam operator found his start at GHC

Today, Victor helps operate the dam in a modified run-of-river mode primarily to generate power and to re-regulate peaking flows from the upstream Buford Dam. Right now, Morgan Falls produces up to 16.8 megawatts of electricity and supplies enough energy to power over 10,000 homes a year. Full story Like and share on Facebook, Twitter, […]

USG e-clips for January 7, 2020

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Jolt: Brian Kemp willing to ‘work with’ lawmakers to trim film/TV incentives in Georgia By Jim Galloway, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell Gov. Nathan Deal treated the tax credits awarded to film and TV production companies that do business in Georgia as a prized legislative accomplishment, routinely […]

New Digital Media Specialist

Please join us in welcoming Michael Furey to his new position as Digital Media Specialist. Michael and his family have lived in Marietta for the past nine years. Before the birth of their children, he and his wife lived in Los Angeles. They are both originally from Florida where they met and were married. Michael […]

2020 Insurance Premiums for Employees

Good Morning, Please remember that the Insurance Premiums will increase with the 01/03/2020 pay for the Biweekly employees and the 01/31/2020 pay for the Monthly Employees. Please go to OneUSG Connect, Manage My Benefits to make sure that the correct premiums are being deducted. If you have any questions, please email the payroll office at […]

Insurance Withholding Schedule for 10 Month Employees

INSURANCE WITHHOLDING SCHEDULE FOR 10 MONTH EMPLOYEES Please see the following excerpt from the USG Business Procedures Manual regarding deductions for 10-month employees. Ten month employees receive benefits for all 12 months of the calendar year, however, they only receive 10 paychecks. As a result, deductions have to be taken at an accelerated rate so […]