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CSU President Stuart Rayfield's March 2026 Updates indicated that the recently passed FY26 amended state budget included a $2,000 stipend for all state employees, including Turner College faculty and staff. Our own February 26, 2026, post on the state budget also discussed that element of the assembly's activities. Turner Business also reported in that post that Turner College faculty and staff are also expected income and property tax relief, ranging from $500 to $1,000 depending on marital status. This is much needed good news for both groups. Stay connected to Turner Business for more news on the FY27 budget.
Yesterday's post about TSYS School computer scientist Yesem Kurt Peker's publication in IEEE Access failed to mention that this accomplishment marked a milestone for Peker as it is her first publication in an A-rated academic journal. So, this repeat mention corrects that omission and serves as a double congrats to Peker. It is also worth repeating here that Peker's TSYS School students Shashank Sekhara, Akshith Nukala and McAndrew Okwei are all co-authors on the paper, as are her colleagues from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and US Ignite, Inc. One of Peker's colleagues from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University is Riduan Abid, who was a member of the TSYS School's computer science faculty at this time last year. 
Turner Business recently took another look at The Chronicle of Higher Education's list of universities that are currently searching for a business school dean. That lists now includes (1) Spalding University, (2) Linfield University, (3) Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, (4) Touro University, (5) Emory University, (6) Kutztown University, (7) University of Richmond and (8) Widener University. Of these, only Linfield University is listed with Inside Higher Ed. As the Turner College's search for a new dean begins to develop, stay connected for more news on this topic.
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