Good morning! Happy Ethics Awareness Week! We got the week off to a great start yesterday as we CELEBRATE Our ETHICAL CULTURE. Today’s question is about allowable gifts from USG vendors. Q: Which of the following statements is NOT true. Board policy generally prohibits employees from accepting “gifts” from vendors or lobbyists. Board policy excludes […]
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Day Two: Ethics Awareness Week (EAW)
Today’s planned EAW events include the following:
A Moral Dilemma Presentation & Student Discussions (Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am)
Presented By: Dr. Greg Smith & Dr. Alan Nichols
Zoom Link: https://highlands.zoom.us/j/99384763385
Dial In Number: 312.626.6799
Meeting ID: 993 8476 3385/Passcode: 297743\
USG Presentation: “Bridging the Ethical Gap”
Keynote Speaker Mr. Rodney Bullard, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility for Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Executive Director of the Chick-fil-A Foundation
Link: https://youtu.be/sLT4ZUb66Bc (13:39)
Review and answer the “Ethics Question of the Day”
Our ethical word of the day is Prevention. Through consistent messaging GHC reinforces the expectation for all employees to “do the right thing.” At GHC, effective internal controls have been implemented and are followed to promote efficient operations and prevent the misuse of resources.
This abstract drawing was provided by Lillian Chesnut, a student of GHC, majoring in computer science.
Yesterday’s Ethics Question of the Day Answer
Thank you for helping us kick off Ethics Awareness Week and CELEBRATING Our ETHICAL CULTURE. Listed below is the answer to yesterday’s ethics question. Yesterday’s question was about the responsibilities we all have to maintain an ethical culture. Q: Which of the following statements are true? USG employees have an affirmative duty to report wrongdoing […]
Ethics Question of the Day
It is Ethics Awareness Week across the University System of Georgia! Our objective for this week is to celebrate and promote our commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and our shared Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. Our theme for this week is CELEBRATING Our ETHICAL CULTURE. Test Your […]
Happy Ethics Awareness Week (EAW)!
Our theme for the week is, Celebrating our Ethical Culture. Please enjoy the USG EAW Kickoff Video: https://youtu.be/jza0y1txIGY and take a few moments to review the USG Ethics Awareness Policy by going to: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct
Each day of EAW an abstract drawing representing the ethical word of the day will be featured in GHC Inform by Lillian Chesnut, a student of GHC who is majoring in computer science. Today’s ethical word of the day is Stewardship. We recognize that we hold the resources of the University System of Georgia in trust for the people of Georgia and that we must be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us.
All EAW activities may be found in the attached flyer. For additional information about EAW, go to ethics.highlands.edu.
Fall In-Service Concurrent Sessions
If you were unable to attend the Fall In-Service Concurrent Sessions, below are the available links and Power Point Presentations. Please note, that a few were not recorded. Josie Baudier – CETL – Instructional Strategies: Shifting our Digital Mindset Zoom Recording: https://highlands.zoom.us/rec/share/vcgsBLeprkVIZ43pr36HAPEDBLzAaaa80yId8vQOxUY1oB8UOa3p7aQDPspUzoX2?startTime=1598018805000 Steve Stuglin – GHC Honor’s Program Overview Topic: Honors Program Concurrent Session for GHC […]
Fall In Service Recording
If you were unable to attend Fall In Service, please access the recording link provided below. Do note, due to technical difficulties, we were unable to capture the first 5-10 minutes – which were the introduction and an interactive activity. Please stay tuned for recordings and power point presentations of the concurrent sessions.
Week Four of NSFM: Dirty Rice and Candied Carrots
For the final week of National Soul Food Month, click the link below for a healthy dirty rice and candied carrots recipe. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDuqcoD__yg
Juneteenth
Did you know that on June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended. General Granger’s announcement put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had […]
Week Three of NSFM: Keto Soul Food
To continue our celebration of National Soul Food Month, click on the link below and discover how to prepare Keto Soul Food: Cauliflower Mac and Cheese! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj-uKCr6iQ4