CGS presented three awards during its 2010 Annual Meeting (12/9/10)

CGS presented three awards during its 2010 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.: the 2010 Arlt Award in the Humanities, (press release), the 2010 CGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards (press release), and Michigan State University won the ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education (press release).

Osmer of The Ohio State University to Serve as Chair of CGS Board (12/9/10)

CGS announces that Patrick S. Osmer, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School at The Ohio State University, has become Chair of its Board of Directors. Lisa Tedesco of Emory University is now Chair-elect. Elected to the CGS Board were graduate deans Joseph N. Benoit of the University of North Dakota, James C. Wimbush of Indiana University, Jo Rae Wright of Duke University, Harry Richards of the University of New Hampshire, and Maureen Grasso of the University of Georgia.

Graduate Education Leaders Discuss Potential to Collaborate on Preparing Future Faculty to Assess Student Learning (11/22/10)

CGS hosted a meeting of assessment experts and graduate deans to explore how universities across the country can work together to better prepare graduate students who aspire to faculty positions with the skills they will need to assess student learning.

First-Time International Graduate Student Enrollment up 3% (11/9/10)

A new CGS survey on international graduate admissions trends has found fall 2010 international first-time graduate student enrollment grew 3%, a positive trend following the lack of growth in first-time international enrollment last year. Declines slowed for students from South Korea and India, while China’s first-time enrollment numbers grew 20% and the Middle East increased 7%.

Graduate Education Leaders Share Best Practices and Identify National Needs in Research and Scholarly Integrity (11/1/10)

CGS shares results of a recent meeting of senior university leaders, researchers, and federal funders of science where they discussed future directions for graduate student education in research integrity.

Completion and Attrition in STEM Master’s Programs Project Launched (10/20/10)

CGS has been awarded a grant to collect and analyze data on master's degree completion and attrition in STEM fields.

Graduate Education Leaders Issue Global Statement on Quality (9/15/10)

Representatives of 17 countries agreed to principles for assessing the quality of graduate education, at a Global Summit co-hosted by CGS.

Graduate Enrollment Continues Strong Growth in 2009 (9/14/10)

CGS' annual Graduate Enrollment and Degrees report shows that women earned the majority of doctorates awarded in 2008-09, for the first time.

Number of Universities Offering PSM Programs Surpasses 100 (9/7/10)

The number of universities offering Professional Science Master's (PSM) programs surpassed 100, and the number of programs doubled in barely 2 years, to over 200.

International Graduate Admissions Up 3%, Reversing Last Year’s Decline (8/19/10)

Offers of admission to prospective international graduate students rose 3% in 2010, reversing last year's 1% decline, a CGS survey found.

Two New Books Address the Promise and Challenges of International Graduate Collaborations (7/8/10)

CGS released two publications that address the promise and challenges of international graduate collaborations.

CGS Applauds First Historically Black University to Establish PSM Program (5/13/10)

CGS applauded the University of the District of Columbia, the first HBCU to establish a PSM program.

CGS Launches Project to Prepare Future Faculty to Assess Student Learning (5/17/10)

CGS received a grant to examine the preparation of graduate students to assess student learning outcomes.

Landmark Study Confirms Graduate Education’s Role in Maintaining U.S. Global Competitiveness and Innovation (4/29/10)

The Commission on the Future of Graduate Education, a joint initiative between CGS and ETS, released its landmark report.

CGS Names 2010-11 Dean in Residence (4/8/10)

CGS has announced that Marquette University dean William Wiener will be its 2010-11 Dean-in-Residence.

International Graduate Applications Rise 7% (4/6/10)

Applications from prospective international students to U.S. graduate schools have increased 7% in 2010, the largest increase in 3 years, a CGS survey has found.

Project Transforming Organizational Culture in Doctoral Education (3/31/10)

A new publication from the Ph.D. Completion Project highlights promising practices that universities have implemented to reduce attrition from doctoral programs.