College will be here for your loved one before you know it. Did you know that the Path2College 529 Plan is here to help? Join is April 13th or 14th to learn about how you can prepare for college expenses. You can save for them and possibly receive a tax deduction for yourself. Lunch is […]
Rise to the Nancy Hague Challenge!
Dear Colleagues, The annual Hope for Hague 5K Walk/Run will be held on April 16 at 9:00 AM on the Floyd campus; please participate if you can. Dr. Nancy Hague, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Georgia Highlands College, passed away from ovarian cancer in February 2012. Sharryse Henderson and Teresa Hutchins were with Nancy […]
GHC faculty/staff apprecation day at GHC Baseball game on 4/5
GHC faculty and staff appreciation day at GHC Baseball Game will be Tuesday, April 5th game vs. Andrew College at LakePoint at 5:30PM. All GHC faculty and staff in attendance will come onto the field with our baseball players during the National Anthem and receive a free gift. #GoChargers
REMINDER – TAP APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2016
TAP Applications for Summer 2016 are due April 15th. Please contact Emily Farmer in Human Resources if any questions. Thank you!
National Walk Day Event – April 6 – 3PM
Georgia Highlands College will be participating in a National Walk Day event on April 6 to kickoff the Spring 2016 Well-being Challenge. GHC will be competing with 6 other colleges: Atlanta Metropolitan State College Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Southwestern State University Savannah State University University System Office All of the GHC campuses will […]
Email threats: Spear phishing and ransomware
Several employees have notified ITS about suspicious email requesting payment for invoices, some of which appear to have been sent from other employees. These messages are examples of targeted (spear) phishing scams. Attacks of this nature are becoming increasingly common and highly destructive because they often employ malicious software to encrypt a victim’s data and […]
USG eclips March 29, 2016
University System News: www.wtoc.com $3M renovation plan for Skidaway Institute of Oceanography awaits governor’s signature http://www.wtoc.com/story/31583088/renovation-plans-for-skidaway-institute-of-oceanography-included-in-state-budget By Yana Jones, Reporter SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal said he would veto the religious exemption bill, but the House and Senate-approved state budget remains on his desk. …Included the budget is $3 million to be […]
USG eclips March 28, 2016
University System News: www.myajc.com How major bills fared in the 2016 legislative session http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/how-major-bills-fared-in-the-2016-legislative-sess/nqsQx/ By Aaron Gould Sheinin and Kristina Torres – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Georgia General Assembly finished its work early Friday morning and then adjourned for the year, not to return to Atlanta until January. Here’s a look at the fate of […]
USG eclips March 22, 2016
University System News: www.ajc.com Lawmakers agree on record $23.7 billion budget with raises http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/lawmakers-agree-on-record-237-billion-budget-with-/nqqPZ/ James Salzer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution House and Senate leaders agreed Tuesday on a record $23.7 billion state budget for the upcoming year, but not before adding more to the pot for employee raises. Gov. Nathan Deal in January had proposed 3 […]
USG eclips March 23, 2016
University System News: www.onlineathens.com Georgia budget passes with local benefits http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2016-03-23/georgia-budget-passes-local-benefits By WALTER C. JONESMORRIS NEWS SERVICE ATLANTA | The state budget approved by a conference committee Monday has money for local projects as well as pay raises for state workers and teachers. The committee capped days of negotiations Monday morning, and the House and […]