Columbus State University, in conjunction with the Muscogee County School District, will be hosting a Lego robotics competition in December of 2023 and January of 2024. The competition is structured in two separate stages, with the regional competition set for December 16, 2023, followed by a super-regional competition on January 20, 2024. Although this is a multi-college partnership within CSU, the Turner College and the Coca Cola Space Science Center will each play large roles. Computer science faculty in the TSYS School will assist in judging the robotics portion of the competition, while faculty on the business education side of the Turner College will assist in judging the team presentation portion of the competition. Students participating in the competition will be on CSU's main campus all day for each stage of the competition, and the Turner College will be hosting them and their parents as they engage in various activities. For more information on the competition, please contact Elizabeth Chess, executive assistant to the Dean of the Turner College.
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...

Comments
Post a Comment