Your student email account is always accessible from outlook.office.com using any modern device. The Division of Information Technology will be performing an important security update to the GHC student email system at 9:00am on Thursday, October 10th, 2019. This update may cause connectivity issues with older versions of the Microsoft Outlook application, Apple devices that haven’t been […]
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Women and men are both at risk of developing breast cancer. Women who are at risk began their menstrual cycles before age 12 or entered menopause after age 55, are currently using or have recently used birth control pills, have never had children or had their first child after […]
New Campus Police Dispatch Center now live
As of Monday, October 7, 2019, please contact the new Dispatch Center at 706-295-6347 for all Campus Police needs at all GHC locations. GHC Campus Police has contracted with the National Association of Campus Safety Administrators (NACSA) to provide a Dispatch Center Service to the college. The Dispatch Center will centrally dispatch all campus police […]
Cybersecurity Basics: Ransomware
What Is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts your files. Often, the only way to decrypt and gain access to the files is by paying a “ransom” or fee to the attackers. The attackers might provide the decryption key allowing you to regain access to your files. Ransomware may spread to […]
Atlanta History Center field trip – Oct. 11
How did the 19th Amendment impact women in Georgia? Creeks and Cherokee tribes ruled Georgia before European settlers arrived, but how did that society end with the Trail of Tears? Want to learn about the people that shaped Atlanta into what it is today? Come on the Student Life’s field trip to the Atlanta History Center on Friday, October 11 […]
Register NOW for the GHC STEM Workshop!
STEM Workshop Registration! Want to be successful in your major? How about transferring to KSU or Georgia Tech in STEM? Come learn about note-taking, successful study habits, how to plan your course schedule, next steps after GHC and more! Register online on the GHC website! stemworkshop.highlands.edu Event Details Monday, October 14th Session 1 Check-in: 9:30 […]
Ever Play Words With Friends? If So, You’re A Victim Of A Data Breach
“In a statement, Zynga provided little detail on what data had been stolen but said that no financial information was compromised. The gaming giant says that it has taken steps to protect accounts, and that many users will be prompted by email notification to reset their passwords. You should change your password even if it’s not […]
Jump at the chance for GHC’s Wyoming summer course
Wyoming, where the untamed spirit of the west lives on and challenges your sense of adventure. Now is your opportunity to enroll in GHC’s Wyoming Summer Field Course in Geology. If you have a sense of adventure and like a hands on learning environment this course is for you! You will spend two weeks traveling […]
Watch Out for This New Instagram Phishing Scam!
“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 […]
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 […]