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Storm Recovery Databases

EBSCO, a GALILEO database provider, has generously provided temporary free access to two resources for GALILEO so that libraries can provide essential information to the citizens of Georgia. The Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Reference Center includes information on business continuity management/planning, crisis communications, disaster mitigation, and emergency preparedness, and will be of interest to government […]

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USG eclips for September 21, 2017

University System News: www.onlineathens.com UGA dedicates its latest science building, with more to come http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2017-09-20/uga-dedicates-its-latest-science-building-more-come?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=ec4431bc9c-eGaMorning-9_21_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-ec4431bc9c-86731974&mc_cid=ec4431bc9c&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 By Lee Shearer University of Georgia officials dedicated the school’s new Center for Molecular Medicine building Thursday, the latest in a string of science buildings in the university’s drive toward the major leagues of research. The $25 million building, next […]

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USG eclips for September 22, 2017

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Tech student group issues demands in wake of shooting http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-tech-student-group-issues-demands-wake-shooting/GxiUJYWOQI4gLReDtpFV7J/ Eric Stirgus The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A group of Georgia Tech students on Thursday unveiled a list of several changes they want campus administrators to make in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of a student by a campus police officer. […]

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GHC sees two graduate from Cobb Consortium, two more join

Georgia Highlands College had two of its members in the Cobb Education Consortium (CEC) graduate the Leadership Academy: Professor of Communication Travice Baldwin Obas and Advisor Jillian Petro. Two more GHC employees will be joining the CEC Leadership Academy this year: Accounting Technician Tyler Wilson and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sarah Tesar. Wilson and Tesar […]

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New science database available to use

The library has a great new database available to use: Science in Context. The database includes millions of full-text articles s well as 200+ experiments, projects, and top reference content. We also have a great database called Science Online. The award-winning, redesigned Science Online offers students and researchers a wealth of comprehensive content and a […]

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Saving for Retirement

One of the most valuable employee benefits offered by the University System of Georgia is the option to save in a retirement plan that helps reduce your current taxes. Part time and full time employees are eligible to participate. Employees who participate in the plan might wonder why anyone would not take advantage of such a […]

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GHC Professor’s daughter reports live from South African cavern where a new species was discovered

Thursday, Georgia Highlands College students, faculty, and staff participated in a live Google Hangout with the Rising Star expedition team from the excavation chambers in South Africa (where a new species called Homo naledi was discovered).  One of the excavators is Armuchee native and GHC alumna Hannah Morris, who also happens to be GHC Associate […]

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USG eclips for September 20, 2017

University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia Tech tries to return to normal after shooting, protest http://www.myajc.com/news/crime–law/georgia-tech-tries-return-normal-after-shooting-protest/qzrkLfv2eZesWikV6kAHCO/ By Eric Stirgus and Alexis Stevens – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Tech administrators and student leaders scrambled Tuesday to respond to Monday’s campus vigil that turned into a violent protest that injured a campus police officer. Tech’s president, G.P. “Bud” […]