According to the minutes, a number of items of interest to Turner College faculty were discussed at the October 6, 2025, CSU Faculty Senate meeting. First, during CSU Provost Dustin Anderson's presentation the Senate was informed that CSU's Office of Sponsored Programs is currently being staffed by "a remote employee." Anderson also pointed out that the Aspire meetings are set to begin, and with the goal of transparency. As part of this process, Turner College assistant professor of management Michael Rothlisberger, who also serves as CSU's Chief Academic Strategy Officer, will visit all programs to discuss program health and growth and development. Anderson also "discussed concerns regarding academic freedom." Finally, under "Old Business," it was noted that "we cannot add proctoring to a student's expense for a class." This seems to indicate that faculty who teach online, or at least test online, can no longer require students to pay for exam proctoring.
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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