Cash Management Seminar – FREE

Having a financial plan can help make you feel more secure. The free webinar below is less than 8 minutes and offers valuable information about cash management. http://www.brainshark.com/valic/vu?pi=zEozIO014zlSxz0 For more financial wellness webinars, see Upcoming Events section at http://www.usg.edu/hr/benefits/retirement

USG eclips for May 25, 2016

USG Institutions: www.myajc.com How one girl overcame abuse, abandonment to graduate with top honors http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/how-one-girl-overcame-abuse-abandonment-to-graduat/nrSZR/ By Molly Bloom – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution At school, Taniya Shockley was the smart kid, the one everybody wanted to work with, the girl teachers wanted to take home. At home, no one wanted her. The oldest of six children, […]

USG e-clips for May 24, 2016

University System News: www.universityherald.com Moody’s Aa3 Ratings: Georgia Tech Affirmed as Excellent Brand http://www.universityherald.com/articles/30730/20160524/moodys-aa3-ratings-georgia-tech-affirmed-as-excellent-brand.htm By Anita Valencia, UniversityHerald Reporter Moody’s Investors Service assigned Aa3 rating to Georgia Institute of Technology. Moody’s Aa3, the bond credit ratings, has given Georgia Institute of Technology, the Aa3 ratings. The ratings applied to series of lease rental bonds and […]

USG eclips for May 23, 2016

USG Institutions: www.gwinnettdailypost.com GOOD NEWS FROM SCHOOLS: Local Kappa Alpha Psi chapter gives $30,000 in scholarships http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/education/good-news-from-schools-local-kappa-alpha-psi-chapter-gives/article_44700054-265e-544f-b19e-c8455a56a952.html By Keith Farner The Lawrenceville-Duluth Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi recently had its annual Kappa Luau Weekend, and the group celebrated by giving away almost $30,000 to local high school seniors and college students. Awardees include graduating […]

USG eclips for May 20, 2016

USG Institutions: www.ajc.com Georga’s next teacher of the year chose teaching over medicine http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgas-next-teacher-of-the-year-chose-teaching-ov/nrQLm/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=6e041649ea-5_20_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-6e041649ea-86731974 Ty Tagami, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A high school science teacher from Douglasville has been named Georgia’s 2017 teacher of the year. Casey M. Bethel, an AP physics, AP biology and physical science teacher from New Manchester High, will succeed current teacher […]

FREE Rome Braves tickets available – ALL SEASON LONG!

Don’t forget GHC has two free tickets available for each of the Rome Braves Home Games this season. These are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please email your request for the tickets along with the game date you are interested in to to Sheila Jones at shjones@highlands.edu.    

Please welcome Amelia Blackmon

I’m very pleased to announce that Amelia Blackmon has joined the GHC family as the Student Account Manager in the Bursar’s Office. Many of you have had the privilege of working with Amelia in her former role as Store Manager for the GHC Bookstore. Amelia will lead/ supervise the Bursar’s Office cashiers, oversee the collections […]

Blackboard Upgrade – System Downtime

This upcoming Friday, May 27,2016 the Blackboard System will undergo a system upgrade.  During this time period all card readers will be non-functional.  This means that all copier and printers, which are accessed via card readers, will be down during this time period.  Please make plans for the system to be down all day.  If you have any […]