For those that were unable to attend the Neurodiversity Training in November, we encourage you to watch the recording linked below. We discuss how to best advise students that are neurodivergent. This includes students diagnosed with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety and more. Neurodiversity Training Video: https://youtu.be/7DhOjbkqgV0 Then, if you would like to track your […]
USG e-clips for December 1, 2021
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution University of Georgia to name buildings after trailblazing Black graduates By Eric Stirgus University of Georgia administrators announced plans Wednesday to name two campus buildings after Black graduates who made history at the school. Officials want to name the science library in memory of Shirley Mathis McBay, the first […]
Cobb Chamber ‘Teacher of the Year’ uses real-world applications to engage students at GHC
Accounting takes on a new life in Annette Maddox’s classes at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Students take a hard look at real company practices when working through their course material, applying their newly learned skills to real-world applications. “Students are more likely to be engaged in the material when I can show how it relates […]
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
Details for GHC Vaccination Event on Friday (Dec 3)
Haven’t signed up? There’s still time! Georgia Highlands College will hold a Vaccination Event at the Cartersville site on December 3rd starting at 10AM. The event is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Spouses, children, and other family members may also participate in the vaccination event. Each person will need to fill out the […]
USG e-clips for November 30, 2021
University System News: Marietta Daily Journal Kennesaw State research team looks to expand mushroom production range Demand for culinary mushrooms in Georgia and the wider region is far higher than supply, leaving both home cooks and chefs wanting. Mushroom-growing technology developed at Kennesaw State University could be poised to change that. “There is about an […]
OneUSG Connect Will Be Unavailable 11:15 p.m., December 3, 2021, – 12 p.m., December 4, 2021
Good Morning, OneUSG Connect will be unavailable to all University System of Georgia employees from 11:15 p.m., Friday, December 3, 2021, until 12 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021. During this time, Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service will not be available. Benefits will be available. If you have any questions, please email payroll@highlands.edu. Thank […]
What’s in a library visit at GHC?
If you asked someone, “What’s inside a library?” The answer would probably be, “Books.” And while that’s true, the library at Georgia Highlands College offers a whole lot more. In fact, recent studies show that visiting a library, like the one at GHC, is directly tied to higher overall GPAs, higher course grades, and increased […]
USG e-clips for November 29. 2021
University System News: The Chronicle of Higher Education Have We Gotten Student Success Completely Backward? By Aaron Basko Between 2003 and 2014, in collaboration with the consulting firm EAB, Georgia State University led a revolution in student success. Through a series of pilot programs that grew into a sweeping campus-culture shift, Georgia State raised its six-year graduation […]
New Episode of Charge Together!
As seen in the Update from the Office of the President: I am happy to share the newest episode of our ongoing update series called Charge Together! This episode features Michelle Lockett (Assistant Vice President of Academic Resources and Retention) and Ken Reaves (Marietta Campus Dean). You can watch the full video by clicking here, or you can […]