Georgia Highlands College (GHC) alumnus Bryson Horne recently received a phone call that resulted in reaching a long-time goal: an offer to sign with the Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent. “It was pretty surreal because I had been talking with them for a little while, but actually getting that phone call was a […]
Monthly Archives: June 2020
New issue of the Highlander available now!
Read about the great things happening at GHC all in one place! #TakingCharge You can flip through the most recent issue of the Highlander by visiting highlander.highlands.edu today! A few highlights: GHC alumnus earns job as software engineer at Home Depot GHC student and member of National Guard completes semester while aiding in COVID-19 fight […]
USG e-clips for June 19, 2020
University System News: Columbus CEO CSU Students Excelled in Spring 2020 Despite COVID-19 Staff Report Columbus State University students showed an improvement in grades for the Spring 2020 semester, despite facing unprecedented challenges related to COVID-19. The proportion of A grades achieved by students increased from 45.9% in Spring 2019 to 52.4% in Spring 2020. […]
USG e-clips for June 23, 2020
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Senate backs $2.6 billion in spending cuts on party-line vote By James Salzer The Georgia Senate passed a state budget on a party-line vote Friday that cuts $2.6 billion in spending during the upcoming year. That means in fiscal 2021 — which begins July 1 — $1 billion […]
USG e-clips for June 24, 2020
University System News: ASU Mag States with the largest higher education enrollment, spring 2020 Overall, college enrolled declined by 0.5% compared with spring 2019. Mike Kennedy Higher education student enrollment was down slightly in spring 2020 compared with the previous year, according to estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The center said that […]
USG e-clips for June 25, 2020
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia House, Senate agree to budget with $950 million in school cuts but no employee furloughs By James Salzer State House and Senate leaders agreed Thursday on a final budget for the upcoming fiscal year that cuts $950 million in basic k-12 school funding but doesn’t force state agencies […]
Today: Switching Off – Preventing Digital Burnout Webinar
Join us today (6/25) at 10:30 am for the GHC Wellness sponsored KEPRO event: Switching Off: Preventing Digital Burnout Event Description: The modern working world is driven by rapid advancement in technological growth. The way we communicate in this digital world has transformed working behaviors, compelling workers to be plugged in 24/7 and having a […]
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Join the marketing Charge for fall. Help future students Charge Ahead and start #TakingCharge at Georgia Highlands College. THE DEADLINE FOR FALL IS JULY 15 You can like and share any one of the videos below by clicking the link to the post on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Not on social media? No problem. Click […]
GHC’s Douglasville site expands at new location with additional ways to take classes starting August
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is moving from its former location on Stewart Parkway in Douglasville to a new location at the Murray Educational Center on Bill Arp Road (Highway 5) to further expand degree offerings to students in Douglas County. The move will also open up more ways to take classes this fall in Douglasville […]
Biweekly Payroll Reminder
Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Biweekly Employees Biweekly Employees: Please enter all time worked for the June 14 – June 27, 2020 pay period by 4:00pm, Thursday, June 25th. Additionally, all absence requests must be entered by 4:00pm, Thursday, June 25th. Employees no longer need to approve their own timesheet, however, employees will not […]