The library just added new titles to our Overdrive collection, just in time for summer vacation! Go to http://highlands.lib.overdrive.com/ and see what’s new. Need help setting up your device? The library can help!

FMLA allows employees to balance their work and family lives by taking reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA seeks to accomplish this in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of employers, minimizes the potential for employment discrimination on the basis of gender, while promoting equal employment opportunity for men […]

The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is available to full time benefits-eligible employees of the University System of Georgia who have successfully completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment in a benefit-eligible position (as of the date of the TAP application deadline for the desired academic semester). Tuition Assistance refers to attending classes at […]

Congratulations go to Angie Wheelus for her hard work and dedication! Angie Wheelus has recently been published in the Journal of Military and Government Counseling! Her article is titled From Combat to Campus: Assessing the Needs of Student Veterans and Their Families in Higher Education. It can be found online here.

As Aristotle stated,” We are what we repeatedly do, therefore, EXCELLENCE is not an act but is a habit.” During Fall In-Service we will be recognizing those around us who make a habit of excelling. These awards require your nominations. Follow this link: https://www.highlands.edu/site/recognition to submit nominations for: Vivian Benton Community Involvement Outstanding Administrator Employee […]

  If you’ve ever taken a gym class or jogged a few miles, you know how music can take the edge off … or add an edge! Music works as a distraction when things get tough. It also helps you focus when physical activity requires a certain rhythm or pacing, such as when you’re timing […]