Office 365 Device Support Changes

Microsoft Office 365 is ending support for older, obsolete HTTPS security protocols on October 31st, 2018. The following devices and browsers are known to be incompatible with current HTTPS security protocols and may no longer be able to connect to email: Android 4.3 and earlier versions Firefox version 5.0 and earlier versions Internet Explorer 8-10 on Windows 7 and earlier versions […]

USG eclips for October 8, 2018

University System News: www.albanyherald.com GSW president honored at investiture ceremony Neal Weaver is Georgia Southwestern’s 11th president https://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/gsw-president-honored-at-investiture-ceremony/article_dff26e20-0c6f-50c2-af6b-a0febc13291f.html From Staff Reports AMERICUS — University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley and other prominent guests took part in the investiture ceremony of Neal R. Weaver as Georgia Southwestern State University’s 11th President Friday. In addition to […]

USG eclips for October 5, 2018

University System News: www.bizjournals.com State of Georgia now has $1 billion in construction projects underway https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/10/05/state-of-georgia-now-has-1-billion-in-construction.html?ana=e_mc_prem&s=newsletter&ed=2018-10-05&u=xw%2BDRjRaikB6EdaliSJBWQ0ae2f198&t=1538747647&j=84225321 By Dave Williams  – Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Cranes have become a familiar feature of the landscape across Atlanta, particularly in Midtown. But evidence of the metro region’s post-Great Recession construction boom also can be seen in the […]

Tuition Assistant Program (TAP) Application Spring Semester 2019

TAP applications for Spring Semester 2019 are due November 15th. Applications are available at: https://www.usg.edu/assets/hr/benefits_docs/tapp_app.pdf Send your application either through e-mail to: dmendoza@highlands.edu or interoffice mail to: Damaris Mendoza – HR – Cartersville. Please note that the Employee ID number is your OneUSG number not your BANNER ID. You can locate your Employee ID number […]

USG eclips for October 4, 2018

University System News: www.gbpi.org Need-Based Aid Complements School Scholarships, Helps Fill Financial Holes for College Students https://gbpi.org/2018/need-based-aid-complements-school-scholarships-helps-fill-financial-holes-for-college-students/ By Jennifer Lee The University of Georgia is embarking on a campaign it calls Commit to Georgia. In part, the campaign raises money for need-based scholarships that help students from low-income backgrounds, featuring the slogan “blaze paths to […]

Roam N Rome 1.5 Mile Walk for NAMI – Join My Team!

LINK TO JOIN MY TEAM, DONATE TO THE CAUSE, OR ADVERTISE THE EVENT I [Marla Means, your team captain] am participating in the “Roam N Rome” NAMI event on Saturday, November 3. The walk is short [1.5 miles] and is in a convenient place [across from the Rome forum where we host graduation], and dogs […]