Just over 300 people celebrated as Georgia Highlands College cut the ribbon for its new academic building in Cartersville this week. The 52,000-square foot building will be focused on STEAM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) areas of study and will have a full slate of classes starting January 2019. The building adds an art studio, […]

Georgia Highlands College will be hosting local author Roger Johns at the Douglasville location on October 30th at 3:30PM. Johns will be speaking about leisure reading, creative writing and his newest book “River of Secrets.” The event is free and open to the public. Johns will be covering topics on what leisure reading is and […]

Even after his retirement in 2015 as professor of physical education, Ken Weatherman still climbs the 4,000-foot elevation of Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, for the annual ski and snowboard trip started decades ago at Georgia Highlands College. This is the trip’s 40th consecutive year – and Ken’s, too. “I have gone […]

Georgia Highlands College was listed as one of the top two colleges in Georgia with the “best bang for your tuition,” according to The Penny Hoarder. The Penny Hoarder is one of the largest personal finance websites and was ranked the No. 1 fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. for the second consecutive year […]

Georgia Highlands College will be hosting a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier exhibit on the Floyd campus in the Lakeview Building Art Gallery on September 11 and 12 with presentations and information sessions given between 8AM and 530PM. The display is open to the public. The Student Veterans of America Club is sponsoring the visit […]

Being labeled a “professional student” might be considered a jab to some, but for Carla Patterson, it was a goal… sort of. Although the slang term, which often labels students who perpetually take classes for many years with no desire to finish, might not be an exact definition for Carla, it does help describe her […]

Georgia Highlands College kicked off another academic year by honoring its faculty and staff from each of its locations for the 2017-2018 academic year at its annual in-service meeting. GHC also welcomed 14 new full-time faculty from varying educational experiences and backgrounds. The 2017-2018 awards and recipients were: Outstanding Administrator Award — Julia Areh This award is designed for administrators who consistently project a […]

Clinical Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician and Phlebotomy Technician Programs Added for Spring 2019 Georgia Highlands College Center for Continuing and Professional Education is pleased to announce the launch of its Health Careers Training Institute. Beginning spring 2019, GHC will introduce three new programs: Clinical Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician and Phlebotomy Technician. The new programs are […]

Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the 2018 summer President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean’s List students must complete a minimum of nine semester hours and achieve at […]

Georgia Highlands College has appointed Dana Nichols as the new vice president for Academic Affairs. Nichols will oversee the deans in each academic area, including Health Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Physical Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Business and Education and Libraries and Testing, as well directors for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, […]