Please join us in welcoming Jocelyn Steward, Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management, to our Georgia Highlands College community. Jocelyn’s primary location will be the Floyd Campus. Jocelyn is originally from Martinez, Georgia. She received her Bachelor’s in Cellular Biology from University of Georgia, her Master’s in Management with a concentration in Health Care Management from Troy […]
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New Instructor of English
Please join us in welcoming Julia Reidy, Instructor of English, to our Georgia Highlands College community. Julia’s primary location will be the Cartersville Instructional Site. Julia is from Atlanta (the N. Druid Hills area). She attended Chamblee High School, then the University of Georgia for magazine journalism (ABJ ’07). After college, she spent five years […]
New Assistant Professor of Communication
Please join us in welcoming Erica Simpson, Assistant Professor of Communication, to our Georgia Highlands College community. Erica’s primary location will be the Floyd Campus. Erica is originally from Jasper, Indiana, but has lived in Rome since 2005. She has a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies and Master of Arts in Communication Liberal Arts […]
USG eclips for August 17, 2017
University System News: www.wltx.com Mother on Disease That Killed Son: ‘I Just Wouldn’t Wish That on Anyone’ http://www.wltx.com/news/health/georgia-student-meningitus-b-death/464934752 Joe Henke and Phillip Kish , WXIA Twenty years ago this month, tragedy struck the Bozof family. Evan Bozof was a 20-year-old pre-med honors student and baseball pitcher at Georgia Southwestern State University. He originally thought he […]
USG eclips for August 16, 2017
University System News: www.11alive.com Doctors urge Georgia college students to get Meningitis B vaccine http://www.11alive.com/news/doctors-urge-georgia-college-students-to-get-meningitis-b-vaccine/464768795 Jennifer Leslie, WXIA Four physician groups in Georgia will hand-deliver a letter to University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley Wednesday to urge him to encourage students to get a new meningitis vaccine. The Georgia State Medical Association, Medical Association […]
VIEWING THE ECLIPSE
As you know, a solar eclipse will be occurring across the country on Monday, August 21. In preparation for this exciting event, we wanted to provide a few safety resources that you may want to share with your campus community. Viewing the sun or a partial solar eclipse without proper eyewear can cause damage to […]
USG eclips for August 15, 2017
University System News: www.onlineathens.com Campus bustles as UGA classes begin http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2017-08-14/campus-bustles-uga-classes-begin?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=6e213c6c2c-eGaMorning-8_15_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-6e213c6c2c-86731974&mc_cid=6e213c6c2c&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 By Lee Shearer The University of Georgia campus was a study in motion Monday as classes got underway for the state’s flagship campus. More than 36,000 students began classes, including nearly 6,000 first-year students, who jammed buses, sidewalks and corridors as they made their […]
USG eclips for August 14, 2017
University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia college students will now earn HOPE GPA boost in many science and math classes http://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-college-students-will-now-earn-hope-gpa-boost-many-science-and-math-classes/vfNVGHHlTcIqx2Mc6J3uoN/ By Maureen Downey – Get Schooled Georgia Tech students long lamented they lost their HOPE Scholarships because their science and math classes were tougher than what many peers at other colleges were taking. Their contention: […]
USG eclips for August 11, 2017
University System News: www.bizjournals.com University System looks to future with College 2025 https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/08/11/university-system-looks-to-future-with-college.html Dave Williams Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Recognizing Georgia’s public colleges and universities need to change with the times, the University System of Georgia is launching an initiative aimed at developing innovative ways to help students graduate on time. “We’ve been doing […]
GHC Night at the Rome Braves
GHC NIGHT AT THE ROME BRAVES GAME Saturday, August 26th at 6pm Rome Braves vs. Greensboro Tickets are only $5 each and will be available starting next week at your campus business office through August 24th. Children 4 and under get in free. All tickets include free hot dog voucher.