Category Archives: News
GHC welcomes 21 new full-time faculty members
Twenty-one new full-time faculty from varying educational experiences and backgrounds joined Georgia Highlands College this semester. “GHC has such a wonderful, diverse faculty, who are focused on our students and their goals, and we are very excited to add even more talented educators to our dynamic teaching force,” GHC President Don Green said. “Our faculty […]
GHC to greet students with Week of Welcome events
Georgia Highlands College is kicking off the new academic year with four days of fun activities to welcome students back to campus next week. During the Week of Welcome, students at the Cartersville campus can enjoy a different event each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main academic building near the library […]
The time is NOW: GHC kicks off program to help working adults earn degrees
Georgia Highlands College is preparing to launch a program that will make earning a college degree faster and more convenient for some of its students. NOW-Nights Online Weekends, a “brand-new program offered to an underserved student population — the working adult,” will have a special kickoff celebration for the first group of participants Thursday from […]
Dash O’Neill takes helm for GHC’s baseball program
Georgia Highlands College officially welcomed Dash O’Neill as the head coach for the Charger baseball team this week. O’Neill joins GHC from Chattahoochee Valley Community College, where he helped lead the baseball program through three consecutive Alpine Bank JUCO World Series Appearances in 2014, 2015 and 2016. O’Neill has a long and well-established track record […]
GHC summer enrollment sees almost 10 percent increase over last year
Georgia Highlands College kicked off the summer with another significant jump in enrollment. Those classes will be coming to an end within the next few weeks with a noticeable increase over last year’s summer semester numbers. “Our current summer enrollment represents a 9.9 percent increase from last summer semester,” GHC Vice President for Student Affairs […]
GHC opens the Charger Food Pantry to help students in need
One in five students went hungry in the last month, and one in 10 students has been homeless, according to a recent collegiate study. GHC is working to combat this nationwide problem with its own Charger Food Pantry. Since the pantry began operation in March, over 170 bags of food have been distributed to students […]
GHC offers students a chance to apply, be accepted, be advised and get enrolled all in a single event
Georgia Highlands College will host two Instant Enrollment Nights at its Rome and Douglasville locations. Students can participate in Douglasville’s event on July 14 anytime between 4PM and 7PM. Rome’s event will take place on July 18 with options to attend between 4PM and 7PM, as well. GHC Senior Admissions Recruiter Jillian Petro said the […]