Congratulations to Terri Cavender! Not only has she worked hard at getting others to be active and participate in the Wellness program, but she’s backed that up with being the most active participant in the program this semester (by accumulating the most wellness points). Please take a moment to congratulate her if you see her […]
BCBS – Health Assessment
Today is a great day to take action and complete the Health Assessment! It only takes a few minutes to sign on and complete! And earn points in your GHC Wellness program! The health assessment may use information to help suggest programs or other health or wellness tools that you might want to use, and […]
HR Spotlight – Timekeeping/Overtime
Georgia Highlands College observes a standard workweek of forty (40) hours and abides by the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As noted on page 29 of the Employee Handbook, Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act require that employee’s in nonexempt status record and report the hours worked per pay period. The […]
May is Personal History Month
May is Personal History Month! (You may also see it called Personal History Awareness Month.) Personal History Month is officially recognized by the Association of Personal Historians and exists to encourage people to take the time to capture their own life stories to preserve for future generations. Follow this link to see the various ways you […]
Kaiser Participants – Strive to Thrive
Wellness Coaching by Phone is available! Are you looking to make a lifestyle change, like losing weight or exercising more? Getting started—and sticking with it—can be challenging. Find the support you need through wellness coaching. Wellness coaching is flexible, nonjudgmental, and tailored to you. Coaches don’t tell you what to do. They accept where you […]
USG e-clips from May 5, 2015
University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com Ga. colleges push cheaper textbooks http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2015-05-04/ga-colleges-push-cheaper-textbooks By Walter C. Jones Morris News Service ATLANTA – The Board of Regents may be boosting tuition by 9 percent this year at the state’s major universities while the overall economy’s inflation rate is essentially zero, but the University System of Georgia is trying to […]
Wellness Wednesday – Walking Wednesday!
Join in the likes of Aristotle, Steve Jobs, Harry S. Truman, Charles Dickens and Sigmund Freud and do something good for yourself! Walk! Have a walking meeting! According to CNNMoney, Steve Jobs made a habit of the walking meeting, especially for first encounters. Aside from giving office workers a little more exercise, walking meetings help […]
Charger Cafe Closed for Summer
The Charger Cafe would like to say thank you to all students, faculty, and staff for a successful year. The Cafe will be closed for summer break beginning on Tuesday, May 5th and will reopen this fall. Thank you again for a great year!. GHC Auxiliary Services
New (FUN) e-BOOKS at the library – AVAILABLE NOW!
We just uploaded new eBooks to our Overdrive collection. Check one out today! http://highlands.lib.overdrive.com/
Social Security Retirement Seminar
Do you have questions about how social security is figured? When and how to file? Spouse and/or widow/widower benefits? Medicare? A representative from Social Security will be here to answer those questions and more. Join us Friday, May 8th at 9:00 AM in the Three Rivers Classroom in the Rome Library. Email Terri Cavender at […]