Turner Business

Our recent post on the structural divide in higher education drew a lot of reader interest. We decided to pull the same information that was provided for CSU for Georgia's other public and private universities. The large table below contains that information. Recall  that Substack essayist and higher education enthusiast Kyle Saunders used eight indicators drawn from federal data — IPEDS, College Scorecard, O*NET, WICHE projections, the Anthropic Economic Index — to position every four-year institution in the country along two dimensions: how resilient the institution itself is, and how well-positioned its graduates are in the labor market. In reading the table, institutions above the median on both axes are " High Capacity " while those below both are " High Stress ." The other two quadrants — " Market Misaligned " and " Structurally Exposed " — capture institutions with mixed structural positions.

Capitol Beat reporter Ty Tygami's recent story on Georgia's new DREAM Scholarship lays out very nicely how the new program will support Georgia's college students. Turner Business has been following the bill, now law, authorizing the funds for the program for months, so we wanted to complete the story with this entry. Georgia moves beyond HOPE, with need-based aid for college students by  Ty Tagami  |  May 11, 2026  |  Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Next fall, Georgia students attending one of the state’s public colleges and universities will have a chance at financial aid if they come from a low-income family. Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed legislation that establishes a need-based financial aid program. The amended budget for fiscal year 2026 already included $325 million for the DREAMS Scholarship. Senate Bill 556 establishes the rules for spending it, placing the program under the Georgia Student Finance Commission, which oversees the HOPE scholarsh...

The Turner College's spring 2026 commencement ceremony is set for Friday, May 15, at 9:00 am in the Lumpkin Center on CSU's main campus.  The commencement ceremony will feature Georgia State Senator Ed Harbison as the keynote speaker. First elected in 1992 and currently the longest-serving member of the state senate, Harbison will deliver his insights on civic leadership and service. Across both the Turner College and TSYS School, 225 students will be receiving degrees and certificates. In term of CSU as a whole, 978 graduates will cross the stage. Turner Business salutes all of this semester's graduates.

University of Wyoming business school dean Scott Beaulier recently discussed the closure of Hampshire College and the fact that Central Michigan University's enrollment has fallen to levels not seen by the institution since the 1970s. This occurred at the same time that this blog, Turner Business , reported that CSU's enrollment fell by 2.4%, representing the only headcount drop across the USG for spring semester 2026. It is in response to data like these that Substack essayist ( Sacred Cow BBQ ) and higher education enthusiast Kyle Saunders used  eight indicators drawn from federal data — IPEDS, College Scorecard, O*NET, WICHE projections, the Anthropic Economic Index — to position every four-year institution in the country along two dimensions: how resilient the institution itself is, and how well-positioned its graduates are in the labor market. In reading the map, i nstitutions above the median on both axes are "High Capacity" while those below both are "High...

The CSU Ethical Hacking Team, established just this year  as an initiative of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, recently placed 60th in the nation, and 26th in the region, at the 2026 National Cyber League National Championship.  The NCL National Championship competition is the gold standard in cyber competitions and provides students with experience in solving real-world cybersecurity challenges, such as identifying hackers, penetration testing, digital forensics and ransomware recovery. Every year over 10,000 students from more than 500 colleges and universities across the U.S. participate. This year's CSU team roster included  Elijah Starkey ,  Ari Betan-Snook ,  Kasey McGrath ,  Jude Pontes ,  Jake Rogers ,  Nicholas Cieplensky and  Benjamin Altizer . Winning this year's competition was Colorado State University  –  Pueblo, while the top five also included Cedarville University, University of Hawai'i  –  West Oahu, ...

Possibly for the first time ever, two winners were announced to receive one of the Turner College's faculty awards as both Turner College associate professor of accounting Charles Boster and TSYS School cybersecurity lecturer Elke Brumbaugh took home the 2026 Turner College Excellence in Teaching Award. Since joining the Turner College just a few years ago, accounting professor Boster has steadily built an impressive record in accounting education. He uses classroom examples and cases to encourage discussion of topics. This approach develops student confidence and encourages problem solving based upon creative thinking. The assessments utilized by Boster primarily focus on a group project culminating in a written report and project presentation. Students are encouraged to integrate technology such as artificial intelligence, spreadsheets, word processors, and presentation software for efficiency in research and communication. In line with continuous improvement approaches, s...