Colorism in the Latinx Community Friday, September 18th, 10-11:30a

Greetings GHC Community, The School of Social Science and Education has planned a series of presentations and discussions focused on race and racism. The first presentation tackles the issue of colorism, a system of discrimination based on the lightness or darkness of one’s skin color within the same racial group. More specifically, this talk explores […]

August eaphelplink seminar – outsource your to-do list

Online Seminar: Outsourcing Your To-Do List | Available on Demand starting Aug. 18th Learn to outsource the more thankless chores and discover a world of potential, leading towards a happier and more fulfilling way of life. YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Available any time, any day, your Employee Assistance Program is a free, confidential benefit […]

Face Coverings Required on Campus

In the best interest of the health and safety of our community and based on instructions from the USG, effective July 15th all GHC employees and students must wear face coverings when inside GHC buildings (see usg.edu/coronavirus for more details). For more information about GHC’s return to campus and other coronavirus information please visit chargeahead.highlands.edu

Pet Insurance Available to USG Employees

The USG offers voluntary pet insurance through Nationwide Insurance, My Pet Protection plan. This plan provides up to $7,500 annually in insurance coverage to help defray the cost of veterinary and hospital care. You can enroll anytime online through oneusgconnect-benefts@usg.edu. Avion and exotic pet coverage offered by calling the enrollment number at 1-877-738-7874. Your monthly […]

Open Enrollment 2020 Dates

Save the Date: Open enrollment for active employees will be October 21 – November 6, 2020.  Enrollment in benefits for the 2021 plan year will take place in the OneUSG Connect – Benefits system. Active employees will begin receiving Open Enrollment information in mid-October. New this year: a System-wide virtual benefits fair will be held […]

Contact Tracing Update

Effective August 15th, Rachael Bratz will be the point of contact (POC) for all COVID-19 tracing. Employees and students should report COVID-19 positive situations (themselves, or someone they were in close contact with – defined as less than six feet for 15 minutes or longer) by contacting Rachel via: HR_COVID-19@highlands.edu and/or 706-368-7724  

The USG Well-being Challenge Starts Today!

The USG Well-being Fall Challenge Begins today! Sign up today and join a team as we (virtually) visit all 26 institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG), unlocking fun facts and visual highlights as steps are converted into mileage. Participants have from August 17 to September 27 to unlock the various campuses, touching those […]