Students interested in media careers met with industry professionals during a networking event this week at Georgia Highlands College, featuring Rome News-Tribune Executive Editor John Bailey and Leah Phillips who is co-owner of Delos Rugs in Calhoun, GA. Please like and share on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram
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High Impact Practices on display at GHC’s first Academic Showcase on May 10
The first Academic Showcase at Georgia Highlands College on May 10 will place research by students, faculty and staff front and center for a shared learning experience. The showcase will be held at the Cartersville site from 9AM to 1PM. Dean of Libraries and Testing Julius Fleschner said the research projects being presented at the […]
GHC commencement set for May 12 with three ceremonies
Georgia Highlands College will hold the 2022 commencement on the Floyd campus in Rome on May 12. Three separate ceremonies will take place throughout the day. Ceremonies begin at 10AM and 6PM, with the nursing pinning/commencement ceremony beginning at 2PM. Read the full article here Please like and share on social media: Facebook Instagram […]
Evidence-Based Practice Symposium connects students and community healthcare partners
Students in the Nursing and Dental Hygiene programs at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently had an opportunity to share research with community partners, classmates and faculty and staff during the School of Health Sciences’ first Evidence-Based Practice Symposium. Held at the Lakeview Building at GHC’s Floyd site on April 14, around 20 groups of students […]
Disaster simulation at GHC helps healthcare students apply classroom lessons to real-world scenario
Nursing students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently learned how collaboration and keeping one’s composure are as important as their technical knowledge when it comes to serving others in times of crisis. In an annual disaster scenario simulation exercise held this week at the college’s Heritage Hall site, students were tasked with triaging “victims” of […]
Georgia Highlands College is one of 25 semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been named an Aspen Prize Semifinalist by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. GHC is one of 25 colleges across the country eligible to compete for a $1 million prize recognizing excellence in equitable outcomes for students in and after college. GHC was the only institution in the University System […]
GHC celebrates Earth Day at Paulding site with community partners
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) students, faculty and staff at the Paulding site celebrated Earth Day 2022 on April 21 by engaging in trash pickups, gardening and more. “This is the 12th year that the event has been held on the Paulding site hosted by Green Highlands and Assistant Professor of Communication Alex Reiter,” Paulding Site […]
GHAME/B2B attend the Men of Color National Summit at Clemson University
Georgia Highlands College’s GHAME/B2B members recently attended the Men of Color National Summit at Clemson University. The summit themes include Career and professional development, Entrepreneurship, Masculinity/personal identity, Retention rates, graduation and student achievement, and Social/community engagement. Read the full article here Please like and share on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter
Students organize “Little Free Library” at GHC
Students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) in an English course at the Cartersville site have worked together to create a “Little Free Library” program. Little Free Library is an organization that creates neighborhood and community libraries where people have access to take and share books. Touted as the “world’s largest book-sharing movement,” a map of […]
GHC names Jessica Lindberg the new dean of Humanities
Georgia Highlands College has appointed Jessica Lindberg as the new dean of Humanities. Lindberg will oversee the School of Humanities, which includes Art, Communication, English, Film, Music, and Spanish. She holds a Ph.D. degree in English from Georgia State University. During her undergraduate experience, she participated in an extended study-abroad program in Spain where she […]