Accessibility: Documents Wed, Mar 17 | 9:30-10:45 am, Zoom | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht This is the third of CETL’s four-part Accessibility workshop series, in which we explain standards and strategies for making course content accessible to all students. In this workshop you will learn what it means for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents to […]
Best Practices in Teaching Symposium
Best Practices in Teaching Symposium symposium.highlands.edu
2021 COMMENCEMENT: GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS & FACULTY DEADLINES
Primary updates to share this week include 1) graduating student requirements and 2) pending deadlines for faculty: Walraven Award nominations [Monday] and Mace Bearer votes [Thursday]. Graduating students who wish to participate in commencement are required to submit a petition for graduation and commencement reservation by Friday, April 2. Please encourage our graduating students to visit commencement.highlands.edu for updates most relevant […]
Next Week In Wellness
Be sure to mark your calendars for next week’s exciting Wellness events: Date Time Sponsor Activity Tuesday, 3/16 1:00 pm USG Well-being Healthy Eating Cooking Demonstration Wednesday, 3/17 2:00 pm KEPRO Will There Be a Couch? What to Expect From Counseling Thursday, 3/18 12:00 pm Captrust Retirement Readiness Thursday, 3/18 12:00 pm USG Well-being Food […]
USG e-clips for March 9, 2021
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Supreme Court rules for former Ga. college student in free speech case By Eric Stirgus The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Georgia Gwinnett College in a legal dispute that raised long-standing complaints, particularly from conservatives and religious organizations, that colleges often find ways to discourage or prohibit […]
USG e-clips for March 10, 2021
University System News: Inside Higher Ed ‘Ethics and Best Practice’ As the pandemic sapped dormitory projects of their financial reserves, a contractor told the University System of Georgia it had a “win-win” financial proposal, according to newly available documents. The system said no, and soon, the contractor allegedly said it would not be cleaning enough […]
USG e-clips for March 11, 2021
University System News: People 12-Year-Old Boy in His Sophomore Year of College Gets Accepted to His Dream Engineering School Caleb Anderson plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall, where he will study aerospace engineering By Joelle Goldstein Caleb Anderson is continuing his educational journey — and leaving his mark along the […]
A Historical Discussion, by Dr. Shannon Bontrager
“Sites of Mourning, Sites of Empire: Commemorating Fallen Soldiers and Mapping the Contours of American Imperialism Inside and Outside the United States, 1898-1918” What: A historical discussion with GHC’s very own Dr. Shannon Bontrager! When: March 24 @ 12pm! Where: Join us via Zoom by clicking HERE! Passcode: GHC HistoricDiscussionFlyer
Upcoming OneUSG Connect Time and Absence Changes
The process to submit time, approve time, and request absences will be changing soon as USG transitions to the new “Fluid” interface in OneUSG Connect with version 6.22 release on April 10, 2021. The user experience will be modified to have a more modern look and the flexibility to use Time & Absence on phones, […]
Covid-19 Vaccination Update
Governor Kemp announced yesterday that beginning Monday, March 15th Covid-19 vaccine eligibility will be expanded to include all individuals over age 55 and those with high risk conditions as defined by the CDC. Beginning March 17th, a Mass Vaccination Site will open at Lake Point Sports Complex in Bartow County. Operating hours will be Monday […]