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The CSU women's soccer team recently recognized a number of CSU faculty and staff as having an impact in their lives, and three individuals with Turner College connections were among the group. First, Charles Boster (third from right in the accompanying photo), an associate professor of accounting in the Turner College, was recognized by the team. Turner College MSOL graduate Cortney Wilson (fourth from right in the accompanying photo), the Brown Endowed Chair for Servant Leadership and Director of CSU's Turner Center for Servant Leadership, and Turner College MSOL graduate Laura Pate  (fifth from left in the accompanying photo), Assistant Director of CSU's Turner Center for Servant Leadership, were also recognized by the Lady Cougars. Congratulations to these three.   Another Turner College MSOL degree holder, Samantha Miller Gurski , the  Director, Continuing and Professional Education at CSU, recently spoke to Columbus CEO magazine. During the presentation, Gurksi d...

CSU  President Stuart Rayfield has selected the newest cohort of Presidential Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. This group of students and employees will continue partnering with her to help identify campus challenges that can be addressed quickly. Presidential Fellows serve as the eyes and ears of university leadership by identifying and suggesting ways to enhance the university experience for all.  “Fellows broaden our reach to all corners of the university by gathering open and honest feedback from their classmates and peers about what it’s like to study and work at Columbus State,” Rayfield said. “Our fellows continue to provide candid observations of what it’s like to be a Columbus State student or employee as we strive to practice servant leadership.”  The year’s Presidential Fellows cohort includes: Benjamin Baker, associate professor, Department of Strategic Communication, Media & Film JB Belle II, senior, Earth and space science Jayde Colson , junior, ...

Perhaps like yourself, Turner Business is surprised that there has not yet been a public advertisement announcing an opening for a new dean of the Turner College. So, in order to ensure that we were not missing something, we asked Google AI if the Turner College of Business at Columbus State University is searching for a new dean. Here is the response returned by Google AI. As you can see, Google AI discovered that CSU is currently actively searching for a new dean for its business school and that the executive search firm Buffkin/Baker is assisting with the recruitment process. According to the link provided, Buffkin/Baker has posted an add on Crelate . According to Google AI, Crelate "is an AI-powered recruiting platform and applicant tracking system (ATS) built for staffing agencies, executive search firms, and in-house talent teams." The link to the add is here . Buffkin/Baker describes the leadership requirements for the position in the following way.   Much of the abov...

The  Turner College is pleased to support CSU Athletics’ 11th Annual Girls in the Game Luncheon. If you are interested in representing the Turner College at this special event, please note that it is scheduled for  Thursday, October 1, 2026, at  11:30 a.m. in the  Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center. Please also note that  to represent Turner College at the luncheon, please contact Yvette Moore in the Turner College Dean's Office by Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Good news for Turner College faculty. The most recent Australian Business Deans Council journal rankings are now searchable online. So, there is no need to sift through the organization's downloadable Excel file in prepping for your next submission. As reported back in January of this year , the newest iteration of the ABDC's journal rankings includes, for the first time, Compensation and Benefits Review , which is edited by Turner College management professor Phil Bryant , as a C-rated journal. It also continued to place the Journal of Financial Economic Policy , which is edited by Turner College economist Frank Mixon , among the B-rated journals. The Turner College community is still eagerly awaiting placement in The Chronicle of Higher Education of the advertisement for a new dean. The ad has also yet to appear in either Inside Higher Ed or on CSU's employment opportunities website, putting the Turner College a little behind schedule. In the meantime, another instituti...

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: Is it good that Columbus State University is now classified as a national university? Below is an image of Google AI's thorough response. Much what Google AI says in response to the question mirrors the views on the matter in the guest essay on CSU's position in America's Colleges 2027 that was submitted to Turner Business earlier this week. That is, while the prestige attached to the National Universities category exceeds that associated with the Regional Universities South category, CSU is now situated in a more competitive arena and at a much worse relative position. Previously, U.S. News & World Report placed CSU as ...