You may think you need an eye exam only when it’s time to update your eyewear prescription. But the truth is, eye exams are about a lot more than seeing whether you need a new pair of glasses or contacts. Comprehensive eye exams play an important role in your overall wellness, and you should get […]
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Annual Compliance Training Deadline Extended to January 4th
Annual Compliance Training is required of all Georgia Highlands College employees each year. An online Annual Compliance Training course has been developed in Desire to Learn (D2L). Within this training there are: 12 modules to complete Three required forms to complete and upload or return to Human Resources. If you choose to submit […]
Eadsforth-Yates earns GCAA D1 Player of the Week Honors
Jessica Eadsforth-Yates was named the GCAA D1 Womens Player of the Week. Jessica averaged 17.5 points per game, 3 assists, and 3 steals in two wins for the Lady Chargers last week. Congratulations to Jessica on all her hard work!
Wear Jeans and Spirit wear all week–GHC places third out of 27 colleges in USG wellness challenge!
Georgia Highlands College landed in third place for the University System of Georgia’s “Fit for Fall Challenge.” The wellness competition brought nearly 30 colleges together in a campaign to increase fitness activities for faculty and staff. At GHC alone, 12 fitness teams were created with a focus on a range of activities from physical health […]
New Academic Advisor in Douglasville
Please join us in welcoming Amina Blackmon to her new role as Academic Advisor at the Douglasville site! Amina previously has served GHC as an admissions counselor welcoming and introducing students to the college. She also considers herself an “honorary cheerleader” for GHC! She resides in Carrollton, GA but hails from Rochester, NY, and holds […]
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
GHC Family, It’s that time of year again, time for the 65th Annual Seven Hills Rotary – Rome News Tribune Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament, the longest GHSA sanctioned High School Basketball Tournament in the state. The Floyd Campus will be hosting boys and girls teams from 8 high schools, all from our service area for […]
All campus Libraries CLOSED December 18
The GHC Libraries will be CLOSED on December 18, 2018 for a mandatory Staff meeting.
GHC’s Holiday Pay Policy
Georgia Highlands observes 12 paid holidays each year for eligible employees. The president’s cabinet determines which holidays will be recognized and the schedule for each year is published on the Human Resources website. For more information see GHC’s Holiday Pay policy: http://www2.highlands.edu/inc/files/userfiles/357-017ac7cbeeef209-HR301-HolidayPay.pdf Link to holidays schedule: https://sites.highlands.edu/human-resources/ghc-holidays/
LADY CHARGERS GET CONFERENCE WIN OVER ALBANY TECH
The Lady Chargers traveled to Albany, Georgia to take on the Lady Titans of Albany Tech and came away with a 84-63 conference win. GHC lead after the ist period 18-9 . The maintained their lead going into half time leading 45-35 and pulled away in the second half for the win. Leading the way for the […]
CHARGERS GET WIN OVER NTSI
Behind Khalyl Watters 25 points the Chargers roll to a 105-73 win at the Corral over NTSI. The Chargers took 43-25 into the half and never looked back extending their lead to as many as 34 points. The Chargers had 6 players in double digits led by Watters 25, followed by Jalen Knight with 16,VJ Saxton with 15, Carl Johnson and Chris […]