University System News USG NEWS: www.insidehighered.com http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/08/21/georgia-tech-sophomore-gives-amazing-welcome-new-students#ixzz2cbPhU4KW A Welcome to Remember By Scott Jaschik Like many colleges and universities, the Georgia Institute of Technology has a welcoming convocation. One of the traditions at Georgia Tech is that a second-year student is selected by a faculty-staff committee to give “the sophomore welcome.” This year’s welcome — […]
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University System News USG NEWS: www.daltondailycitizen.com http://daltondailycitizen.com/local/x250194595/The-state-of-Dalton-State The state of Dalton State Despite tight funding, president hopes to grow college By Christopher Smith Many people seem to know what’s best for Dalton State College. Some say more parking is needed; others say more dorm rooms or more student activity options are a must. Getting to […]
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University System News USG NEWS: www.coosavalleynews.com http://www.coosavalleynews.com/np103694.htm Ga Regents Adopt Bold Strategic Plan for Future Tony Potts The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia adopted a bold Strategic Plan for the System that acknowledges a new environment for public higher education and positions the state’s 31 public colleges and universities to meet […]
Take Charge!
As announced during Fall In-Service, Taking Charge – SkillPort, GHC’s new eLearning program containing a comprehensive catalog of more than 3,000 FREE online professional developmental assets is now available! You can access Taking Charge – SkillPort via: https://www.highlands.edu/site/taking-charge-skillport. Discuss all your professional development goals, including eLearning, with your manager.
REMINDER: New GALILEO Password for Fall
Hello Everyone, Here’s a quick reminder of the new GALILEO password for fall 2013: ***** Password – GALILEO ****** engaged ***************************** This password will be valid until January 3, 2014. Remember, the passwords must be entered in all lowercase characters. Faculty, please be sure to provide the GALILEO password in syllabi, via D2L, on your […]
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University System News USG NEWS: www.albanyherald.com http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/aug/15/regents-adopts-8216mission-creep8217-policy/ Regents adopt ‘mission creep’ policy By Terry Lewis ATLANTA — The University System of Georgia Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a new “Institutional Function and Mission Policy” that will have a significant and long-term effect on the types of programs and services offered by all 31 of […]
Tutorial Center Fall Schedule
The fall schedules for the Tutorial Centers should be finalized by August 19 and will be posted on our website: http://www.highlands.edu/site/tutorial-center-schedule for you to print or share with your students. We’ve had quite a few staffing changes, which we hope will enhance the services provided to students. There are new tutorial faces on many of […]
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University System News USG NEWS: www.myacj.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/regents-approve-new-rules-for-georgia-colleges/nZPGp/?icmp=ajc_internallink_textlink_apr2013_ajcstubtomyajc_launch Regents approve new rules for Georgia colleges BY KRISTINA TORRES – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION The State Board of Regents formally approved a plan Wednesday to clearly spell out what types of degrees each of its 31 colleges should offer and how heavily they should focus on research versus […]
Floyd Campus Fitness Lab Hours
Fall Fitness Lab Hours begin Monday August 19th . Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 8:00pm Friday 7:00am – 3:00pm Closed Saturday – Sunday
New Required Blackboard Collaborate Launcher for Mac OS 10.8.4 and later users
If you are currently using BB Collaborate on a Mac OS, please be aware that you will be asked to download a new Launcher the next time that you attempt to enter a Collaborate session. This feature fixes the Mac OS Java problem that many users experienced this Spring and Summer. This does not affect […]