University System News: The Herald Gazette Gordon, CIS Atlanta form partnership Gordon State College and Communities In Schools (CIS) of Atlanta have joined in a formal partnership agreement at the Barnesville campus to create an education pipeline to support CIS of Atlanta alumni. The agreement signing was commemorated on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at a special […]
Spring 2024 TAP Applications Due November 15th
TAP applications for Spring 2024 are due November 15th. – Following is the link to download and complete the TAP Application: Updated Employee Application for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) If you are a Part-Time Nursing Faculty please use the following link: Part-Time Nursing Faculty Tuition Assistance Program Application – Only If you are taking graduate-level courses and qualify for […]
Becoming an Insider Asset
The challenge of mitigating threats requires a nuanced combination of people and technology. In theory, modern security technologies can help lower the chances of a phishing email finding your inbox, for example. In reality, even the latest and greatest versions of software or hardware are only as effective as the people that use them. That’s […]
Ethics Awareness Week: A message from President Mike Hobbs
Georgia Highlands is an important, integral part of Rome’s and NW Georgia’s community. It is deeply committed to it’s students, community leaders and employees, many of whom are our neighbors. As such, Georgia Highlands’s success depends on its reputation. President Mike Hobbs understands this. “As an access college, chief among our lessons to students […]
USG e-clips for November 2, 2023
University System News: Marietta Daily Journal The Aspen Institute Names Georgia Highlands College as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize Staff reports Today, the Aspen Institute named Georgia Highlands College (GHC) as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College […]
USG e-clips for November 3, 2023
University System News: Times-Georgian Ethical excellence: UWG alumnus discusses importance of ethical values By Abby Grizzard Special To The Times-Georgian The University of West Georgia is an institution that holds values of integrity, excellence, accountability and respect in the highest regard. These values guide UWG in its endeavors to support students and faculty alike in […]
Diversity in History: John Ross (AKA Tsan-Usdi) (1790 – 1886)
November is Native American and Indigenous Peoples History Month. This month we will be celebrating individuals of indigenous descent who, though often overlooked in history books, have made a great impact on our shared history. This week we kick off the month with Tsan-Usdi, AKA John Ross, an influential Chief of the Cherokee for over […]
GHC Soccer is Back!
Support your GHC men’s soccer team as they take on the University of North Georgia! Saturday, Nov. 4, 3pm at Bartow College & Career Academy (Old Cass High, 738 Grassdale Rd., Cartersville 30121)
Final Chance to Enroll in the Shared Sick Leave Program for 2024
Benefits Open Enrollment is also the time to enroll in GHC’s Shared Sick Leave Program, and tomorrow is your final chance to do so. Don’t delay, join today! The Shared Sick Leave Program allows those who have an FMLA-qualifying situation and have exhausted all of their sick and vacation leave balances to apply to use […]
Ethics: It can be complicated
What would you do when you’re faced with a situation that seems “wrong”? Is it an abuse of policy? A situation with a student and teacher that appears to blur lines. What about situations that may seem innocent on face value but could have layers? As USG begins its Ethics Awareness Week, Nov. 6-10, we […]