University System News: Savannah CEO Georgia Southern University Elevates Honors Program into new Honors College Georgia Southern University now encompasses 10 academic colleges with the transition of the University Honors Program to the Honors College. The move provides a growing community of honors students with enhanced experiential learning opportunities including undergraduate research, creative scholarship and […]
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Feeling Anxious?
Feelings of anxiety are common in stressful situations, but they’re usually temporary and resolve quickly. Anxiety disorders are different. You may have an anxiety disorder if feelings of intense fear or worry continue in situations that aren’t anxiety-inducing. If that sounds like you, again, don’t be alarmed. More than 40 million American adults face anxiety […]
CETL: It’s Not Too Late to Join a Faculty Learning Community!
Would you like to learn how to improve your teaching practice in a community of like-minded GHC faculty? There’s still time to join one of three USG-sponsored Faculty Learning Communities at GHC! Full- and part-time faculty can register by December 18 at bit.ly/ghcclsflc.
Three vice presidents set to retire after lengthy tenure with GHC
Three employees in leadership roles at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) are set to retire from the University System of Georgia (USG) at the beginning of February in 2021 after serving several years in the system and with GHC. These vice presidents direct the work of multiple divisions within the institution: Jeff Patty Vice President for […]
Duo Mobile Second Factor Authentication (Update)
Easier, Faster Duo Authentication That Helps GHC Save Money? Yes Please! There are a variety of methods you can utilize with our Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provider. While receiving a phone call or text message passcodes may seem intuitive, the Duo Mobile app is the easiest and most flexible way to sign in to your GHC […]
CETL Spring 2021 Semester Schedule
We are excited to announce the CETL Spring 2021 Semester Schedule, which includes several new initiatives in addition to our typical slate of workshops! First, we have several new Faculty Learning Communities to choose from. The USG Chancellor’s Learning Scholars are offering five different topics. (Signups are open until December 18.) Susanna Smith, the CETL […]
Dr. Green Addresses Paulding Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Don Green was the keynote speaker at the Paulding Chamber of Commerce gathering in Dallas on Thursday, December 3, where the topic was GHC’s 50th Anniversary. President Green also shared information on the new Douglasville Site, expected opening of Paulding’s Winn Building, and new pathways offered by GHC. Pictured in the photo are Representative […]
CETL: It’s Not Too Late to Join a Faculty Learning Community!
Would you like to learn how to improve your teaching practice in a community of like-minded GHC faculty? There’s still time to join one of three USG-sponsored Faculty Learning Communities at GHC! Full- and part-time faculty can register by December 18 at bit.ly/ghcclsflc.
The GHC Foundation helps students succeed!
Thanks to generous donations from faculty and staff, the GHC Foundation is able to award hundreds of scholarships each year, helping students to continue on their path toward graduation. Your support directly helps students, like Tania Garcia, reach their goals. “The financial assistance you provided will be of great help to me in paying my […]
USG e-clips for December 2, 2020
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Students sue University System of Georgia for tuition, fees By Eric Stirgus Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia should return a portion of the tuition and various fees to students who had to take classes online when the coronavirus pandemic began in March, according to two class action […]