New Data Reverse Previously Reported Enrollment Gains

Another set of updated enrollment figures was released during the CSU Faculty Senate's February 2026 meeting. According to CSU President Stuart Rayfield, Spring 2026 enrollment is down by 2.28% in terms of head count, and down 1.89% in terms of student credit hours. During the January 2026 Faculty Senate meeting, Rayfield indicated that Spring 2026 enrollment is up 2.0% in terms of headcount and 2.25% in terms of student credit hours. Thus, the updated enrollment numbers represent percentage point swings of −4.28 and −4.14, respectively, from last month's numbers, which were, at that time, referenced as indicators of a rebound from the enrollment decline in Fall 2025. The new Spring 2026 numbers are now being characterized as "less of a drop" than those from Fall 2025. Next, it was also reported that applications for Fall 2026 are down, and that the new graduate student headcount is down 7%. On the positive side, the new undergraduate student headcount is up 10%, the overall graduate student headcount is up 2.4%, and that the number of returning first-year students is up 2% this semester. Lastly, Rayfield added that despite the drop in applications for Fall 2026, admissions for Fall 2026 are up a staggering 300%. This suggests that admissions criteria have been adjusted in a notable way.

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Seven Turner College Management and Marketing Faculty Have Combined to Produce Eight A-Level Journal Publications Between 2021 and the Present

A number of faculty in the Turner College's Department of Management and Marketing, which includes faculty in management information systems, have produced A-level journal publications in the last few years. This report covers that activity, starting with John Finley , the chairperson of the department. Professor Finley published a paper in the Journal of Computer Information Systems in 2022. Finley is joined by Kirk Heriot , the Crowley Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship. Heriot, who earned a PhD in management from Clemson University, published in a 2021 issue of Small Business Economics . One of the study's co-authors, Andres Jauregui of Fresno State University, was previously a member of the Turner College's economics faculty. Next is Johnny Ho , a professor of management, who has a 2022 publication in the Journal of Computer Information Systems . Ho has won CSU's Excellence in Research Award on multiple occasions, while he has compiled 2...

ABDC Releases 2025 Journal Review, Now Ranks Journal Edited by Phil Bryant

The long-awaited journal review being conducted by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) has been released and there are a number of news items that relate to faculty in the Turner College. One of these is the ABDC's decision to now include Compensation and Benefits Review in its journal rankings. This is big news for the Turner College as its editor, Phil Bryant , is a professor of management in the Turner College. The ABDC is proposing that the journal enter its system for the first time as a C-rated journal. Acting Turner College Dean Tesa Leonce sits on the journal's editorial board, while Turner College management professor Mark James has guest-edited an issue of the journal. Published by SAGE, Compensation & Benefits Review is the leading journal for senior executives and professionals who design, implement, evaluate and communicate compensation and benefits policies and programs. The journal supports compensation and benefits specialists and academic ex...

New Butler Center Report Identifies Employment Gaps in the Columbus Area

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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