USG NEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/at-many-ga-colleges-reports-of-sex-assault-rise/nhbB9/#7567e300.3566685.735509 At many Ga. colleges, reports of sex assault rise UGA, Ga. Tech among the campuses that see increase By Janel Davis and Shannon McCaffrey – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …The September 2013 case — detailed in a campus police file reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — is one of dozens of sexual […]
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USG e-Clips from October 2, 2014
USG NEWS: www.wabe.org http://wabe.org/post/georgias-public-universities-go-smoke-free Georgia’s Public Universities Go Smoke Free By MICHELLE WIRTH All 31 campuses within the University System of Georgia went officially smoke free Wednesday. That means students can’t light up, use chewing tobacco or e-cigarettes anywhere at school. Kennesaw State University is one of the schools undergoing the change. WABE’s Michelle Wirth […]
USG e-Clips from October 3, 2014
USG NEWS: www.georgiatrend.com http://www.georgiatrend.com/October-2014/Engaged-Innovation/ ENGAGED INNOVATION Valdosta State University is investing in its future and its students through unique community partnerships. Karen Kirkpatrick Kennedy Valdosta State University President Dr. William McKinney cited Engaged Innovation as his inaugural theme when he was named president in 2012. It’s a theme that resonates to this day with a […]
USG e-Clips from September 30, 2014
USG NEWS: www.accessnorthga.com http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=280157 Ga. college smoking ban goes into effect Wednesday By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) A rule smoking ban at all University System of Georgia campuses is scheduled to go into effect this week. The University System of Georgia smoking and tobacco ban goes into effect Wednesday and applies to all 31 […]
Upcoming Accrediation review visit by the ACEN
The RN-BSN online program in the Department of Nursing at Georgia Highlands College wishes to announce that it will host a site review for Initial accreditation of its baccalaureate nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to meet the site visit team and share your comments about the […]
Work of GHC instructor on display
For Georgia Highlands College art instructor Kathleen Flowers, a career change after 17 years turned out to be just the open door for which she was looking. Flowers always had an interest in art but did not decide to pursue it fully until later in life. Nowadays she not only helps GHC students find the […]
USG e-Clips from September 29, 2014
USG NEWS: www.bizjournals.com http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/09/26/state-eyes-launch-of-georgia-film-academy.html?ana=sm_atl_ucp56&b=1411656559^15536321 State eyes launch of ‘Georgia Film Academy’ Ellie Hensley Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle The University System of Georgia is considering the launch of a Georgia Film Academy to educate workers for the state’s booming movie business. The Georgia Film Academy would unite film-related programs at the University System’s schools with […]
USG e-Clips from September 26, 2014
USG NEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-09-24/uga-replace-its-coal-boiler-electric-option UGA to replace its coal boiler with an electric option By LEE SHEARER The University of Georgia plans to replace its controversial coal-fired steam boiler with a more efficient electric one, UGA officials announced Wednesday. “We won’t be taking deliveries of coal in the future,” said Ryan Nesbit, UGA vice president […]
USG e-Clips from September 24, 2014
USG NEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/pentagon-sends-weapons-other-materials-to-georgia-/nhSb4/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1#8350fe9b.3566685.735500 Pentagon gives schools military surplus By Janel Davis and Eric Stirgus – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Scenes this summer of police in armored vehicles and riot gear launching tear gas on protesters in Ferguson, Mo., have brought increased scrutiny of a federal program that transfers surplus military supplies to local law enforcement […]
GHC takes top honors in service excellence
GHC 411 ticketing system recognized by Chancellor. The University System of Georgia Chancellor named GHC a recipient of the Chancellor’s Service Excellence Student Improvement Initiative Team Award. Read more: http://www.highlands.edu/site/ghc-takes-top-honors-in-service-excellence