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The TSYS School's cybersecurity Nexus students recently received a visit from Jay Coull , who met with them in the Synovus Center Theater to share helpful tips and advice. Coull graduated from the Turner College in 1998 with a BBA in management. Now he works as the Director of Security Automation & SIEM Engineering for Global Payments. Prior to his year-and-one-half stint at Global Payments, Coull spent 12 years with Aflac, most recently as Senior Manager of Security Administration. The Turner College's Awards & Scholarships Committee is now accepting nominations for CSU's 2027 faculty awards. The list of awards includes the (1) CSU Teaching Excellence Award, (2) CSU Faculty Service Award, (3) CSU Faculty Research & Scholarship Award, (4) CSU Excellence in Online Teaching Award, (5) CSU Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award, (6) CSU Teaching Innovation Award, and (7) CSU Chappell Graduate Faculty Award. If you wish to either self-nominate or nominate a co...

In recent semesters Turner College students and faculty have seen a number of class cancellations at the proverbial eleventh hour. Four of these cancellations occurred just before the start of fall semester 2026 in the MSOL program, leading to fewer sections being offered and to all retained sections reaching enrollments above 30 students. At the time of these cancellations, two of the courses that were cut enrolled 10 students. These events and others like them have led to questions about CSU's policies on course section cancellations and the number of students required to solidify courses on the semester ledger. It turns out that each College at CSU retains an individual policy through the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs, each of which is linked to that Office's webpage. The table below provides the minimum class roster size by course type for the most comparable of the three CSU colleges.   As indicated in the table above, the Turner College's minimum enrollme...

The TSYS School will be offering a symposium on artificial intelligence titled "AI in Action: Emerging Trends, Responsible Use, and Practical Applications," on September 11, 2026, from 10:00am until 12:30pm in Room 205 in the Synovus Center. Kicking off the event will be Lydia Ray , who will present "THINK Before You Prompt: A Guide to the Sustainable and Responsible Use of Generative AI" from 10:00am until 10:30am. Ray will be providing a p ractical discussion of how to use generative AI thoughtfully, responsibly, and sustainably. Next, from 10:40am until 11:10am, Janice Canedo will deliver a talk titled " AI Agents in the Cybersecurity Policy Classroom." Canedo will provide a n exploration of how AI agents can be incorporated into cybersecurity policy education to enhance student learning and engagement. From 11:20am until 11:50am,  Rahmatullah Roche will deliver  an introduction to cloud-based resources that support AI development, experimentation, an...

Stephen Turner “ Steve ” Butler , a retired corporate executive and dedicated Columbus State University supporter, was honored by the University System of Georgia with its 2026 Regents’ Hall of Fame Alumni & Distinguished Friends Award at the USG Foundation’s annual gala on Saturday, August 22. This award recognizes individuals who exhibit exceptional character, achievement and commitment to higher education in Georgia, serving as role models that uplift the entire university system.  “Steve is a quiet leader by nature, but his influence has been profound, enduring and deeply consequential,” CSU President Stuart Rayfield said. “Over decades of service to Columbus State University and to the broader Columbus community, he has demonstrated an unwavering belief in the transformative power of higher education and a rare willingness to invest his time, wisdom and resources to ensure that institutions like ours thrive for generations to come.”  Butler’s ties to the university s...

The University System of Georgia has released its Summer 2026 Enrollment Report. According to the data, CSU's summer 2026 headcount enrollment was down 4.7% from summer 2025, while its summer 2026 full-time equivalent enrollment was down 3.6% from summer 2025. Two other institutions in the state universities category also saw FTE enrollment declines from summer 2025 to summer 2026. These are Savannah State University, which lost 9.6% FTE, and Albany State University, which lost 2% FTE.  Among the USG's research universities, summer 2026 FTE enrollment was up 3.1% on average, ranging from a low of 1.2% FTE growth at Georgia State University to a high of 5.2% FTE growth at Augusta University. Across the next level of institutions, the comprehensive universities, summer 2026 FTE enrollment was up 5.8% on average, ranging from a low of 2.3% FTE growth at Valdosta State University to a high of 7.6% FTE growth at the University of West Georgia. Lastly, across the USG's state coll...