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Two Names Added to Turner College Dean Search Committee

The search committee for a new dean of the Turner College now has representation from the TSYS School. According to information received by Turner Business , based on positive responses to invitations from CSU Provost Dustin Anderson, that committee now includes Amjad Hossain and Christopher Lovelock . Hossain joined TSYS School faculty (from his position at Emporia State University) in August 2024 as an assistant professor of computer science. He earned a PhD in computer science from Kent State University in 2018. Prior to his work at Emporia State University, he was on the faculty at Shepherd University. Lovelock joined TSYS School faculty at the same time (i.e., August of 2024), coming over from his role as a cybersecurity instructor at Harris County High School. He holds an M.A. in education from CSU.   As indicated in the table above, the search committee now has 12 members. Four come from CSU administration, two from Turner College administration, two from the TSYS School ...
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AI-Assisted Cheating on Online Exams is Increasingly Vexing Issue in Higher Education

According to ProctorTrack.com, artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the online assessment landscape, as students and test-takers now have access to AI assistants, chatbots, browser extensions, automated search tools, and other technologies that can provide information almost instantly. As this web service notes, t his creates a new challenge for universities, certification organizations, training providers, and employers conducting remote assessments given that t raditional exam security often focuses on preventing access to websites, applications, or unauthorized materials. Given that modern AI-enabled cheating can involve multiple layers of technology, ProctorTrack.com notes that  effective online exam security now requires more than simply watching the candidate or restricting a browser - i t requires securing the testing environment itself. Because this level of security is likely to be prohibitively costly, TurnItIn.com suggests  conducting efficient digital assessmen...
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Four Turner College Grads Join CSU Alumni Association Board of Directors

The CSU Alumni Association Board of Directors is bringing on board six new members, with four holding credentials from CSU's Turner College. One of these,  Arunabha “ Arun ” Das  of Columbus, earned a Master of Business Administration from the Turner College in 2022. Das is currently an Associate Vice President at Deloitte, with more than 18 years of experience. He leads enterprise initiatives focused on artificial intelligence, analytics, cloud modernization and digital transformation. Joining Das is  Kimberley Hatcher  of Fortson, Georgia, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Turner College in 2008 and an Educational Leadership Tier I add-on graduate certification from the College of Education & Health Professions in 2020. With nearly two decades of educational and program leadership experience, she currently serves as a director of federal programs and an academic coach. She is also a behavior analyst and founder of Zebra Behavio...
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Turner College News & Notes: September 14, 2026

This is a big week for the Turner College as it renews its  Distinguished Speaker Series at 11:00am on September 17, 2026, with a visit from Mike Harrell, who is the owner of both 11th and Bay Southern Table in Uptown Columbus and the New York Butcher Shoppe in North Columbus. Harrell will be speaking to Turner College students and faculty about entrepreneurship and servant leadership. A special thanks goes out to management information systems professor Jennifer Pitts , who has spearheaded the renewal of this important program. It's now mid-September and the advertisement seeking a new dean of the Turner College has yet to be posted at either The Chronicle of Higher Education or Inside Higher Ed . A check of both of these sources indicates that only six other business schools are currently in the advertising stage of their search for a new dean. This list includes three schools listed in our earlier blog post , and three new business schools that have entered competition. The cur...
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Asking Google AI: Does the University System of Georgia Prohibit Conferring of Faculty Awards Accompanied by Financial Compensation?

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:  Does the University System of Georgia prohibit conferring of faculty awards accompanied by financial compensation? Below is an image of Google AI's thorough response. The answer above is enlightening. Not only are faculty awards accompanied by cash prizes allowable, Google AI's answer utilizes CSU's own practice of doing so all the way down to the departmental level as a good example of practice. All the member institution has to do is process the payment through payroll to comply with tax law, even if the funds are sourced from endowment accounts. 
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Turner College Monthly Meeting: September 2026

The Turner College held its September 2026 monthly faculty and staff meeting yesterday. Interim Dean Tesa Leonce opened the meeting by discussing the search for a new Dean of the Turner College. Leonce recounted that two listening sessions have occurred, and the CSU community has provided responses to an online survey. She also noted that TSYS School Chair Rania Hodhod has been approached to provide two or three names of computer science faculty who can be added to the search committee. Regular followers of Turner Business will recall that computer science faculty were intentionally passed over for committee membership due to Provost Dustin Anderson's desire to have them assist with the search for a new Director of the new Institute for Emergent Technologies. Leonce concluded her portion the meeting by discussing CSU's current enrollment slide, the new 2026 AACSB Standards, and the TSYS School's progress toward attaining ABET accreditation. Computer science professor Amj...
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Columbus State University Enrollment, 1959-2026

The current enrollment challenges facing CSU are a cause for concern across the institution's two campuses and beyond. To provide some historical context to what is going on now, Turner Business examined total enrollment at CSU from its beginnings as a two-year institution operating from a hosiery mill to its current position as a four-year university offering doctorate degrees. CSU's historical enrollment series is presented below, as depicted by fall enrollment reports provided by the University System of Georgia. As shown in the diagram, Columbus College took flight as a two-year institution enrolling several hundred students in the late 1950s. In 1963, the main campus in Midtown Columbus was established, a move that was followed by two years of robust enrollment growth. At the end of this period, in 1965, Columbus College became a four-year institution. Five years later, in 1970, the institution's first bachelor's degrees were awarded, and it began offering master...
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