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Columbus State University has named 1,080 undergraduate students to its Spring 2026 President’s List and Dean’s Lists. This represents 19.8% of all undergraduate students enrolled in the spring. The Dean’s Lists represent an elite group of undergraduate students who excelled in the classroom by earning a minimum 3.60 semester GPA in at least 12 semester credit hours during the fall. They include 396 students—more than 7% of the university’s fall undergraduate enrollment: 79 from the College of the Arts, 88 from the Turner College of Business & Technology, 80 from the College of Education & Health Professions, 139 from the College of Letters & Sciences, and 10 dual-enrolled high school students, undeclared students or those from the University College. In addition, four students on the list are also enrolled in the Honors College.

Columbus State University has named 1,080 undergraduate students to its Spring 2026 President’s List & Dean’s Lists. This represents 19.8% of all undergraduate students enrolled in the spring.  The President’s List represents the pinnacle of academic achievement and recognizes undergraduate students who achieved a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 semester credit hours during the fall. It includes 684 students—more than 12.5% of its fall undergraduate enrollment: 145 from the College of the Arts, 155 from the Turner College of Business & Technology, 146 from the College of Education & Health Professions, 216 from the College of Letters & Sciences, and 22 dual-enrolled high school students, undeclared students or those from the University College. In addition, 18 students on the list are also enrolled in the Honors College.

Most countries experience some degree of economic and political uncertainty. Whether these uncertainties originate from domestic or international sources, they significantly impact economic performance. For example, an increase in uncertainty leads to a “wait-and-see” response from private firms, whose investment decisions are important to the overall macroeconomy. Similarly, households tend to confront uncertainty by reducing consumption and increasing savings to maintain some degree of economic security. In addition to economic and political uncertainty (or government uncertainty), economic growth is also influenced by the degree of economic freedom in a country. Economic freedom encompasses key institutional factors such as property rights, the rule of law, trade openness, regulatory efficiency, and limited government intervention, to name a few. Greater economic freedom promotes economic growth by encouraging business sector investment and fostering competition in markets.  How...

Back in early September of 2025 Turner Business reported on a study by the Turner College's Jasmine Bordere and Frank Mixon , along with Syracuse University's Shane Sanders, investigating the link between overall athletic success at the institution level and various indicators of the quality of institutions’ incoming freshmen. More specifically, the study explores the association between institutions’ Learfield Cup performances, which capture success across all of an institution's sports programs, and the SAT scores, ACT scores and high school GPAs of their incoming freshman classes. Econometric results presented in this study suggest that marginal improvements in an institution’s overall athletic performance across all men’s and women’s sports are associated with freshmen SAT and ACT scores that are, on average, upwards of 21 and 0.53 points higher, respectively, as well as with a high school grade point average across the incoming freshman class that is about 0.1 point...

The CSU Office of Academic Success Coaching had an incredible time hosting the very first orientation of summer 2026. Turner College affiliated c oaches Shaneka Thrash and Elizabeth Chess were able to connect, share insights, and jumpstart this academic journey with everyone. " It was absolutely wonderful to finally put faces with names. We had some truly great conversations, shared plenty of laughs, and of course had a lot of fun along the way," Chess explained. " To all of our incoming students: We are so incredibly excited for your journey ahead and are here to support you every step of the way. Let’s make it a fantastic semester."

Entering its 11th year of celebrating the athletic and academic success of its female student-athletes, the CSU Department of Athletics recently announced its Girls in the Game Class of 2026.  The program recognizes a female student-athlete from each of CSU's eight NCAA Division II women's sports teams. All honorees receive a one-year academic scholarship and a specially designed Girls in the Game medallion. This year's class includes Layla Albright  (pictured above, fourth from left),  a sophomore cross country athlete from Columbus majoring in cybersecurity. "We are incredibly impressed by the dedication and resilience shown by the student-athletes chosen to represent our teams this year," said Director of Athletics Justin Hay. "These young women exemplify the core values and leadership qualities of the Girls in the Game program and Columbus State University. They demonstrate excellence not only in competition on the field and court, but also in their acade...