The Turner College is currently hosting the Annual CHIPS Advanced Manufacturing summer camp for the third year in a row, as part of the CHIPS4CHIPS initiative here in the Columbus area. Middle School and High School students from surrounding counties in both Georgia and Alabama were nominated to participate in this exciting program that includes participation from Columbus State, Georgia Tech, Tuskegee, Columbus Tech, Troy, and CVCC.
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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