The Academic Operations Coordinator for the Turner College, Jennifer Stone, announced yesterday that the Turner College Tutoring Lab is fully staffed for fall semester 2025. Not only is the Lab now staffed, both Joy Mwanja and Daniel Hammond are returning to fill their roles from last academic year. Based on budget limitations and lab utilization data from the past two academic years, this fall the lab will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Students should also know that the Lab has moved to the fourth floor of the Synovus Center and will be combined in Room 450 with the computer science tutoring labs. Signage will be placed to help distinguish roles within the shared space so that students are guided to the appropriate tutor. As in the past, business tutors will be available to assist with ACCT 2101 and 2102, BUSA 2100 and 3115, ECON 2105 and 2106, FINC 3105 and 3115, and MISM 3115. Lastly, remote tutoring is also available during operating hours.
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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