Next month CSU will welcome Shannon Campbell as its new provost, executive vice president and chief academic officer. Currently the dean of fine and applied arts at Appalachian State University, she brings three decades of academic leadership in higher education and industry experience in corporate communications to the role. “I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Campbell to Columbus State at such an exciting time. Her impressive background—especially in developing creative academic programs and stackable credentials—will help us continue to reshape our students’ education experience. We want to be a destination of choice where students can excel, grow as individuals and launch successful careers after graduation," explained CSU President Stuart Rayfield. “I’m most excited about joining the leadership team at Columbus State University because of the close alignment between the university’s stated mission, vision and values and my own. I was deeply moved by the sense of community I felt during my brief campus visit. I look forward to partnering with faculty, staff and students to identify opportunities and implement systems of support for all,” Campbell added.
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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