Students reflect upon Foundation’s impact

Your donations to the GHC Foundation directly affect the lives of students. Through Foundation scholarships, students like Jessica Avila have been able to succeed on their academic journey. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind generosity in awarding me [a scholarship] for the 2020-2021 school year,” student Jessica Avila said in […]

MLK Holiday

Good Morning, Monday, 01/18/2021 is the observed MLK Holiday. Please note that we are allowed 8 hours holiday pay for 01/18/2021. You have two options to make up the 9 required hours for that day. 1. You will need to either work an extra hour during the week of 01/17-01/23 to make the required 9 […]

USG e-clips for January 8, 2021

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia university leaders weigh in on riot at U.S. Capitol By Eric Stirgus Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera’s thoughts as he watched Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol turned to his homeland, Spain in 1981, when an attempted coup created chaos in that country. “We felt sad, scared, furious, and embarrassed. The […]

USG e-clips for January 11, 2021

News-Medical Researchers receive NIH grant to develop more effective flu vaccines To build better vaccines, scientists want to know more about how our bodies make adequate numbers of effective, durable antibodies against the influenza virus. They are looking at a key pathway in how immune cells, called B cells, see the virus, then become the […]

National journal publishes chapter by GHC teaching center director highlighting online education strategies

Georgia Highlands College’s Josie Baudier recently took her knowledge in instructional design to the next level. The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning director recently saw her researched published in a national journal. The scholarly publication was called “The Learner-Centered Instructional Designer.” “This book is written for instructional designers as one way to support […]

Are your students not doing your assigned readings?

Are your students not doing your assigned readings? Perusall is a social annotation tool which integrates discussion within the text or video and fosters close reading and student engagement! CETL is excited to invite you to join its brand-new Perusall Faculty Learning Community (FLC). Designed to be informative but low-stress, this FLC will meet once […]

Quick Help with D2L & Zoom / USG Motivating Learners Course

Drop-in Session: D2L & Zoom Start the semester off right by getting quick answers to all your D2L & Zoom questions! Stop by one of CETL’s three Drop-In Sessions this week: Mon, Jan 11: 3:00-5:00 (Josie) Wed, Jan 13: 2:00-4:00 (Josie) Thurs, Jan 14: 1:30-3:30 (Rachel) USG “Motivating Learners: Starting Strong” Course Mon, Jan 25 […]

Interested in Applying for an ALG Grant?

Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) has announced that applications for the next round of Affordable Materials Grants are due by March 1st, 2021.  An informational meeting for anyone interested in applying for a grant will be held on January 11, 2021 at 2:00pm Eastern. This meeting will be recorded: Meeting Link (no registration required) Dial-In: +1 478-219-4222, […]

MLK Holiday

Good Morning, Monday, 01/18/2021 is the observed MLK Holiday. Please note that we are allowed 8 hours holiday pay for 01/18/2021. You have two options to make up the 9 required hours for that day. 1. You will need to either work an extra hour during the week of 01/17-01/23 to make the required 9 […]