The Comprehensive Administrative Review (CAR) at GHC is currently underway. To learn more about what CAR is, you may visit car.highlands.edu within the Faculty/Staff Portal. There, you will find more about the CAR Process and the Schedule and Contacts. You may also view the recent Town Hall Information Session and the corresponding PowerPoint used during […]
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GHC granted funding for renovations at Paulding site to expand degree and program offerings
Georgia Highlands College has received a total of $4.1 million in state funding to renovate its Winn Building in Dallas near the current Paulding instructional site. The project will transform the facility into a modern academic building and expand degree and program offerings in the area. Full story
GHC Advancement team brings home several national awards from Collegiate Advertising Awards and Educational Advertising Awards
Georgia Highlands College was honored with seven gold awards, two silver, and three bronze from two national award programs for work completed in communications, marketing, advertising and promotions of the college by the Advancement Division. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
Year in Review: GHC’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter named ‘Regional Top Distinguished Chapter Overall’ for third year in a row
Georgia Highlands College’s Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has had a busy year and has been named the “Regional Top Distinguished Chapter Overall” for the third year in a row at regionals. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
Alumnus builds business on academic foundation GHC helped him create
In 2002, Derrick Lepard may have been a shy high school student taking his first class at Georgia Highlands College, but now, he owns his own business in Atlanta called Cultivators. “GHC was a great stepping stone for me right out of high school,” he said. “I was somewhat reserved and shy right out of […]
GHC faculty member’s grandfather honored by Polish Embassy for secretly saving hundreds during the Holocaust
In 2017, Georgia Highlands College Assistant Professor of Communication Alexandra Van Ryn MacMurdo Reiter was contacted by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Bern looking for more information about her grandfather. “As you may know, your grandfather, a former Polish consul in Latvia in the 1930s and a head of the Political Section […]
Longtime career journalist, world traveler settles back to his roots at GHC
Harold Campbell recounts the Watergate scandal, the end of the Vietnam War, and the start of the Iranian hostage crisis as he thinks back on his early decision to become a journalist during his first few years at Georgia Highlands College over 40 years ago. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
Georgia Highlands College Student Wins $250 Towards His Nursing Degree from Murphy Law Firm
Georgia Highlands College Student Wins $250 Towards His Nursing Degree! #TakingCharge Khyle Sorhaindo, VP of B2B, received a scholarship check from Murphy Law Firm for “excellent grades” and “his personality.” Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
Students learn coding, build robots at GHC’s STEM Camp
“Fifty rising second-graders through rising sixth-graders from Bartow County and surrounding areas have spent the week immersing themselves in science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities at the inaugural Georgia Highlands College STEM Camp 2018.” Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
Career Expo to highlight open positions at GHC
GHC continues to grow! Career Expo open to those interested in joining the team. #TakingCharge GHC is looking to fill a variety of positions in areas like admissions, human resources, student support services, accounting and more, including a number of part-time and full-time faculty positions, as well. Full story Like and share on Facebook and […]