University System News: Capitol Beat Lawmakers pass $36.1 billion state budget by Dave Williams The General Assembly gave final passage to a $36.1 billion fiscal 2025 state budget Thursday night, including raises for state employees and public school teachers as well as an 11th-hour influx of funding for Georgia’s Pre-Kindergarten program. The spending plan, which […]
USG e-clips for April 1, 2024
University System News: The Center Square Georgia lawmakers approve budget as session ends General Assembly rejects sports betting and Medicaid expansion bills By T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor Georgia lawmakers signed off on the fiscal year 2025 budget in the final hours of this year’s legislative session but did not pass a bill […]
USG e-clips for April 2, 2024
University System News: The Augusta Chronicle No fooling: April 1 groundbreaking for Columbia County hospital marks important milestone Joe Hotchkiss Columbia County’s first hospital officially broke ground Monday, but its positive impact on the region and state is no April Fool’s joke, the new president of Wellstar MCG Health said. “As medical practitioners we understand […]
USG e-clips for April 3, 2024
University System News: Savannah Area Chamber 2024 Legislative Session Wrap-up This marks the end of the 2024 state legislative session and initiates the 40 days for Governor Brian Kemp to either approve or reject all legislation passed. Here’s an overview of key legislative updates relevant to the Savannah Chamber’s 2024 agenda: HB 915, the FY […]
Employee Awards – Don’t Forget to Nominate
Don’t forget to nominate your fellow coworkers who go above and beyond! Last year, we reinstated the Employee Awards. These awards recognize the dedication and excellence of staff, faculty and administration at Georgia Highlands College. Department of the Year – All GHC offices and departments are eligible. This award is designed to showcase an outstanding department […]
New Continuing Education Courses
Continuing and Professional Education is offering three new classes this spring. Join us for iPhone Basics, Conversational Spanish, and Creative Writing. Senior citizens and GHC employees are eligible for discounts. Please contact conted@highlands.edu for more information. iPhone Basics: April 9 at 11:00 am, Cartersville Student Center Conversational Spanish: April 16 at 4:30 pm, Cartersville Campus, […]
USG e-clips for March 28, 2024
University System News: WGXA GCSU offers state’s first accredited public nurse-midwifery program by Brandon Mcgouirk Georgia College & State University’s nurse-midwifery concentration in the Master of Science in Nursing program is now fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education. Pre-accredited in May 2020, the program has become the first public program of […]
Announcement: OneUSG Connect Scheduled Maintenance March 29
Good Morning, Maintenance involving OneUSG Connect is currently scheduled from 11:15 p.m., Friday, March 29, until 7 a.m., Sunday, March 31. During this time, OneUSG Connect and OneUSG Connect – Careers will not be available. OneUSG Connect – Benefits will be available to use. Please note that W-2’s will not be available for viewing or […]
Part-Time Faculty Academy on April 12, 2024
All part-time instructors are invited to join CETL on April 12 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Cartersville Campus for the Part-Time Faculty Academy. This is a professional development opportunity for all part-time faculty at GHC. The day will begin with a breakfast cocktail party to mingle with other part-time instructors and to […]
Last Chance: How to use MS Teams
GHC is transitioning to MS Teams on June 30. Zoom will not be used after that date. Don’t know how to use Teams? Don’t sweat it! Join CETL for your LAST CHANCE this semester to learn how to use Teams on April 9 from 3:30 – 4:30 pm! You can register here. If you have […]