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. […]

Your quit day is coming up. You might be nervous, but you can do it! Here are some ways to prepare: • Download special badges and cards from cancer.org/smokeout, and let your friends, family, and co-workers know what you’re going through and how they can help. • Visit cancer.org/smokeout and download the Craving Stopper desktop […]

Celebrate “National Eating Healthy Day” Wednesday, Nov. 4th with an online seminar designed to empower the well-being of you and your family, and to assist you in making healthier lifestyle choices. Healthy Eating for the Holidays DATE: November 04, 2015 TIME: 1:00 PM EST Duration: 1 hour This month’s topic is Healthy Eating for the […]

Tobacco Cessation Sessions in November As you may know, tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. If you are interested in participating in four, one-hour courses on tobacco cessation (during the month of November), email Emily Farmer in Human Resources efarmer@highlands.edu.