Monthly Payroll Reminder

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Monthly Employees   Monthly Employees & Managers: Please have all absence requests entered and approved by 12:00pm, Thursday, August 24, 2023.  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. A link, […]

Charger Kickoff information

Reminder- Charger Kick-off is this Friday, August 25, 20238:00 a.m. start time. The schedule and sign up from breakout sessions is open. Please register at: kickoff.highlands.edu * Note, some of the rooms may have changed due to demand of seats needed. If you go to the link and check your schedule, the correct room will […]

USG e-clips for August 21, 2023

University System News: Atlanta News First How much economic impact does the University System of Georgia have? By Jordan Barela The University System of Georgia (USG) has contributed billions of dollars to the Peach State’s economy in the most recent fiscal year, according to a study from the system. In fiscal year 2022, which was […]

USG e-clips for August 22, 2023

University System News: The Georgia Virtue Foundation Awards $2.5M Lifelong Learning Grant, 161 Scholarships to Georgia Southern The National Science Foundation announced a $2.5 million award supporting Georgia Southern University researchers in addressing high-demand workforce needs in information technology and computer science fields. The funded project, “Enabling Lifelong Success in an Information Technology Workforce,” adapts […]

Five Common Ways People Get Hacked

While the intentions of cybercriminals vary, their approach to hacking people tends to follow a few general techniques. Let’s review five of the most common ways people are targeted and how you can protect yourself and your organization. Outdated Devices or Software Failure to run updates equals failure to patch critical security vulnerabilities. Cybercriminals can […]

USG e-clips for August 17, 2023

University System News: Atlanta Business Chronicle Collaboration, not competition: How USG leverages resources to prepare students for careers By Rebecca Grapevine – Staff Reporter, Atlanta Business Chronicle The University System of Georgia established the Academic Innovation Unit to help the system’s 26 public colleges and universities respond to market demands through system-wide collaboration. The unit […]

USG e-clips for August 18, 2023

University System News: The Augusta Chronicle Augusta University contributed nearly $3 billion, 20,000 jobs to Georgia Abraham Kenmore Augusta University generated $2.94 billion for the Peach State economy in 2022, according to a new report from the University System of Georgia. The report totals the impact of the university and AU Health, which between them […]

Charger Kickoff information

Charger Kick-offAugust 25, 2023 The schedule and sign up from breakout sessions is open. Please register at: kickoff.highlands.edu Important Announcements • T-shirts will be delivered to your Campus Dean next week. Be sure to wear you Charger Kick-off t-shirt as we will be taking a picture that day.• Plan to arrive at the Floyd/Rome campus […]