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New Pezold Center for Emergent Technology to Reshape Georgia’s Technology Education, Workforce

Landmark support from Jack and JoRhee Pezold is elevating CSU’s impact on STEM education, technology innovation and workforce development in Columbus, across Georgia and beyond. The University will break ground early next year on the 36,000-square-foot building that will serve as the new home for CSU’s Coca-Cola Space Science Center and its expanding robotics engineering program. After the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents approved it last week, the building will be named the Jack and JoRhee Pezold Center for Emergent Technology in recognition of their landmark donations to the project. The Pezolds invested $6 million in the project; $4 million of their gift will fund the building itself. Another $2 million will permanently endow a distinguished institute chair — a dynamic technologist and economic development leader to work from the building. The Pezolds chose to name the endowed chair after Jim and Nancy Buntin. “This project, and the Pezolds’ unwavering support of Colu...
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Business School Dean Salaries at USG's other Regional Universities

Last Friday's "Asking Google AI" series entry asked what the market salary is for a business school dean at a regional university. Now that the Turner College has entered the race for a new one, the question is an interesting one. In view of that entry, Turner Business researched the business dean salaries at the other regional universities in the USG. Of course, the "Asking Google AI" entry reported that former Turner College dean Deborah Kidder earned $192,000 per year as of 2025. Now we are able to report a 2025 salary of $130,319 per year for the business school dean at Albany State U, $165,500 per year for the business school dean at Georgia Southwestern State U, $173,000 per year for the the business school dean at Savannah State U, $179,000 per year for the business school dean at Middle Georgia State U, and $197,427 per year for the business school dean at Clayton State U. Among these, the Turner College salary is the second highest. However, there are...
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Asking Google AI: What is the Market Salary for a Business School Dean at a Regional University in the U.S. South?

It's Friday evening and you are probably sitting down with your favorite take-out meal or are preparing to go out for dinner. To add to the enjoyment of your end-of-week relaxation time, Turner Business is now providing a new occasional series for Friday evenings called Asking Google AI. Tonight we are asking Google AI the following question: What is the market salary for a business school dean at a regional university in the U.S. South?  Below is an image of Google AI's thorough response. As explained by Google AI, the market salary for a business school dean at a regional university in the U.S. South ranges between $120,000 and $185,000 per year. For a mid-size institution, the appropriate salary range is, according to Google AI, $145,000 to $185,000 per year. CSU likely best fits this categorization. The Turner College probably belongs at the top of this salary range, or around $185,000 per year, if not a bit higher. In fact, Google AI reports that former Turner College De...
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Global Payments Information Security Manager, Jonathan White, Spends the Day with TSYS School Cybersecurity Nexus Students

"Yesterday I had the pleasure of talking to cohorts 16 and 17 of the Cybersecurity Nexus Program at Columbus State University." These are the words of Jonathan White , a TSYS School alum and Information Security Manager at Global Payments after spending Wednesday with TSYS School cybersecurity Nexus students. He goes further, " With Cohort 16, we had an AMA-style conversation about technology, the challenges of breaking into entry-level roles, and how to find meaning and purpose in your work. With Cohort 17, I had the opportunity to follow up on the mock interviews I recently participated in and hear their reflections on the experience.  First, let me say that it is humbling to have the opportunity to spend time with these students. I don't see myself as the beginning, middle, or end of cybersecurity. I've made plenty of mistakes throughout my life and career. But there is something cathartic about telling the truth. I'm honest about where I struggled, what I...
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Turner College Dean Search Update, 10/08/2026

A very recent check of both The Chronicle of Higher Education  and Inside Higher Education  revealed that as of late in the day on October 8, 2026, the advertisement seeking a new dean for the Turner College is yet to appear on either site. Turner Business can, however, confirm that the advertisement has now appeared at HigherEdJobs , as shown in the image inserted below. Of the three locations where the ad now appears, the Buffkin/Baker executive search portal, AACSB's website, and HigherEdJobs , this most recent listing in HigherEdJobs is easily the most far-reaching. Still, the most traditional for seeking to fill positions of this sort remains The Chronicle of Higher Education . Thus, those Turner College faculty who are interested in this process concluding successfully may want to reach out to qualified colleagues and other qualified professional acquaintances who would wish to be considered for the position.
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TSYS School's Former Cyber Range Administrator Ehab Bedir Earns Doctorate of Science in Information Technology

The fall semester is a big one for Ehab Bedir , the former administrator of the TSYS School's cyber range. Bedir recently completed a doctoral dissertation and is receiving a Doctor of Science degree in information technology from Middle Georgia State University. His dissertation evaluates the effectiveness of an open-source AI-supported phishing awareness training workflow by measuring participants' behavior responses to legitimate and simulated phishing e-mails of increasing detection difficulty. T he  workflow established in Bedir's research describes how an open-source platform can support measurable behavioral improvement while  offering architectural flexibility for future API based adaptive extensions. The study also provides  evidence-based guidance for organizations considering open-source AI-supported phishing awareness tools  as a practical training option, particularly in resource-constrained settings. Long-time visitors to Turner Business may recall an ...
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Turner College Dean Search Update, 10/07/2026

A check last night of The Chronicle of Higher Education 's job posting indicated that the Turner College's advertisement for a new dean remains forthcoming. In the meantime, two additional institutions have joined the group of colleges and universities seeking a new business school dean. As shown below, these are the University of Rochester and the University of Connecticut. The Simon Business School at Rochester offers the 34th-ranked MBA program in the U.S. according to U.S. News & World Report . The University of Connecticut's undergraduate business programs rank 47th in the U.S. according to the same source, while its online graduate programs (outside of the MBA) rank among the top 12 in the country. The Turner College ad is also yet to appear in Inside Higher Ed , which currently lists only the Schmidthorst College of Business at Bowling Green State University as seeking a new business dean. Lastly, ad placement is still yet to occur in HigherEdJobs , another outle...
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