Vaccination Administrative Leave

In alignment with the intent of the Governors Vaccination Day for state employees, USG employees may request eight (8) hours of administrative time off between September 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. See below for FAQ’s and request form: FAQs_Vaccine Admin Day_FINAL GHC Vaccine Administrative Leave Requst Form

Hispanic Heritage Month: Julia Alvarez

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Julia Alvarez is a Dominican poet, novelist and essay writer. Her writing fought against the patriarchal system that existed within Latin cultures. Alvarez encouraged Latin women that they too could become successful writers like she did. […]

Renovated Winn Building at GHC’s Paulding site increases opportunities for students

Georgia Highlands College officially cut the ribbon for the newly renovated Winn Building at the Paulding site this week. The project has transformed the facility into a modern academic building, expanding degree and program offerings in the area. “This project was made possible with a total of $4.1 million in state funding, and for that, […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Puerto Rican native Roberto Clemente was a professional baseball player who soon took his career to the United States. He became the first Latin American baseball star in the United States, and was also greatly known […]

Gardner Institute Free Upcoming Campus-wide Presentation

Did you know? Research shows that High-Impact Practices (HIPs) increase retention and graduation rates of all students, especially those from traditionally underserved groups. HIPs are in! GHC has a faculty team working on the USG’s HIPs initiative and a faculty group participating in a FLC redesigning a current course to include a HIP.  Because HIPs […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Rita Moreno

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Rita Moreno was a Puerto Rican-born actress, dancer and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. She was also the first Hispanic […]

Orange Shirt Day

Pick your favorite orange GHC shirt this Thursday, Sep. 30 for Orange Shirt Day! This day is set aside to recognize the 150,000 Indigenous children who endured the residential schooling system, and a day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter. More information can be found at the project website.

CETL: Upcoming Events

Lab: Media Accessibility Asynchronous D2L Work: Tues, October 5 – Fri, October 8  |  Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht Synchronous Wrap-Up Zoom Meeting: Fri, October 8  |  12:00-12:30 pm CETL labs facilitate asynchronous hands-on engagement with pedagogical professional development over a four-day period in preparation for a culminating synchronous meeting. Participants in this lab should expect to […]