It’s a SIGN! The TURKEY DAY WALK is now on the same day as The Great American Smokeout – a day to quit – COLD TURKEY! Did you know that if you are quitting, physical activity, like walking, helps keep the craving at bay? Group activities help, too – so come on out and join […]

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Streamlining the process as we look forward to the upcoming transition to the oneusg initiative: Because we have had challenges with the Performance Progression System (caused by not adhering to the sequencing of dates upon which the system was built: annual goal setting, mid-year and year-end review dates), we are going to use […]

WOW!!! The Walking Challenge is well underway and we are excited by the participation – Georgia Highlands College is well represented! Charge on, walkers! And remember to log your miles if you join in the TURKEY DAY WALK/RUN!

Every year, tobacco use (second-hand smoke notwithstanding) kills more people than alcohol, automobile accidents, AIDS, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined. Though Georgia has made great strides to curb tobacco addition, nearly 19% of our adults in our state still smoke while the number of smokers nationwide has fallen to 15% (new data from Centers […]

Good Morning GHC! With the holidays quickly approaching, we wanted to send out a few reminders. 1. For the week of Thanksgiving (11/23-11/27), we will record both Thursday, 11/26 and Friday, 11/27 as 8 hour holidays. You will need to work 8 hours per day Monday, 11/23, Tuesday, 11/24 and Wednesday, 11/25 to make a […]

Your MOVES count! Look at the list of activities on the WalkGeorgia site — you can earn points by: Bowling Canoeing Vacuuming Log in and Join up with USG Walking Challenge Session (Search Sessions to find USG’s) and then log your Activities. Find out how many points you can earn just having fun … or […]

Good Morning GHC! Please note that the next biweekly payroll for November falls within the week of Thanksgiving. Paychecks/direct deposit will still be dated for Friday, 11/27/2015 as this date is not a banking holiday. As with the first biweekly payroll, employees should estimate their time for Friday, November 20th and submit to their approvers […]

WIN WIN WIN! Starting TODAY, Monday, November 9th, start logging your activities. Take steps to improve your own fitness while taking steps to move Georgia Highlands College to victory over other institutions in this challenge, and win weekly prizes! As you log your activity, you will automatically e registered to win prizes each week. If […]

Sustain your American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout® with a pocket cessation program: The FREE Quit For Life® mobile app brought to you by the American Cancer Society. You don’t have to participate in the Quit For Life program to use it. The free app gives smartphone users a downloadable tool that supports them throughout […]

SMOKELESS FOR JUST ONE DAY: Are you going to try the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout® event on Thursday, November 19? For that ONE DAY, try following these suggestions: • Do not use tobacco – not even one puff or chew! • Stay active – try walking, exercising, or doing other activities or hobbies. […]