If you are considering retirement in the near future, please schedule an appointment with Human Resources. We want you to have all the information you need to make a decision that will best fit your needs. Benefits Continuation into Retirement policy   If you are considering retirement, you will want to include your healthcare benefits […]

Georgia Highlands College received a total of $4.1 million in state funding to renovate its Winn Building in Dallas near the current Paulding instructional site under the fiscal year 2019 state budget. A ribbon cutting is planned for September 28. The project has transformed the facility into a modern academic building, expanding degree and program […]

Employees were asked, and they answered! See below for the answer to a “Who said…?” question. The first person to email Terri Cavender with the correct person will win a prize! Prizes will be sent via interoffice mail. You can only win once. You cannot win on your own submission. Have fun! Winners announced in […]

Engaging Lectures for Effective Learning Fri, Sept 24  |  10:30-11:45 am, Zoom  |  Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht Are you preparing to give a lecture, for the first or the fiftieth time? Wondering how you can engage your students during a lecture? This session will get you ready to develop effective, engaging, and interactive lectures, from preparation […]

In the memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) students, faculty and staff placed 2,977 American flags on the courtyard of the college’s Cartersville site. The event, known as the “9/11: Never Forget Project,” was made possible through the help of around 25 volunteers, including Veterans Affairs […]

Who said…? “Call the doctor, clearly I’m hallucinating.” And the winner is- Laura Walton from Advising!

Employees were asked, and they answered! See below for the answer to a “Who said…?” question. The first person to email Terri Cavender with the correct person will win a prize! Prizes will be sent via interoffice mail. You can only win once. You cannot win on your own submission. Have fun!   Winners announced […]

If you are not applying for an Affordable Learning Georgia grant Round 20 this fall or Round 21 this spring, consider applying to be an ALG grant reviewer for the year. Reviewers are compensated $800 for an estimated 40 hours of work. Reviewers must be employed by a University System of Georgia (USG) institution in […]

Next week, former childhood actress and current mental health advocate Lisa Jakub, who took on roles in movies such as “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Independence Day,” will speak virtually at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) on ways to cope with anxiety, the value of self-acceptance, and methods for recognizing anxiety in your life. Titled “Anxiety, Depression & […]

In anticipation of Open Enrollment, we are requesting that all employees verify that their contact information is accurate in OneUSG. Correspondences, such as Open Enrollment worksheets and confirmations, are system generated and sent to the mailing address we have in the system so it is imperative that all employees review their contact information in OneUSG […]