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Fall In-Service Registration
Sessions are filling up fast! Be sure to register now to join the session you want! To register: https://www2.highlands.edu/site/fall-in-service-signup Reminder: Staff and Administrators will be finished, for the day, around Noon. Faculty will have lunch on campus and transition into the afternoon Faculty Meeting.
USG eclips for August 11, 2016
University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Regents name interim chief to lead state’s university system http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-regents-name-interim-chief-to-lead-states-/nsDN2/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=082b240bb0-8_11_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-082b240bb0-86731974 By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The state’s Board of Regents has named an interim leader to oversee Georgia’s public college and university system, following news that its chancellor will retire. Hank Huckaby announced Wednesday he will step down […]
GHC to greet students with Week of Welcome events
Georgia Highlands College is kicking off the new academic year with four days of fun activities to welcome students back to campus next week. During the Week of Welcome, students can enjoy a different event each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main academic building near the library stairs. Full story: https://www.highlands.edu/2016/08/11/ghc-greet-students-week-welcome-events/
Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight
The Perseid meteor shower is predicted to peak tonight and is expected to put on a good show. Although meteor showers are notoriously unpredictable, the best time to watch should be between midnight tonight and sunrise Friday. All you need is a dark place with open/unobstructed horizons. Lie back on a blanket or lawn chair, […]
USG eclips for August 10, 2016
University System News: www.myajc.com Chancellor Hank Huckaby retiring from University System of Georgia http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/chancellor-hank-huckaby-retiring-from-university-s/nsC7n/ By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby will step down in December after five years leading the state’s system of public colleges and universities. Huckaby announced his retirement Wednesday during the monthly meeting of […]
USG eclips for August 9, 2016
University System News: www.bizjournals.com Georgia Board of Regents set to consider significant business-related initiatives http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2016/08/07/georgia-board-of-regents-set-to-consider.html David Allison Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is scheduled to consider a number of significant business-related initiatives at its meeting on Aug. 10. The Regents will vote on requests by a […]
USG eclips for August 8, 2016
University System News: www.myajc.com Mixed results for in-state tuition program aimed at border students http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/mixed-results-for-in-state-tuition-program-aimed-a/nsBMm/ By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution When a group of Georgia’s colleges reconvene this fall, they will do so with more out-of-state students paying in-state prices, thanks to an initiative aimed at boosting enrollment at some lagging institutions. The […]
The time is NOW: GHC kicks off program to help working adults earn degrees
Georgia Highlands College is preparing to launch a program that will make earning a college degree faster and more convenient for some of its students. NOW-Nights Online Weekends, a “brand-new program offered to an underserved student population — the working adult,” will have a special kickoff celebration for the first group of participants Thursday from […]
USG eclips for August 4, 2016
USG Institutions: www.mdjonline.com KSU women’s softball coach fired for alleged misconduct involving female athletes http://www.mdjonline.com/news/ksu-women-s-softball-coach-fired-for-alleged-misconduct-involving/article_5aa1448a-59a8-11e6-829b-6f5816ea05a1.html Anthony White MARIETTA — Torrence “Tory” Acheson, Kennesaw State University women’s softball head coach, has been fired following an internal review of allegations of sexual harassment, the university announced Wednesday. Acheson came under investigation after the university’s athletic and human […]