University System News www.patch.com Georgia Gwinnett Students Score Among Nation’s Best Colleges GGC’s fall 2014 retention rate of 68.2 percent is high for an access institution, and indicative of the college’s success at engagement. http://patch.com/georgia/peachtreecorners/georgia-gwinnett-students-score-among-nations-best-colleges By Scott Bernarde According to senior college students participating in the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Georgia Gwinnett […]
SURVEY: involvement and expertise survey of employees
Please take a moment to complete the voluntary survey link below. This survey will help the GHC marketing and communications office provide a list of experts when requested by the media for specific topics, promote GHC through public speaking opportunities, and well as help us keep track of what civic organizations our employees are members […]
CHARGERS AT HOME TONIGHT IN BIG GCAA CONFERENCE SHOWDOWN
The Chargers finished last week off strong with the ladies and the men winning two conference games over Albany Tech and East Georgia. We need all of the Charger Nation to come out tonight for two huge games between the Titians of Central Georgia Tech and your Chargers. We will also have as our special […]
Faculty Years of Service
Faculty Years of Service will be recognized at the Faculty meeting on January 30, 2015. Years of service were calculated on continuous full time service through July 1, 2015. If you expect to receive an award, please contact Terri Cavender to confirm.
Tutorial Center Hours
Spring Tutorial Center hours are now updated on the web. Direct students to http://www.highlands.edu/site/tutorial-center-schedule for the days and times tutors are available on all five campuses. To see individual tutor schedules, choose a campus for a breakdown. Faculty: If you would like a tutor to visit your class for a short introduction to our services, […]
USG e-clips from January 12, 2015
University System News www.ajc.com Students arrested at UGA after protest of state’s immigration policies http://www.ajc.com/news/news/students-arrested-at-uga-after-protest-of-states-i/njkgX/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Several immigrant students without legal status were arrested at the University of Georgia Friday night during a protest of immigration policies that prevent them from attending some of the state’s largest colleges. Police were called […]
President Green featured as Coosa Valley News Person of the Week
Check out President Don Green’s Coosa Valley News Person of the Week interview…
USG e-clips from January 8, 2015
University System News www.mdjonline.com Chatterbox: Papp to have twice the work, with same pay http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26336181/article-Chatterbox–Papp-to-have-twice-the-work–with-same-pay by MDJ staff The consolidation of Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic University was officially approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia at its meeting Tuesday, but USG Chancellor Hank Huckaby said the merger isn’t […]
USG e-clips from January 9, 2015
University System News www.insidehighered.com Appeals Court Denies Rehearing in Georgia State Fair Use Case https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/01/09/appeals-court-denies-rehearing-georgia-state-fair-use-case A federal appeals court has decided it won’t rehear a case on whether or not Georgia State University’s e-reserves violate publishers’ copyright, setting up the possibility for a Supreme Court showdown over fair use. www.northwestgeorgianews.com Georgia Farm Bureau offering scholarships […]
Cartersville Reading Group
The GHC Cartersville Library, in partnership with the Bartow County Public Library, will host a reading group in Spring. The group will meet the second Wednesday of each month from 12:30-1:30 in the library, which means the initial meeting will take place on January 14. We hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Amy: aburger@highlands.edu