Get up and Get Moving – Healthy Hint

Americans are heavier today than they were 20 years ago. We also spend a lot more time eating while staring at a screen – on a cell phone, computer, personal digital assistant (PDA) or TV. Plus, we’re choosing screen time over being active. And when your body takes in more calories than it burns, you […]

TAP DEADLINE – JULY 15, 2015

Tuition Assistance Program Deadline July 15, 2015 The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is available to full time benefits-eligible employees of the University System of Georgia who have successfully completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment in a benefit-eligible position (as of the date of the TAP application deadline for the desired academic semester). […]

TRIVIA QUESTION #13

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false: Our softball team was recognized last season as an “Academic Team of the Year” with a 3.37 GPA by the NJCAA, our governing body. They went 10-10 in graduation of sophomores this year as well.  

GHC TRIVIA QUESTION #12- WINNER

Congratulations to Linda Corbin in Information technology for being the first to answer correctly. In 2013, the Rome campus of Georgia Highlands College was used as the basecamp for the movie, Need for Speed.  

JEANS IN JULY

Do you want to wear blue jeans to work in July? Here’s how: President Green is bringing back the campaign from January and allowing employees to wear jeans to work any day of the month in July but you have to pay to play! (Participation is optional of course) To participate in “Jeans in July”, […]

LifeStyle Benefits Participants

For those who enrolled in the LifeStyle benefits, you NOW have a website specifically for USG employees with detailed benefit descriptions, FAQs and printable pdfs.  Please spread the word. You may access the website on our USG LifeStyle Benefits page, http://www.usg.edu/hr/benefits/lifestyle_benefits or go directly to  http://usg.lifeperx.com. Everyone enrolled in this program receives a Member Kit […]

GHC Trivia Question #11 – WINNER

Congratulations to Lisa Garrett on the Cartersville campus for knowing the answer to our “Who am I?” question! The answer was “Bolt” our GHC mascot! Here is a little history about our mascot: Our Student Government Association selected “Chargers” as the school’s nickname/mascot in 1971. A Charger is a medieval war horse, but for many […]