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 […]
BOOTS & BBQ celebration – Deadline to purchase tickets is November 1
Celebrating the success of champions in our community is important at GHC. Join the college in honoring two recent GHC retirees – Dr. Jon Hershey and Mr. David Mathis – known for being champions and for going above and beyond in their work at GHC and in their work throughout our community. Proceeds from the […]
USG e-clips for October 21, 2021
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s $100 billion teacher pension system on a financial roll By James Salzer When COVID-19 hit Georgia in March 2020, the stock market tanked and so did the assets of the pension system relied on by 400,000 public educators and retirees. Buster Evans, executive director of the Teacher Retirement […]
USG e-clips for October 22, 2021
University System News: Marietta Daily Journal Kennesaw State’s Coles College of Business inducts two into Hall of Fame Two business leaders committed to helping Kennesaw State University students succeed – former Georgia Aquarium CEO Michael Leven and former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner J. Larry Stevens – were inducted on Oct. 20 into the Michael J. Coles College […]
CETL: Upcoming Events
Online Teaching: Design & Delivery Asynchronous D2L Work: Mon, October 25 – Fri, November 5 | Facilitator: Josie Baudier Synchronous Wrap-Up Zoom Meeting: Fri, November 5, 12:00-12:30 pm This two-week mostly asynchronous workshop course explores the research and practices for online course design and course delivery. The workshop is delivered using D2L, the authentic environment, […]
Holiday Art Contest: CAST YOUR VOTE!!
Please cast your vote at cardcontest.highlands.edu GHC students have been busy creating art to submit for the 2021 Holiday Card Contest. And now the President’s Office shares with you 11 pieces of art presented for this year’s holiday card. Please take time to cast your vote as full-time faculty and staff to select the image […]
Using Public Wi-Fi Safely
Think before you connect. Before you connect to any public wireless hotspot – like on an airplane or in an airport, hotel, or café – be sure to confirm the name of the network and login procedures with appropriate staff to ensure that the network is legitimate. Cybercriminals can easily create a similarly named network […]
Charger Innovation Challenge
Interested in joining the Charger Innovation Challenge committee?! This year we are going interdisciplinary and we need your help. After all, you never know where the next great idea will come from! There is an information session on Friday, October 22nd from 10:00 – 10:45 am via Zoom! https://highlands.zoom.us/j/95156848578 Meeting ID: 951 5684 8578 Passcode: […]
Accessibility matters at Georgia Highlands College
The courses at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) are created with accessibility in mind through preemptive design by ongoing training and resources for faculty. The goal? Create a successful college experience for all students. Disability access in course design at GHC is one of many ways the college exemplifies GHC’s shared value of access. GHC’s strategic […]
Use Caution with USB Drives
What security risks are associated with USB drives? USB drives, sometimes known as thumb drives, are small, readily available, inexpensive, and portable, so they are popular for storing and transporting files from one computer to another. However, these same characteristics make them appealing to attackers. Attackers can use USB drives to infect other computers with […]