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USG e-clips from July 6, 2015
University System News: www.getschoole.blog.ajc.com Get Schooled with Maureen Downey Opinion: We overcorrected HOPE Scholarship and students suffered. Time to reopen debate. http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2015/07/05/opinion-we-overcorrected-hope-scholarship-and-students-suffered-time-to-reopen-debate/ State Rep. Stacey Evans, D- Smyrna, has made education a focus in the Georgia Legislature. A north Georgia native, Evans attended the University of Georgia on a HOPE Scholarship. She is now an […]
USG e-clips from July 7, 2015
University System News: www.macon.com Study backs critics of Georgia’s benefit plan for state employees http://www.macon.com/2015/07/06/3830934_study-backs-critics-of-georgias.html?rh=1 BY ANDY MILLER Georgia Health News Since January 2014, many Georgia schoolteachers and state employees have complained about their health insurance plan, saying they bear a heavier burden in costs. A recently released study supports their argument. Last week, the […]
New eBooks for your vacation reading!
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!
HR Spotlight – FMLA- Family and Medical Leave
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 […]
TAP DEADLINE – JULY 15, 2015
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 […]
Recently Published!
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.
Employee Recognition
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 […]
Get Up and Get Moving – Healthy Hint
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 […]
USG e-clips from July 2, 2015
University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com Georgia Regents board approves continuing budget http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-07-01/georgia-regents-board-approves-continuing-budget?v=1435762609 By Tom Corwin Staff Writer While it awaits the arrival of its new chairman, who will also be the next president of Georgia Regents University, the board of Georgia Regents Medical Center passed a continuing budget resolution Wednesday that allows management to proceed. On […]