Please join us for a certified QPR Suicide Prevention workshop this Wednesday, the 11th, at 12:30pm-1:30pm-1:30pm. All are welcome! Cartersville, Room A324 If you need hours towards continuing education, this is a great opportunity! It’s also a wonderful opportunity to learn about the common symptoms of aligned mental illness and strategies for emotional management. Please email […]
Native American Anthropology & Genealogy, with Gregorio Kishketon, Tue. Nov 9
Honor Native American Heritage Month with a special presentation by Gregorio Kishketon. Mr. Kishketon is a tribal elder with the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma and Comanche Tribes and a long list of working with education and other agencies in DC. He currently lives in Washington, DC with the Veterans Health Administration in the Office of […]
Ethics Awareness Week Best Practices Panel
November 8 – November 14, 2021 is Ethics Awareness Week throughout the University System of Georgia. Please join us Friday, November 12, 2021 from 10:00am to 11:00am for the “Accountability in Higher Education” Panel Discussion. You may register here: https://ung.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EcKt-NcJTYOLmFMJfmP9_g
Ethics Awareness Week Trivia Questions
It is Ethics Awareness Week across the University System of Georgia! Our objective for this week is to reinforce our commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and our shared Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. Test Your Ethical Awareness As part of this awareness initiative, we will […]
PLEASE REVIEW – IT COMPUTER EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
Did you know? University System of Georgia policy requires GHC to maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date inventory of all state-owned workstations, laptops, and other computing devices. Please help us verify and update your computer equipment records by visiting our online IT endpoint inventory form. Even if you haven’t been issued new equipment or moved offices […]
College and industry collaboration leads to newly approved bachelor’s degree focused on rising careers in engineering and construction
Students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will now have access to an affordable bachelor’s degree in building information modeling management (BIMM) starting spring 2022 after recent final approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The recently approved bachelor’s degree was designed in collaboration with engineering and construction industry leaders. […]
Shared Leave Sick Leave Program Enrollment- Last Day
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 […]
The Aspen Institute Names GHC one of 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize
$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College Georgia Highlands College (GHC) was the only institution in the University System of Georgia to be named by the Aspen Institute as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The […]
Open Enrollment Ends Friday!
Haven’t enrolled yet? Don’t forget to take action and complete your certifications before the end of Open Enrollment (Friday, November 5th)! Action Required: Complete your certifications. Remember, if you are enrolled in a USG healthcare plan, you must re-certify your tobacco user status and working spouse status during the USG Open Enrollment period. […]
Anthem and Northside Hospital Negotiations
Dear GHC employees, We wanted to make you aware that Anthem and Northside Hospital System are currently in contract negotiations. If an agreement isn’t reached by December 31, 2021, Northside Hospital System will be out of network for the USG Anthem plans – Consumer Choice HSA, Comprehensive Care and BlueChoice HMO – as of January […]