Georgia Highlands College

Infobox University
name = Georgia Highlands College


motto=
type=Public
established=1970
president=Dr. J. Randy Pierce
city= Rome, GA
state= Georgia
country= United States
campus= Suburban 200 acres | former_names= Floyd Junior College
Floyd College
students=4,346 cite web|url=http://www.usg.edu/research/students/enroll/fy2008/fall07.pdf |title=Semester Enrollment Report |accessdate=2007-12-23 |date=2007-11-12 |format=PDF |work=Office of Research and Policy Analysis |publisher=University System of Georgia ]
faculty=
paper= [http://www.highlands.edu/sixmilepost/ Six Mile Post ]
nickname= "Georgia Highlands"
mascot= Chargers
colors= Blue and Orange
color box|#000066color box|orange
website= [http://www.highlands.edu/ http://www.highlands.edu]

Georgia Highlands College, commonly known as Georgia Highlands, is a two-year community college associate degree-granting unit of the University System of Georgia, and located in Rome, Georgia, USA; with in Heritage Hall, Rome, Georgia; Cartersville, Georgia; Marietta, GA; and Carrollton, GA. [cite web | title = Georgia Highlands Campuses | url = http://highlands.edu/about/campuses/index.htm|accessdate = 2008-06-18]

Established in 1968 and opened in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, the school was originally named for Floyd County, of which Rome is the county seat, which was in turn named after John Floyd. It was later shortened to just Floyd College. In April 2005, the Georgia Board of Regents voted to change the school's name and on August 1, 2005, the institution officially became Georgia Highlands College to reflect the regional nature of the population it serves. [cite web | title = Georgia Highlands History| url = http://highlands.edu/about/index.htm|accessdate = 2008-06-18]

Academics

DEGREES OFFERED:

[http://www.highlands.edu/prospectivestudents/programs/index.htm Programs of Study:] - Associate in Applied Science- Associate of Arts- Associate of Science

Social Activities

Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union Minority student organizations: Black Awareness Society Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: Volunteer Opportunity Center, GLDTS, College Democrats, Young Republicans

ATHLETICS

Men's basketball
Men's golf
Men's ultimate frisbee
Men's volleyball
Women's basketball
Women's golf
Women's ultimate frisbee
Women's volleyball

References

External links

* [http://www.highlands.edu Georgia Highlands College]
* [http://www.highlands.edu/sixmilepost/ Six Mile Post Student Newspaper]
* [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1439&sug=y The New Georgia Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.highlands.edu/library GHC Library]