Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Dates: March 30-April 13, 2021 Facilitators: Lisa Jellum & Rachel Rupprecht The APPQMR is Quality Matters’s (QM) flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses. In it, participants learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations […]

For Georgia Highlands College (GHC) student Camille Brown, adapting to change, staying focused on goals and putting in hard work to succeed are not the only attributes of a successful college student – you also have to have some fun. Brown utilized all of these elements to create a TikTok video that won a recent […]

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If you and/or any of your immediate family members are interested in taking part, please complete this form by Monday (March 22): https://forms.highlands.edu/vaccination/public/respond FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: In an effort to continue increasing our health and safety measures, GHC will offer onsite vaccination events at two of our sites (Cartersville and Floyd) by […]

Primary updates to share this week include 1) faculty vote deadline for Walraven Award, 2) new commencement requirements for graduating students and 3) faculty attendance and regalia information. Voting for the 2020-21 Walraven Award is open to full-time faculty. Refer to Erna Anderson’s email dated March 16 to access the voting link by 5:00 p.m., […]

Be sure to mark your calendars for next week’s exciting Wellness events: Date Time Sponsor Activity Tuesday, 3/23 11:00 am KEPRO Ergonomics and Healthy Movement at Work Wednesday, 3/24 12:30 pm KEPRO Building Resilient Muscles Thursday, 3/25 12:00 pm Fidelity Create a Budget, Ditch Your Debt, and Start Saving for the Future You Thursday, 3/25 […]

The Lady Chargers will return to action at the Corral in Rome as they face off against conference rival Central Georgia Technical College tomorrow (March 20) at 2:00PM. This is the last regular season home game for the women. Make sure to come out and show your support. If you can’t make it in-person, watch […]

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: In an effort to continue increasing our health and safety measures, GHC will offer onsite vaccination events at two of our sites (Cartersville and Floyd) by partnering with Cartersville-based West End Pharmacy. (These events are not mandatory.) GHC will work with West End Pharmacy to determine specific days and […]

Harvard: Getting—and Then Keeping—Students Engaged Wed, March 31, 11am-12pm Student engagement continues to be the primary concern for educators. In this webinar, Mike Roberto, professor and author of numerous simulations and multimedia cases, will talk about the many ways to successfully connect with students and leverage tech tools to create meaningful class discussions in online, […]

Georgia Highlands College graduates now have a way to take and use a certified electronic diploma wherever they need it. In addition to receiving a printed version of their diploma, graduates now have the option to receive a duplicate CeDiploma. A CeDiploma is an official, secure and verifiable PDF version of a diploma that allows […]