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The Market for Business School Deans, 2026-2027

As the Turner College readies for its search for a new dean, Turner Business is providing a brief look at the market for business school deans for the 2026-2027 academic year. The table below provides some information about the demand-side of this market. At least 16 institutions appear to be seeking a business school dean at the moment. Of these, three lack any business accreditation, two are accredited by the ACBSP, two are accredited by the IACBE, and nine are accredited by the AACSB. Nine of the 16 searches are being managed by a search firm. Aside from WittKieffer, which is managing searches for the College of Business at Texas A&M University – Victoria and the College of Business at Ohio University, each search firm is contracted by only one of these institutions. Among the five institutions that state a salary range, the lowest salary is $172,105, which is the bottom of the range for the School of Business and Management at Azusa Pacific University. Of all of the salary ran...

Stoked for Surf Tourism? New Study by Turner College Economist Frank Mixon Examines Threats to Surf Tourism in Oceania

New research conducted by Turner College economist Frank Mixon explores threats to surfing tourism in Oceania, a group of countries in the South Pacific (e.g., Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, etc.) where surfing spots of various quality abound. As Mixon states, such a study is worthwhile because the global surf tourism market, which is a component of global adventure sport tourism, is expected to nearly double over the next decade, easily eclipsing $110 billion. The surf tourism threat index Mixon develops includes information on surf break localism (i.e., the effort local surfers put into blocking non-locals' access), water quality (i.e., level of contaminants), remoteness (i.e., ease of access), season length (months), shark presence and wave quality . Mixon's research includes tests of the index's internal consistency, as well as tests of its efficacy in explaining variations in the annual number of surfing tourists received across Oceania (per million popu...

Turner College News & Notes: September 2, 2026

The TSYS School's cybersecurity Nexus students recently received a visit from Jay Coull , who met with them in the Synovus Center Theater to share helpful tips and advice. Coull graduated from the Turner College in 1998 with a BBA in management. Now he works as the Director of Security Automation & SIEM Engineering for Global Payments. Prior to his year-and-one-half stint at Global Payments, Coull spent 12 years with Aflac, most recently as Senior Manager of Security Administration. The Turner College's Awards & Scholarships Committee is now accepting nominations for CSU's 2027 faculty awards. The list of awards includes the (1) CSU Teaching Excellence Award, (2) CSU Faculty Service Award, (3) CSU Faculty Research & Scholarship Award, (4) CSU Excellence in Online Teaching Award, (5) CSU Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award, (6) CSU Teaching Innovation Award, and (7) CSU Chappell Graduate Faculty Award. If you wish to either self-nominate or nominate a co...

Dude, Where's My Prof? Minimum Course Section Enrollments across CSU Colleges

In recent semesters Turner College students and faculty have seen a number of class cancellations at the proverbial eleventh hour. Four of these cancellations occurred just before the start of fall semester 2026 in the MSOL program, leading to fewer sections being offered and to all retained sections reaching enrollments above 30 students. At the time of these cancellations, two of the courses that were cut enrolled 10 students. These events and others like them have led to questions about CSU's policies on course section cancellations and the number of students required to solidify courses on the semester ledger. It turns out that each College at CSU retains an individual policy through the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs, each of which is linked to that Office's webpage. The table below provides the minimum class roster size by course type for the most comparable of the three CSU colleges. As indicated in the table above, the Turner College's minimum enrollme...

TSYS School to Present AI Symposium on September 11th

The TSYS School will be offering a symposium on artificial intelligence titled "AI in Action: Emerging Trends, Responsible Use, and Practical Applications," on September 11, 2026, from 10:00am until 12:30pm in Room 205 in the Synovus Center. Kicking off the event will be Lydia Ray , who will present "THINK Before You Prompt: A Guide to the Sustainable and Responsible Use of Generative AI" from 10:00am until 10:30am. Ray will be providing a p ractical discussion of how to use generative AI thoughtfully, responsibly, and sustainably. Next, from 10:40am until 11:10am, Janice Canedo will deliver a talk titled " AI Agents in the Cybersecurity Policy Classroom." Canedo will provide a n exploration of how AI agents can be incorporated into cybersecurity policy education to enhance student learning and engagement. From 11:20am until 11:50am, Rahmatullah Roche will deliver an introduction to cloud-based resources that support AI development, experimentation, an...

Local Leader, CSU Advocate Steve Butler Honored by USG for Exemplary Service to Higher Ed

Stephen Turner “ Steve ” Butler , a retired corporate executive and dedicated Columbus State University supporter, was honored by the University System of Georgia with its 2026 Regents’ Hall of Fame Alumni & Distinguished Friends Award at the USG Foundation’s annual gala on Saturday, August 22. This award recognizes individuals who exhibit exceptional character, achievement and commitment to higher education in Georgia, serving as role models that uplift the entire university system. “Steve is a quiet leader by nature, but his influence has been profound, enduring and deeply consequential,” CSU President Stuart Rayfield said. “Over decades of service to Columbus State University and to the broader Columbus community, he has demonstrated an unwavering belief in the transformative power of higher education and a rare willingness to invest his time, wisdom and resources to ensure that institutions like ours thrive for generations to come.” Butler’s ties to the university s...