Turner Business

The Turner College's spring 2026 commencement ceremony is set for Friday, May 15, at 9:00 am in the Lumpkin Center on CSU's main campus.  The commencement ceremony will feature Georgia State Senator Ed Harbison as the keynote speaker. First elected in 1992 and currently the longest-serving member of the state senate, Harbison will deliver his insights on civic leadership and service. Across both the Turner College and TSYS School, 225 students will be receiving degrees and certificates. In term of CSU as a whole, 978 graduates will cross the stage. Turner Business salutes all of this semester's graduates.

University of Wyoming business school dean Scott Beaulier recently discussed the closure of Hampshire College and the fact that Central Michigan University's enrollment has fallen to levels not seen by the institution since the 1970s. This occurred at the same time that this blog, Turner Business , reported that CSU's enrollment fell by 2.4%, representing the only headcount drop across the USG for spring semester 2026. It is in response to data like these that Substack essayist ( Sacred Cow BBQ ) and higher education enthusiast Kyle Saunders used  eight indicators drawn from federal data — IPEDS, College Scorecard, O*NET, WICHE projections, the Anthropic Economic Index — to position every four-year institution in the country along two dimensions: how resilient the institution itself is, and how well-positioned its graduates are in the labor market. In reading the map, i nstitutions above the median on both axes are "High Capacity" while those below both are "High...

The CSU Ethical Hacking Team, established just this year  as an initiative of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, recently placed 60th in the nation, and 26th in the region, at the 2026 National Cyber League National Championship.  The NCL National Championship competition is the gold standard in cyber competitions and provides students with experience in solving real-world cybersecurity challenges, such as identifying hackers, penetration testing, digital forensics and ransomware recovery. Every year over 10,000 students from more than 500 colleges and universities across the U.S. participate. This year's CSU team roster included  Elijah Starkey ,  Ari Betan-Snook ,  Kasey McGrath ,  Jude Pontes ,  Jake Rogers ,  Nicholas Cieplensky and  Benjamin Altizer . Winning this year's competition was Colorado State University  –  Pueblo, while the top five also included Cedarville University, University of Hawai'i  –  West Oahu, ...

Possibly for the first time ever, two winners were announced to receive one of the Turner College's faculty awards as both Turner College associate professor of accounting Charles Boster and TSYS School cybersecurity lecturer Elke Brumbaugh took home the 2026 Turner College Excellence in Teaching Award. Since joining the Turner College just a few years ago, accounting professor Boster has steadily built an impressive record in accounting education. He uses classroom examples and cases to encourage discussion of topics. This approach develops student confidence and encourages problem solving based upon creative thinking. The assessments utilized by Boster primarily focus on a group project culminating in a written report and project presentation. Students are encouraged to integrate technology such as artificial intelligence, spreadsheets, word processors, and presentation software for efficiency in research and communication. In line with continuous improvement approaches, s...

Possibly for the first time ever, two winners were announced to receive one of the Turner College's faculty awards as both  Turner College associate professor of accounting   Jasmine Bordere and TSYS School computer science professor  Yi Zhou took home the 2026 Turner College Excellence in Research Award.  Like most researchers, Bordere's scholarship includes peer-reviewed journal articles, interdisciplinary research collaborations, and applied research that informs both academic literature and professional practice. Her eclectic research program addresses financial reporting standards, auditing practices, teaching effectiveness and student learning in higher education. Bordere's first publication, a study of audit risk, appears in the 2015 volume of Current Issues in Auditing . In the above and other areas, Bordere has experienced several research successes in recent years. Her 2020 article in Internal Auditing examines the financial reporting impacts of the coro...

Turner College finance professor Joshua Brooks received the 2026 Turner College Excellence in Service Award at the organization's Strategic Planning Retreat earlier this week.  MBA Program Director, Chair of the Assurance of Learning Committee, and Faculty Senator are just some of the service roles that Brooks fills each academic year. These accompany a long list of other service activities, including development and delivery of a new RIVER course, QEP grading, QM peer review, and membership on about six Honors College thesis committees, making him a strong contender for the 2026 Turner College Service Award. Brooks' service work is not contained within the boundaries of CSU, as he serves as a reviewer for multiple academic journals, a scientific advisor for two fintech startups, a member of various advisory boards, and a director of a non-profit board. Lastly, Brooks' community service extends to his children's educational pursuits given that he is the PTA Treasurer, ...