Dear colleagues, Now is the time to submit poetry, art, short fiction, or photography for possible inclusion in the 2019 issue of Old Red Kimono. The Kimono provides a unique opportunity for members of the GHC community to see their creative work in print. If you have submitted before, the ORK editors would love to […]
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Old Red Kimono Literary Magazine!
Dear GHC Community, Georgia Highlands College and the ORK staff invite you to the unveiling of the 2018 issue of Old Red Kimono literary magazine! Each campus will host a reception; snacks and free copies of Old Red Kimono will be provided, and contributors will have an opportunity to read and/or discuss their work. […]
GHC student takes charge of his life and builds a better tomorrow
Lucas Lester’s college journey didn’t start like most. He wasn’t eagerly waiting for an acceptance letter. He wasn’t researching what degree he wanted to get or planning what career he might pursue. His future began with a decision—a decision to turn his life around… Read the full story. Like and share on Facebook and Twitter.
GHC’s new bachelor’s degree students help the homeless this holiday season with a service learning project, collect almost 1,400 items
Georgia Highlands College’s new bachelor’s in business administration (BBA) students brought their first semester to a close with a service learning project aimed to help the homeless this holiday season. GHC’s two new bachelor’s degrees in healthcare management and logistics and supply chain management started fall 2017. Students from both of the programs participated. Read […]
GHC celebrates first-generation students all week
This week Georgia Highlands College will hold a First-Generation Student Celebration for all students, faculty and staff who are or were first-generation college students in their family. Read the full story here. Please like and share on Facebook and Twitter.
GHC student is one of only 5,000 falconers in the United States
Lex Vick clads his arm and hand with a simple leather gauntlet. He enters his aviary just behind his house. And when he emerges, a large Red-tailed hawk rests on the end of his fist. Read more about it here. You can also watch a short video about Lex and his hawk on Facebook and […]
GHC continues one of its longest-running field courses, celebrates 20 years in Wyoming
The classroom is a mountain. The whiteboard is miles of short-grass prairie land. The bookcases are snow-capped. And the textbooks are fossils. The Georgia Highlands College summer field course trip to Wyoming in many ways is about moments that last forever in memory, in stone. Associate Professor of Geology Billy Morris has been trekking across […]
GHC part of initiative to support student-veterans
All University System of Georgia institutions agree on one thing: taking care of the state’s student-veterans should be a priority. The state’s 28 USG colleges and universities now have a dedicated space on campus just for veterans and also allow them to receive priority access to every course they need to graduate. Amy Wise, Veterans […]
NOSC Atlanta Sailor Throws the First Pitch at Georgia Highlands College Veteran’s Day Softball Game
Full story: NOSC Atlanta Sailor Throws the First Pitch at Georgia Highlands College Veteran’s Day Softball Game Boatswains Mate 1st Class Joshua Maurer, leading petty officer of the operations department at Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Atlanta, was among the honored student veterans that threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Georgia Highlands College Veteran’s […]
GHC recognized in California-based publication on education technology
FULL ARTICLE: Georgia College Kicking Off Robotics Program for Middle Schoolers THE Journal is dedicated to informing and educating K-12 senior-level district and school administrators, technologists, and tech-savvy educators within districts, schools, and classrooms to improve and advance the learning process through the use of technology. Launched in 1972, THE Journal was the first magazine to cover education […]