‘Charge Into Leadership’ connects community leaders with students

Students from across all of Georgia Highlands College’s sites came together recently for the “Charge Into Leadership Conference” at GHC. The day-long event featured guest speakers like the motivational speaker Quentin Lee. Lee, who is the principal of Chlidersburg High School in Talladega, Ala., kicked off the event by presenting his viral parody music video […]

Monthly Payroll Reminder

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Monthly Employees   Monthly Employees & Managers: Please have all absence requests entered and approved by 2:00pm, Thursday, October 21, 2021.  Monthly timesheets do not need to be approved by the employee or the manager. However, all absences must be requested and approved for them to be paid. Managers, please […]

USG e-clips for October 18, 2021

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia colleges seek to fill student needs as Hispanic enrollment increases By Eric Stirgus More than two dozen Hispanic Georgia Gwinnett College students gathered in a ballroom on campus last Tuesday for a networking session with local business and community leaders called “Noche de Liderazgo” or “Night of Leadership.” […]

USG e-clips for October 19, 2021

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Vaccine mandate for some USG workers, more student loan changes By Eric Stirgus It’s just mid-October, and it’s already been quite a busy time on Georgia’s college campuses. Last week was full of several important developments, many coming from the two-day state Board of Regents meeting […]

USG eclips for October 20, 2021

University System News: Georgia Trend Georgia State University receives grant for brain research Mary Ann DeMuth The National Science Foundation’s Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program has awarded Georgia State University a five-year, $5 million grant. The Atlanta-based university will use the funds to establish the Center for Dynamic Multiscale and […]

GHC professor applies background in game design to classroom

Students taking Victoria Banks’ English Composition classes at Georgia Highlands College this fall may find themselves working to acquire XP (experience points) while completing assignments and engaging in classroom discussion. During her time in graduate school, Banks focused on media rhetoric, interactive narrative design and script writing in video games. “I worked as a video […]

Academic Strategic Alignment Data Drop-In Days

For faculty working on the Academic Strategic Alignment project, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives will be hosting “Data Drop-In Days.” The IESI team will be available to help explain, refine, or clarify the data provided as part of this project. Link: https://highlands.zoom.us/j/99936146409 Dates and times of availability include: DATE TIME IESI REP Wednesday, […]