Students from across all of Georgia Highlands College’s sites came together recently for the “Charge Into Leadership Conference” at GHC. The day-long event featured guest speakers like the motivational speaker Quentin Lee. Lee, who is the principal of Chlidersburg High School in Talladega, Ala., kicked off the event by presenting his viral parody music video […]

Would you like to open an investment, view your balances or make changes to your supplemental retirement plans? View and manage your investments through Retirement@Work. Retirement@Work User Guide 5.2020

Students taking Victoria Banks’ English Composition classes at Georgia Highlands College this fall may find themselves working to acquire XP (experience points) while completing assignments and engaging in classroom discussion. During her time in graduate school, Banks focused on media rhetoric, interactive narrative design and script writing in video games. “I worked as a video […]

For faculty working on the Academic Strategic Alignment project, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives will be hosting “Data Drop-In Days.” The IESI team will be available to help explain, refine, or clarify the data provided as part of this project. Link: https://highlands.zoom.us/j/99936146409 Dates and times of availability include: DATE TIME IESI REP Wednesday, […]

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 at […]

Georgia Highlands College alumnus Victor Williams of Detroit’s WDIV news station has gone viral after completing a news segment while skateboarding at the same time. During the live segment, he was discussing a new skatepark that’s going to open up in town and had a little fun with it. In the clip, Williams skates with […]

It’s estimated that “65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist.” Careers in building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) are among the up-and-coming career options that are attracting the attention of both large and small educational institutions like Purdue […]

If you missed the High Impact Practices Presentation on October 14th with Dr. Stephanie Foote, you can watch the recording and explore the resources! Please contact cetl@highlands.edu with any questions. High Impact Practices Presentation Recording and Presentation Resources

Online Teaching: Design & Delivery Asynchronous D2L Work: Mon, October 25 – Fri, November 5  | Facilitator: Josie Baudier Synchronous Wrap-Up Zoom Meeting: Fri, November 5, 12:00-12:30 pm This two-week mostly asynchronous workshop course explores the research and practices for online course design and course delivery. The workshop is delivered using D2L, the authentic environment, […]

Student success remains priority amid GHC site closure Georgia Highlands College announced today the forthcoming closure of its Douglasville site, with the University of West Georgia committing to provide support to ensure student success in Douglas County. “We will continue our commitment to engage with future students in the Douglas County area just as we […]