If you asked someone, “What’s inside a library?” The answer would probably be, “Books.” And while that’s true, the library at Georgia Highlands College offers a whole lot more. In fact, recent studies show that visiting a library, like the one at GHC, is directly tied to higher overall GPAs, higher course grades, and increased […]

As far back as she can remember, Kim Causey always knew exactly what she wanted to be, and she credits her foundation at Georgia Highlands College for getting her there. “I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher since I was a little girl,” she said. For Causey, a career in education […]

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) held a Native American Anthropology and Genealogy Zoom event last week featuring Gregorio Kishketon, a tribal elder with the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma and Comanche Tribes. English instructor Danielle Steele, who is also a member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, is Kishketon’s cousin […]

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) held a celebration in honor of Jon Hershey and David Mathis this week which helped raise money for scholarships and GHC programs. The two recent retirees were honored as “champions in the community” for their dedication and combined 66 years of service to GHC and the local community. (Read more about […]

Before taking on her role as a full-time dental hygiene instructor at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), Alania Henderson spent nearly two decades working in general dentistry and periodontics, including six years of mission-based dentistry in Central America. Serving with the Honduras Baptist Dental Mission for the first two years in Central America, Henderson worked with […]

Georgia Highlands College is waiving its $30 application fee through the month of November to help reduce barriers for those seeking to attain a college education. Called “No Fee November,” this opportunity is available to all student types, from high school seniors to transfer students to non-traditional working adults and beyond. Read the full article […]

The University System of Georgia (USG) is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct in pursuit of its mission to create knowledge. Accomplishing this mission demands integrity, good judgment and dedication to public service from all members of the USG community. Annually, the USG highlights this commitment through an Ethics Awareness Week […]

Students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will now have access to an affordable bachelor’s degree in building information modeling management (BIMM) starting spring 2022 after recent final approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The recently approved bachelor’s degree was designed in collaboration with engineering and construction industry leaders. […]

$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College Georgia Highlands College (GHC) was the only institution in the University System of Georgia to be named by the Aspen Institute as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The […]

Georgia Highlands College hosted a “Gratitude Event” with state legislators and members of the Board of Regents last week to show appreciation for the continued support of higher education in the state and the continued support GHC has received in helping students graduate with career-focused college degrees throughout northwest Georgia with little to no debt […]