“This time, the crooks are tapping into a concern that many of us have – falling foul of copyright law. Lots of us innocently post and repost photos, GIFs, video clips and screenshots that we find amusing, informative, scary, and so forth… …but even if we’re only ever posting photos that we took ourselves, we […]
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Ski/Snowboard Trip – Jan 5-9, 2020
To GHC students: What better way to launch yourself into a new decade than joining us for our annual snow skiing/snowboarding experience to the North Carolina mountains, January 5-9, 2020! This will be our 41st consecutive year of offering Georgia Highlands’ students this exciting 2-hour physical education elective. This course is primarily designed for physical […]
Wyoming – nature’s geology classroom
Imagine a class that features traveling, hiking, boating, fossil collecting, museums, wildlife watching, national parks and more. Sound interesting? The GHC Summer Geology Field Course gives you the opportunity to earn science credits, enough to complete your Area D requirements, and experience some of the most spectacular geological formations the west has to offer. This […]
Six Mile Post staff needs you!
Greetings Everyone, Have you heard about something on your campus lately that made you stop and do a double-take? Are you sponsoring a club or event that is truly going to be something special? We want to know about it! The Six Mile Post newspaper staff invites you to submit story ideas for upcoming issues. […]
Cybersecurity Basics: Multi-factor Authentication Puts You In Control
Wouldn’t it be nice if your accounts could let you know when someone new is trying to get into them? Even better, wouldn’t it be terrific to make a stolen password useless? Rest easy, your account is safe! That’s essentially the control that multi-factor authentication (MFA) gives to you. And, it only takes about two […]
Women’s Soccer Team needs goal-keepers!
The women’s team of the GHC Soccer Club is seeking experienced goal-keepers to join the team! If you played keeper in high school or on a travel team, we want you to come out! Students from all GHC locations are eligible to play! The women’s team season is just getting started, and practice sessions are […]
PTK invitations sent to eligible students for Fall Induction
Phi Theta Kappa international honor society is represented at Georgia Highlands College by the Alpha Psi Omicron chapter, which has been recognized as one of the top PTK chapters in the nation. PTK membership invitations have recently been sent to GHC students that qualify, and students are encouraged to consider joining the prestigious organization. PTK […]
AlcoholEdu & Sexual Assault Prevention modules part 1 deadline approaching
REMINDER: PART 1 COMPLETION DEADLINE APPROACHING! PART 1 SECTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2019. Dear New GHC Student, As you may or may not already know, the University System of Georgia (of which Georgia Highlands College is a part) has partnered with EVERFI, whose mission is to help students address critical life skills […]
Cybersecurity Basics: A Hacker Is Demanding Bitcoins From You?!?
Have you received an email from a purported hacker who wants Bitcoins or some other form of cryptocurrency payment because they’ve somehow captured compromising information about you? Maybe they claim to have accessed your device’s camera or files and have your password as proof? Don’t panic. This is just an online scam commonly referred to […]
Casting Call – GHC Marketing wants you!
Georgia Highlands College’s Department of Marketing & Communications is looking for students! Are you ready to join other Chargers in representing GHC on billboards, in videos, and throughout general advertising campaigns for the college? Fill out the online form and choose a question to answer in a short 30-second video. You can use your phone, […]