University System News: www.onlineathens.com Georgia colleges on target to graduate 250K by 2025 http://onlineathens.com/uga/2015-03-30/georgia-colleges-target-graduate-250k-2025 By LEE SHEARER The University System of Georgia is currently on target to achieve a more educated workforce for the state by steadily increasing the number of Georgia college graduates. The goal is to have to 250,000 more college graduates by […]
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YARD SIGNS: Time to display them again!
It’s time to put out your “Enroll Now” GHC promotional yard signs again so we can make a push for summer enrollment. If you did not get a GHC “Enroll Now” yard sign last fall and would like one, please email shjones@highlands.edu. If you are able, please participate in this grass roots marketing campaign by […]
USG e-clips from March 30, 2015
University System News: www.coosavalleynews.com USG Foundation Raises $1M+ for Needs Scholarships http://www.coosavalleynews.com/np111003.htm CVN News In his opening remarks at the annual Regents` Scholarship Gala held at the College Football Hall of Fame, University System of Georgia Foundation Chair Regent James M. Hull announced that the USG Foundation raised more than $1million-a record-in corporate contributions. Funds […]
USG e-clips from March 26, 2015
University System News: www.gainesvilletimes.com Gainesville native recognized as nation’s top Army cadet Ceremony at Capitol honors UNG’s Strickland http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/108686/ By Kristen Oliver The No. 1 Army cadet in the U.S. is from Gainesville, and Gov. Nathan Deal couldn’t be prouder of the University of North Georgia’s Cadet Capt. Jonathan “Chase” Strickland. “We are very, very […]
USG e-clips from March 27, 2015
USG Institutions: www.getschooled.blog.ajc.com Get Schooled with Maureen Downey GSU president: All our students share grit, drive of basketball team http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2015/03/26/gsu-president-all-our-students-share-grit-drive-of-basketball-team/ In the wake of the extraordinary performance of the Georgia State University basketball team this month, GSU President Mark P. Becker deserves an extended metaphor or two. By Mark P. Becker Down 10 points with […]
GHC in the News: a list of news articles about GHC
In case you missed it, here are links to GHC news coverage for the last two weeks: Athletics: http://www.highlands.edu/site/the-road-to-the-final-four http://www.highlands.edu/site/only-the-beginning-for-highlands http://www.highlands.edu/site/reception-to-honor-all-those-involved-in-the-march-to-the-final-four http://www.kmvt.com/news/latest/3-Seed-CSI-Mens-Hoops-Getting-Healthy-In-Prep-For-Nationals-296168121.html http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/georgia-highlands-coach-has-history-of-changing-programs/article_13279b36-d49a-5d85-9899-d2296b6b108b.html http://johndruckenmiller.com/chick-fil-a-dwarf-house-sports-huge-game-today-for-georgia-highlands-chargers-high-school-college-updates/ http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article15097634.html http://butlercc.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/201503171jjt04 http://www.hutchnews.com/sports/juco_tourney/toney-leads-georgia-highlands-past-butler/article_fb9fcb51-bf1f-5665-b547-489a3db0c97a.html http://johndruckenmiller.com/chick-fil-a-dwarf-house-sports-georgia-highlands-vs-southern-idaho-in-sweet-16-tonight-high-school-updates/ http://johndruckenmiller.com/chick-fil-a-dwarf-house-sports-update-watch-tonights-georgia-highlands-game-on-campus-or-your-computer/ http://magicvalley.com/sports/college/bsu/ruland-csi-men-lacked-a-plan-when-it-mattered-most/article_598268ec-109c-5d5e-9a57-06246e10f33d.html http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article15325451.html http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/sports/goldston-s-lifts-highlands-to-elite-eight/article_08fbd376-cde4-11e4-bb59-9b6f0ad81f7c.html http://johndruckenmiller.com/chick-fil-a-dwarf-house-sports-georgia-highlands-upsets-no-3-seed-advances-in-national-basketball-tournament-plus-vikings-football-high-school-baseball-updates/ http://johndruckenmiller.com/georgia-highlands-upsets-no-3-southern-idaho-67-66-plays-hutchinson-tonight-at-9-in-elite-eight-round/ http://www.hutchnews.com/sports/juco_tourney/all-hands-on-deck-during-georgia-highlands-thriller/article_be083336-e1a8-519e-b7ba-2e765575d230.html http://www.hutchnews.com/sports/men-s-bid-for-championship-ends/article_bf37ef41-2a26-58eb-9909-52eed39b7261.html http://www.bluedragonsports.com/news/101968 http://johndruckenmiller.com/georgia-highlands-chargers-ready-for-final-four-showdown-with-northwest-florida-state-tonight-at-9/ http://www.wrgarome.com/common/page.php?feed=1&id=43861&is_corp=1 http://johndruckenmiller.com/chick-fil-a-dwarf-house-sports-georgia-highlands-edged-in-semi-final-105-103-high-school-baseball-updates-more-honors-for-shorters-dedric-ware/ http://johndruckenmiller.com/chick-fil-a-dwarf-house-sports-extra-georgia-highlands-chargers-ousted-105-103/ http://www.wrgarome.com/common/page.php?feed=1&id=43911&is_corp=1 http://www.coosavalleynews.com/np110880.htm http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/3/22/296556/Chattanooga-State-Baseball-Wins-3.aspx Faculty/Staff: http://www.highlands.edu/site/the-odds-were-ever-in-favor-of-this-instructor- http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/education/ghc-says-farewell-to–year-faculty-member-ken-weatherman/article_e26ab2be-cd97-11e4-8d5a-b751bf8df8cf.html http://www.coosavalleynews.com/np110844.htm http://johndruckenmiller.com/georgia-highlands-ken-weatherman-retiring-after-40-years/ http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/national-wage-report-raises-local-concerns-n-w-ga-comparisons/article_231223d0-d2b4-11e4-be6a-37de5bfd19c6.html Students: http://www.highlands.edu/site/2015-leadership-conference-is-just-around-the-corner http://www.coosavalleynews.com/np110743.htm http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/education/students-phoenix-performance-learning-center-like-family/article_29c211fa-cb9c-11e4-8876-97abf64017cf.html http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/polkfishwrap/news/education/young-grove-elementary-school-students-visit-ghc/article_7a8c62d4-d18c-11e4-bccf-43578f22bd7b.html […]
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USG e-clips from March 25, 2015
University System News: www.mdjonline.com Solve the equation: Leaders say communication key to funding education system http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26538593/article-Solve-the-equation–Leaders-say-communication-key-to-funding-education-system by Brittini Ray ATLANTA — With the Cobb and Marietta school districts having lost a combined $147 million in state revenue in the 2014-15 academic year under the state funding formula, Cobb Chamber CEO David Connell asked the state’s […]
USG e-clips from March 11, 2015
University System News: www.myajc.com President Obama talks college affordability, loan repayment during speech at Ga. Tech http://www.myajc.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/president-obama-talks-college-affordability-loan-r/nkSXm/#69f4e426.3566685.735668 By Janel Davis and Katie Leslie – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out an ambitious plan to reform the student loan industry, unveiling on his visit to Atlanta a “student aid bill of rights” […]
USG e-clips from March 16, 2015
University System News: www.lagrangenews.com Legislative update: Transportation, medical marijuana http://www.lagrangenews.com/news/opinion-opinion_columns/152353965/Legislative-update:-Transportation-medical-marijuana Bob Trammell State representative …Finally, this week the House honored Hogansville native Tom Daniel, the Sr. Vice Chancellor for External Affairs for the University System of Georgia. Tom has had a distinguished and storied career representing the University System of Georgia at the Capitol, and […]