{"id":91096,"date":"2022-07-14T09:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T14:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=91096"},"modified":"2022-07-14T09:33:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T14:33:55","slug":"statesman-spotlight-murat-gur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2022\/07\/statesman-spotlight-murat-gur\/","title":{"rendered":"Statesman Spotlight: Murat Gur"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]CLEVELAND, Miss. \u2013 Murat Gur, Technical Director within Delta State University\u2019s Office of Information Technology, graduated from DSU with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Computer Information Systems) in 2008 and has worked for his alma mater ever since. Get to know him in this Statesman Spotlight.<\/p>\n

Where are you from originally\/Where do you consider your hometown?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m from Izmir, Turkey. Since I spent half of my life in Izmir and another half in Cleveland, I call both of them my hometown.<\/p>\n

What do you like best about your job?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like challenging my knowledge about technology and making lasting impressions. It\u2019s fun to use my technical and managerial skills to accomplish complex technological tasks.<\/p>\n

Why do you enjoy working at Delta State?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like working for the university that I graduated from.<\/p>\n

What makes Delta State a special place to work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The community of co-workers…It\u2019s a place where you also spend leisure time such as attending ball games, movies and public programs. It was wonderful that both of my kids had a chance to go to Delta State University Child Development Center which was very close to my office building. I will always remember watching them play at the DSU playground.<\/p>\n

What do you like to do in your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I play with my 3-year-old Sela and my 7-year-old Sawyer. My son and I also go to Cub Scout camps.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s at the top of your travel bucket list and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would like to take my whole family to my other hometown Izmir, Turkey, and visit my parent’s summer house close to Cesme, Izmir.<\/p>\n

Who would make you starstruck?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg and Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n

What is an interesting fact most people don\u2019t know about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was a swimmer growing up. I can still swim a couple thousand yards when I jump in the pool.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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