The Turner College recently joined forces with the U.S. Army's Cyber Center of Excellence in order to expand military educational opportunities by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that easily transfers U.S. Army training courses into course credits in the Turner College's MSOL program. Partnerships with educational institutes like Columbus State University are immensely beneficial to service members interested in pursuing ongoing education as turning completed Army training courses into college credits accelerates degree timelines, cuts costs, and creates online career advancement opportunities for service members they would otherwise be able to access. Thanks are due Susan Lovell, Director of Military Enrollment, and Deborah Kidder, Dean of the Turner College, for making the trip to Fort Eisenhower to sign the MOU in person. A special thanks to Major General Patrick Donahoe (Retired) for being an advocate for military educational opportunities for soldiers far and wide.
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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