November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Women or men who smoke or have a history of heavy smoking – even if they quit years ago, have been heavily exposed to secondhand smoke, have been exposed to indoor or outdoor air pollution, have had jobs that exposed them to radiation, have been exposed to certain toxic […]
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Cybersecurity Basics: Shop Safely Online
The holiday season is the perfect time for cybercriminals to take advantage of unsuspecting online shoppers. When you go to the grocery store or local shop, it’s habit to grab your reusable bags, lock the car, and make sure you’ve safely put away your credit card or cash before heading home with the day’s purchases. […]
GHC Study Abroad in Great Britain!
See Big Ben, Parliament, and much much more on the Summer 2020 study abroad trip to Great Britain! The dates for this trip are Friday, May 20-Saturday, May 30, 2020. The trip coincides with the Maymester summer term and offers courses in Communication, Business, Health Sciences and History during the Maymester and full summer session […]
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Thursday, October 10th Security Update for Student Office 365 Accounts
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 […]
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 […]