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Online magazine,  Columbus CEO ,   recently featured  the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development and its Director, Turner College economist Fady Mansour . "The Butler Center is working to support and help local government agencies and nonprofit organizations make effective, data-driven decisions. We make economic impact studies to help them bring new capital to the region and optimize the return on public spending," Mansour explained. Be sure to check out the feature using the link above.

The application of game theory and related mathematical approaches to explain decision-making processes of the U.S. Supreme Court is not new. Attempts to quantitatively model decisions of the U.S. Supreme court can be traced back to the mid-twentieth century. A new study by Turner College economist Frank Mixon and his co-authors Rand Ressler of Georgia Southern University and Benno Torgler of Queensland University of Technology extends the constitutional economics literature by focusing on the recent and much discussed U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade and, therefore, the constitutional right to an abortion. Mixon et al. focus their analysis on Justice Samuel Alito's now-famous 2022 draft opinion on Roe v. Wade , which, they argue, may have been leaked to Politico by a clerk to a conservative Supreme Court justice. According to the study, which is set to appear in a future issue of the Review of Behavioral Economics , t his possibility focuses on news reports in

The Turner College will be hosting a distinguished speaker,  Colonel Corey Woods, the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sustainment at the USA Maneuver Center of Excellence, who will speak on the s trategic use of technology in the military. The presentation will focus on h ow Fort Moore and the U.S. military are leveraging AI and other cutting-edge technologies across all warfighting functions. The event is set for tomorrow evening (Tuesday, October 15) at 6:00 pm in room 305 of the Synovus Center on CSU's main campus. In the event of an overflow crowd, the presentation may be moved to the Synovus Center Theater on the second floor.

Several cybersecurity Nexus s tudents recently enjoyed a virtual meeting with representatives from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency  (CISA). The group discussed how students in the TSYS School's cybersecurity Nexus program  use CISA's Cyber Career Pathways tool to help prepare our students to enter the cybersecurity industry. The tool can be found on the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) website and provides a useful and interactive model of the NICE  Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. "It's the best thing I've found to teach the NICE Framework. Our students use the tool to learn and understand the roles available 'in cybersecurity' so they can determine what roles suit them best," explained Patrick Aiken , Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity.  The TSYS School's Nexus program is part of CyberSkills2Work , a national coalition of institutions for rapid cybersecurity workforce development.

The finishing touches are being put on renovations of the TSYS  Center for Cybersecurity on the first floor of the Synovus Center . "Recently, we got new glass boards and white boards installed in the new classrooms and offices. We also got some cool new wall decorations with more to come. The Center is getting more functional . . . every day," explained Patrick Aiken , Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity. Enjoy the images below and stay connected to Turner Business for more in the future.

As part of CSU's annual Homecoming Week activities, the CSU Alumni Association will bestow its top alumni awards during an awards dinner on Thursday, October 24.  The annual awards dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center  on the university’s main campus.  The recipient of the 2024 Thomas Y. Whitley Distinguished Alumni Award will be  Tim Money . After beginning his career with the Exxon Corporation, Money founded The Money Advisor Group in 2001 to serve families' and small businesses' retirement planning and investment management needs. In 2024, Atlanta-based BIP Wealth acquired his firm, and he retained the title of president. He chairs the CSU Foundation Board and previously served on the Honors College Advisory Board. A 1986 Turner College graduate with a BBA in marketing, he received the university’s Alumni Service Award in 2016.  Since 1980, the Thomas Y. Whitley Distinguished Alumnus Award has recognized graduates who live up to the high stan

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year CSU's theme is "Cyber Strong: Protecting Our Campus, One Click at a Time."  As a reminder, CSU is promoting a key tip to keep us all cyber strong. That tip is " Think Before You Click," and it refers to the importance of verifying the authenticity of emails, links, and attachments before clicking, and to being cautious of unexpected messages in an effort to keep our campus secure. " Together, we can strengthen our university’s defenses and ensure we stay protected against cyber threats.  We extend our sincere thanks to those [faculty and staff] who have already completed your Fall Cybersecurity Awareness Training. Currently, 57% of faculty and staff have successfully completed the training, contributing significantly to the collective strength in protecting the university’s network," noted Nicol Lewis, CSU's Chief Information Security Officer. " For those who haven’t yet completed the tra

Turner College economics professor, and Director of the Butler Center for Research and Economic Development, Fady Mansour spoke with WTVM9's Macy Woodworth about the port strike that occurred along the east and Gulf coasts last week. The strike involved t housands of port workers, resulting in one of the most disruptive strikes the United States has experienced in more recent years.  The strikes occurred at 14 different ports with the involvement of over 25,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association. Workers were demanding a 77% wage increase in the next six years, along with the demand of protection against automation.  “You may think why someone with $81,000 dollars a year wants a wage increase . . . it’s the housing inflation,” explained Mansour. “Wages increased in the last 3-4 years, but if you look at the housing it increased by 40 to 60 percent in some areas; there is no match to your wage increase. For instance, one of the affected ports is located in Sava

Students in the TSYS School's cybersecurity Nexus program recently had the pleasure interacting with Chris Knox, Senior Client Solutions Advisor at Optiv.  During the visit Knox shared his career journey with the students and gave his advice for anyone starting out in the cybersecurity  industry. "The students enjoyed Chris' fun stories and clear, helpful advice about how to break into and succeed in the cybersecurity industry," stated Patrick Aiken , Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity. Prior to joining Optiv, Knox worked at Aflac for more than 10 years, most recently serving as Director of Security Engineering and Solutions Architecture. Prior to that, Knox was an assistant professor of computer science at Southern Wesleyan University. To prepare for his career, he earned undegraduate and graduate degrees in management information systems from Auburn University.  "It's always a pleasure to visit with . . . students and see what great things CSU is

Several CSU faculty members have been tasked to re-envision the way students in general ed core courses are taught. These smart and engaged faculty spent eight weeks working together on fostering growth mindsets, practicing career-ready competencies, designing authentic assessments, and building community and belonging in the classroom. The group gained inspiration from guest experts within the USG and from Auburn Biggio Center’s Lindsay Doukopoulos. At the final session, Turner College associate professor of economics Wen Shi shared how the Core Course Design Institute is less like training and more like a faculty salon. Joining Shi in this group was Turner College Associate Dean Tesa Leonce .

The  Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers is set to host its statewide Career Fair on October 30, 2024, in Atlanta. This event is a unique opportunity for students, recent graduates, and job seekers to connect with employers from across the state. Attendees can look forward to an event filled with networking, career exploration, and the chance to discover new job opportunities. 

The last bit of mortar is being put on the Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital at Piedmont Columbus. Ribbon cutting is Wednesday, October 9, after which it opens for patient care Monday, October 14.  This state-of-the-art hospital will be west Georgia and east Alabama’s only freestanding children’s hospital. The Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital is dedicated to delivering best-in-class healthcare to sick and injured children from birth to age 18. In addition to providing specialty inpatient rooms to accommodate the variety of patients it serves, this new facility provides the space needed to expand pediatric programs and services in the future as it continues to meet the growing needs of our diverse community.

The Peachtree Group recently promoted Ja'Nith Dudley to Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition. Over the course of her career Ja'Nith has gained professional experience in  human resources and talent acquisition to include onboarding, benefit and leave administration, employee relations, training, and stock plans. Prior to joining Waffle House in 2014 as a Stock Plan Supervisor,  Ja'Nith earned a BBA in management from the Turner College, during which time she was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. While with Waffle House, she advanced to Benefits Coordinator, and later to Talent Strategy Manager. From there Ja'Nith joined Peachtree Group in 2021 as Talent Acquisition Manager, a position she held until her recent promotion. Turner Business congratulates Ja'Nith on this recent promotion.

Turner College grad Melissa Moss was recently named Senior Project Manager and Vice President at Renasant Bank. Melissa graduated cum laude from the Turner College with a degree in finance, during which time she served as president of the Turner College's chapter of the Financial Management Association and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma. Prior to joining Renasant Bank, Melissa was a Program Implementation Consultant at Global Payments. She began her career as a payroll administrator for Standard Concrete Products. From there she was a financial manager at Faulk & Son, after which she spent almost seven years with TSYS, first as Associate Product Manager and later as Product Development Manager. Turner Business congratulates Melissa on this latest achievement and wishes her the best in the years ahead.

Spring semester course registration for Turner College majors will be opening soon. Registration for seniors and graduate students begins on October 21.  Registration for juniors opens on October 22, while that for sophomores and freshmen opens on October 23 and 24, respectively. Please be sure to schedule a meeting with your advisor prior to your registration placement.

U.S. Representative Buddy Carter recently visited with CSU President Stuart Rayfield and toured the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity on CSU's main campus. While there, Carter learned from Patrick Aiken , Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, about the TSYS School's in-demand cybersecurity Nexus program  and how it is supporting the state's technology workforce needs. " It's always an honor to host legislative representatives on our two beautiful campuses," Aiken stated after the visit.