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Georgia Highlands College approved for exemption from Regent's testing

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

According to Laura Musselwhite, director of strategic planning, assessment, and accreditation, the Regents' Test is over for GHC as of right now.

E-mails were sent to faculty on Tuesday, March 30, and Wednesday, March 31, stating that officials from the University System of Georgia had informed the college that the exemption application filed by GHC had been approved.

GHC faculty gives Model Middle students a Fabulous Friday

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Most days students travel throughout the halls of GHC. However, once a month those students are middle school kids participating in a program called Fabulous Fridays.

One Friday a month, middle schools send groups of students to the Floyd campus to learn a variety of subjects.

GA Poet Laureate reads to GHC students

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Georgia Poet Laureate David Bottoms shared poems about subjects ranging from his daughter's karate lessons to a big, red plastic duck at his poetry reading at the Cartersville campus on April 1.

Bottoms read at the Cartersville campus during the afternoon.

Breakdown of complex healthcare bill

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The health care reform act recently signed by President Obama is an immense and complicated piece of legislation. Within the bill are massive insurance reforms, Medicare and Medicaid makeovers and a major restructuring of federal student loans. The reforms contained in the bill carry a price tag of $940 billion over ten years, and, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO.

Going to play chess with the President

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

As my time comes to an end at GHC, I can't help but reflect on those in my exact situation: all those students looking to the future.

Saying that the future is uncertain is an understatement for our generation.

We face a hurt and struggling economy where even education is not off the table for harsh and devastating cuts.