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.
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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