A number of TSYS School computer science students competed in Game Jam 2023 over this past weekend. Under the direction of TSYS School computer science professor Rodrigo Obando, each team of students had 48 hours to design and present their own computer game. CSU’s Game Jam is modeled after Global Game Jam, which is set to take place between January 30th and February 5th of this year. Global Game Jam participants work concurrently around the globe, rallying around a central theme and working together to create a game. Each year’s iteration produces some experimental prototypes that participants continue to work on after the jam. Many games developed in previous Global Game Jams have become fully realized games.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

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