New Rome Professional Advisor

The Advising Department would like to introduce you to our new Professional Advisor, Lanson Twyner. Lanson is a GHC graduate, finishing his degree at Fort Valley State University. After graduating from FVSU, Lanson started his higher ed career in their residence hall division. After several years at FVSU, he moved back to his home town […]

Shared Leave Sick Leave Program Enrollment

Faculty and Staff who meet the eligibility requirements may voluntarily donate unused sick leave to the campus Shared Leave Pool. Open Enrollment, October 25th  – November 5th is your opportunity to make a donation to the Share Sick Leave Pool for calendar year 2022.  If you wish to join the shared sick leave pool, you must meet […]

Charge Into Leadership Conference, Oct. 15- Cartersville Campus

Join us in Cartersville for the first ever Charge Into Leadership Conference! Friday, October 15, 9am-3pm. FREE to all students Breakout sessions include GHC faculty, nationally recognized entrepreneurs and a Women in Leadership roundtable featuring GHC administration. There will also be a speaker panel featuring entrepreneurs from around the country, including Candace Walker, Becky Gabany, […]

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 […]