USG e-clips for October 11, 2021

University System News: Statesboro Herald MCG moves forward with efforts to send rural Georgia more primary-care doctors Shortens curriculum to 3 years; grows full-tuition scholarship for doctors to practice in rural areas Al Hackle/Staff Since Augusta University President Brooks Keel first talked about the initiative during a visit to Statesboro two years ago, the university […]

USG e-clips for October 12, 2021

University System News: Statesboro Herald Local COVID cases, patients continue decline Public safety director to discontinue daily updates …Georgia Southern New cases reported at Georgia Southern University have dropped for seven consecutive weeks. Confirmed and self-reported cases at Georgia Southern have fallen from 434 across its three campuses the week of Aug. 16–22, to 16 […]

This Thursday: Creating High-Impact Learning Experiences for All Students

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 […]

OPEN STAFF POSITIONS

Human Resource Generalist Administrative Assistant – Center for Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) Coordinator – Laboratory Coordinator – Learning Support   As a reminder, to access OneUSG Connect – Careers go to OneUSG Connect Employee Self Service. Accessing, searching and applying is easy! Log into OneUSG Connect From Recruiting, select “Apply for Jobs” to view […]

Passion for education leads to decades of service to Floyd County School System for two GHC alumni

Education duo. Husband and wife. Georgia Highlands College alumni. Assistant Principal. Teacher. And the list goes on and on for Robert and April Cummings. The path to becoming stand out members of the Floyd County community all started at Georgia Highlands College (then Floyd College) where both Robert and April found their start, leading to […]

USG e-clips for October 5, 2021

University System News: The ATL Airport Chamber Atlanta Metropolitan State College Awarded $250,000 Grant The PepsiCo Foundation named Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) a recipient of its PepsiCo Uplift Scholarship, a $250,000 grant designed to eliminate the barriers Black and Hispanic students face to achieving an academic credential that will help them enter the workforce […]

USG e-clips for October 6, 2021

University System News: Patch Georgia Gwinnett College Is Awarded $249K Chemistry Faculty Grant From The National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Georgia Gwinnett College’s School of Science and Technology faculty members a $249,000 grant to fund groundbreaking undergraduate research that could lead to new chemical products like insecticides and antibiotics that […]

USG e-clips for October 7, 2021

University System News: Gwinnett Daily Post Reports of COVID-19 at UGA hit semester low UGA News Service Cases of COVID-19 reached an all-time low for the semester at the University of Georgia, with 47 cases reported for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3. The latest figure, a 48% decrease from the previous week, shows an […]

USG e-clips for October 8, 2021

Albany Herald ABAC, Valdosta State partner to support south Georgia writing, communication grads From staff reports A new partnership between Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Valdosta State University ensures ABAC graduates a direct route to furthering their careers in writing and communication. The partnership grants ABAC graduates who earn a bachelor of science degree in […]