University System News: Atlanta News First How much economic impact does the University System of Georgia have? By Jordan Barela The University System of Georgia (USG) has contributed billions of dollars to the Peach State’s economy in the most recent fiscal year, according to a study from the system. In fiscal year 2022, which was […]
Monthly Archives: August 2023
USG e-clips for August 22, 2023
University System News: The Georgia Virtue Foundation Awards $2.5M Lifelong Learning Grant, 161 Scholarships to Georgia Southern The National Science Foundation announced a $2.5 million award supporting Georgia Southern University researchers in addressing high-demand workforce needs in information technology and computer science fields. The funded project, “Enabling Lifelong Success in an Information Technology Workforce,” adapts […]
Stop by the Silent Auction at the Charger Kick-off Event
Don’t forget to stop by and bid on the silent auction items during the Charger Kick-Off event Friday. The GHC Employee Ambassadors silent auction helps raise money for employee appreciation events on all GHC campuses throughout the year (luncheons, ice cream socials and more). This year we will be conveniently located at the back of […]
Five Common Ways People Get Hacked
While the intentions of cybercriminals vary, their approach to hacking people tends to follow a few general techniques. Let’s review five of the most common ways people are targeted and how you can protect yourself and your organization. Outdated Devices or Software Failure to run updates equals failure to patch critical security vulnerabilities. Cybercriminals can […]
USG e-clips for August 17, 2023
University System News: Atlanta Business Chronicle Collaboration, not competition: How USG leverages resources to prepare students for careers By Rebecca Grapevine – Staff Reporter, Atlanta Business Chronicle The University System of Georgia established the Academic Innovation Unit to help the system’s 26 public colleges and universities respond to market demands through system-wide collaboration. The unit […]
USG e-clips for August 18, 2023
University System News: The Augusta Chronicle Augusta University contributed nearly $3 billion, 20,000 jobs to Georgia Abraham Kenmore Augusta University generated $2.94 billion for the Peach State economy in 2022, according to a new report from the University System of Georgia. The report totals the impact of the university and AU Health, which between them […]
Student D2L Support
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Charger Kickoff information
Charger Kick-offAugust 25, 2023 The schedule and sign up from breakout sessions is open. Please register at: kickoff.highlands.edu Important Announcements • T-shirts will be delivered to your Campus Dean next week. Be sure to wear you Charger Kick-off t-shirt as we will be taking a picture that day.• Plan to arrive at the Floyd/Rome campus […]
GHC Tutorial Center
Dear GHC Faculty, The Tutorial Centers would love to visit your classes to help encourage students to take advantage of our free in-person and online services! Please respond to this message if you are open to us arranging a visit from a tutor for your classes (typically lasts only about 5 minutes). My email address is hblackwe@highlands.edu. […]
Student D2L Support
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