The sound of a bat cracking against a baseball. The smell of wet grass under the warm sun in the morning. The sight of blue caps with orange letters across the field. This is an average day at LakePoint in Cartersville where the Georgia Highlands College baseball team practices and plays home games. This season, […]

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is helping more students gain access to the newest bachelor’s degree in building information modeling management (BIMM) through a partnership with Chattanooga State Community College (ChSCC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The agreement allows Chattanooga State Community College students pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Construction Engineering Technology […]

Disability Access at GHC Cartersville hosted the 5th Annual Transitions Fair for Bartow County & Cartersville high schools last week. This event was designed to educate parents and high school students with disabilities about opportunities after high school. Options included transitioning into the community and/or postsecondary education after graduation. Vendors from over 20 agencies were […]

Recently sworn into the Rome City Commission, Elaina Beeman began her post-secondary education at Georgia Highlands College (then Floyd Junior College) studying business management, then went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University. Currently employed by the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority (NWGHA) as the Project SOAR Education Navigator and Tax Credit Manager, […]

Dear Charger Family, My name is Andre Griggs and I am the new Counselor for the Marietta and Douglasville campuses.  Faculty, I would love the opportunity to speak to your classes about Student Support Services.  Students, I can assist you with managing stress and anxiety for final exams, job related stress, relationship issues, depression, and […]

Today is deadline for FT faculty to submit commencement RSVP for 2pm or 6pm ceremony (re: Sarah Coakley email dated 03/16/22 with form link). Deadline for FT faculty to nominate 2022 Mace Bearer is Tuesday noon, April 5 (re: Rhonda Sosebee email dated 03/31/22). 2022 Wesley C. Walraven Award voted by FT faculty to honor […]

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and Piedmont University have partnered to establish a pathway for students to earn an associate, bachelor’s and master’s in just five years between the two colleges. The partnership bridges three degree programs with a focus on communication sciences and disorders. Read the full article here Please like and share on social […]

Please use this as a reference for Orientation Questions for summer and fall 2022. For more questions, please check out the orientation website: orientation.highlands.edu. New to GHC students (excluding athletes, transients, post bachs and Dual Enrolled) are required to go through a three-step orientation process. Pre-Orientation Virtual Orientation Welcome to Campus Step 1: Pre-Orientation Students […]

Accessibility Lab: D2L Asynchronous D2L Work: Tuesday, April 12 – Fri, April 15  | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht Synchronous Wrap-Up Zoom Meeting: Fri, April 15, 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 work independently for […]