When Georgia Highlands College (GHC) became a member of the Adult Learning Consortium from Complete College Georgia, the goal was simple: help students in the “adult learner” category earn a college degree while staying committed to work and family. Adult learners are students who have typically been out of high school for five years or […]
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Accessibility matters at Georgia Highlands College
The courses at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) are created with accessibility in mind through preemptive design by ongoing training and resources for faculty. The goal? Create a successful college experience for all students. Disability access in course design at GHC is one of many ways the college exemplifies GHC’s shared value of access. GHC’s strategic […]
‘Charge Into Leadership’ connects community leaders with students
Students from across all of Georgia Highlands College’s sites came together recently for the “Charge Into Leadership Conference” at GHC. The day-long event featured guest speakers like the motivational speaker Quentin Lee. Lee, who is the principal of Chlidersburg High School in Talladega, Ala., kicked off the event by presenting his viral parody music video […]
GHC professor applies background in game design to classroom
Students taking Victoria Banks’ English Composition classes at Georgia Highlands College this fall may find themselves working to acquire XP (experience points) while completing assignments and engaging in classroom discussion. During her time in graduate school, Banks focused on media rhetoric, interactive narrative design and script writing in video games. “I worked as a video […]
GHC alum, reporter goes viral for completing news segment while skateboarding
Georgia Highlands College alumnus Victor Williams of Detroit’s WDIV news station has gone viral after completing a news segment while skateboarding at the same time. During the live segment, he was discussing a new skatepark that’s going to open up in town and had a little fun with it. In the clip, Williams skates with […]
Forbes: Solving The Construction Labor Shortage Through Ingenuity
It’s estimated that “65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist.” Careers in building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) are among the up-and-coming career options that are attracting the attention of both large and small educational institutions like Purdue […]
GHC, UWG partner to enhance opportunities for students in Douglasville
Student success remains priority amid GHC site closure Georgia Highlands College announced today the forthcoming closure of its Douglasville site, with the University of West Georgia committing to provide support to ensure student success in Douglas County. “We will continue our commitment to engage with future students in the Douglas County area just as we […]
Passion for education leads to decades of service to Floyd County School System for two GHC alumni
Education duo. Husband and wife. Georgia Highlands College alumni. Assistant Principal. Teacher. And the list goes on and on for Robert and April Cummings. The path to becoming stand out members of the Floyd County community all started at Georgia Highlands College (then Floyd College) where both Robert and April found their start, leading to […]
GHC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with guest speaker
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) held a virtual presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 5, featuring Rafael Ocasio, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Spanish at Agnes Scott College, as he discussed traditional folk stories and legends from Puerto Rico. The presentation centered around his book, “Folk Stories from the Hills […]
Entrepreneur and state board member to speak on experience and the power of mentorship and collaboration
On Wednesday (Oct. 6), the Georgia Highlands College School of Business and Professional Studies will continue its Entrepreneur Speaker Series with Cade Joiner, founder of Shred-X Secure Document and strategic partner at Brookwell Capital. “I will discuss habits like finding a mentor, reading, building a great team, having a positive mental outlook and taking time […]