Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for managing COVID-19 related issues. Among the changes are to definitions for people who will need extra precaution due to age and underlying medical conditions. In response to those changes from the CDC, the University System of Georgia is providing updated guidance on […]

If you have not already done so, be sure to complete (and acknowledge) the short Covid-19 Training for Employees and Managers module in D2L. All employees are required to complete this training by August 1st. To access this training: Go to https://highlands.view.usg.edu/ and login with your network credentials. Select the Covid-19 Required Training for Employees and […]

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will be holding a virtual commencement and virtual nursing pinning ceremony at the end of July to celebrate the class of 2020. The pre-recorded 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony will be available for viewing on July 25th at 10AM. The virtual nursing pinning will be available for viewing on July 24th at […]

Although COVID-19 and the switch to remote delivery at the college caused some setbacks, Georgia Highlands College’s student organizations overcame many obstacles to achieve a series of state and national first place awards and accolades. Chief among these are GHC’s Alpha Psi Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and the GHC student newspaper the […]

That’s right, you can help the Charge to fall by sharing a 30-second or even 15-second video with future Chargers. One click. One share. And you could reach a student who is ready to start #TakingCharge of their future at Georgia Highlands College. THE DEADLINE FOR FALL IS JULY 15 You can like and share […]

Read about the great things happening at GHC all in one place! #TakingCharge You can flip through the most recent issue of the Highlander by visiting highlander.highlands.edu today! A few highlights: GHC alumnus earns job as software engineer at Home Depot GHC student and member of National Guard completes semester while aiding in COVID-19 fight […]

INDEPENDENCE DAY–Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776. DHARMA DAY–Also known as Asalha Puja, it commemorates the Buddha’s first discourse following his spiritual awakening. This year the holiday falls on July 5th. On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a speech, “The Meaning of Fourth of July for the Negro,” at an […]

Please join us in welcoming Rachel Rupprecht to her new position as Instructional Designer I in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Rachel is a Midwesterner, having spent most of her life around the Great Lakes. She was born in Illinois, grew up in Wisconsin, and lived in Michigan and Indiana for […]

Join the marketing Charge for fall. Help future students Charge Ahead and start #TakingCharge at Georgia Highlands College. THE DEADLINE FOR FALL IS JULY 15 You can like and share any one of the videos below by clicking the link to the post on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Not on social media? No problem. Click […]

For Director of Nursing and Professor Rebecca (Becca) Maddox, retiring from Georgia Highlands College after two decades of service and during COVID-19 remote operations is a bittersweet experience, but her family’s roots with the college, her time mentoring and helping cultivate the next generation of healthcare workers, and her unwavering pride for GHC culminate, for […]