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Member Engagement
Member Engagement
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CGS membership provides opportunities to engage with an active community of institutions and organizations that support graduate education. We invite you to explore our categories of membership and their distinct benefits, which include data analysis and best practice expertise, discounts on meetings and publications, and opportunities to exchange information and resources with fellow members.
New Data on US Graduate Enrollments
Monday, September 22, 2014
Inside Higher Ed shares quick takes from the CGS/GRE Graduate Enrollment and Degrees report, including the diverging rates of growth in first-time graduate enrollment for domestic and international students.
International Students Give Graduate Schools an Enrollment Boost
Monday, September 22, 2014
CGS director of research and policy analysis, Jeff Allum, speaks with U.S. News about the trends reported by the 2013 CGS/GRE Graduate Enrollment and Degrees survey.
Graduate Schools Report Increase in Temporary U.S.-resident Students
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Citing data from the latest CGS/GRE Graduate Enrollment and Degrees report, Brain Gain magazine highlights the growth in international graduate students from fall 2012 to fall 2013. Temporary residents now account for one-in-five new students in graduate programs, the report finds.
Overseas Students Help Keep Postgraduate Numbers Stable in US
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Crucial steps for protecting U.S. economic competitiveness include investing in graduate education opportunities for domestic students and welcoming more international graduate students to stay and work after completing their degrees, CGS President Suzanne T. Ortega tells Times Higher Education. Data from the latest CGS/GRE Graduate Enrollment and Degrees report show that first-time enrollments are stagnating, even as shortages in graduate-level talent are looming.
Sustaining Members and Corporate Partners
The Sustaining Membership Network connects non-institutional and institutional members of CGS to promote dialogue, understanding, and to advance graduate education through meaningful partnerships.
Number of Black Applicants to U.S. Graduate Schools From Africa on the Rise
Monday, August 25, 2014
The number of applications to U.S. graduate schools from prospective students in Africa increased by 9 percent in 2014, according to the Council of Graduate Schools' International Graduate Admissions report.
Influx of Chinese students into U.S. may be tapering off
Friday, August 29, 2014
Admission offers from U.S. graduate schools to Chinese nationals, who make up one-third of all international master's and doctoral degree students in the U.S., flattened this year after nearly a decade of rapid annual growth, according to the Council of Graduate Schools.
Why Brazilians want to study in the U.S.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Brazilian students are a small fraction of the total international enrollees at U.S. graduate instititions, but their numbers are growing quickly, according to the latest report of the CGS 2014 International Graduate Admissions survey.
Student Flyers Updated
Do your prospective students or promising undergraduates have the information they need to consider the benefits of graduate education? Do they understand the options for financing a graduate degree? Make CGS flyers a standard part of your orientation packets and info sessions throughout the year! Three of our most popular flyers are newly revised for 2018.
Titles include: Financing Graduate Education, Open Doors with a Doctorate, and Why Get a Master's Degree?
Flyers are available for purchase online. Bulk rates available for CGS members. For complete details on CGS publications, visit cgsnet.org/publications.
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Meeting Dates and Location
December 3-6, 2014
Grand Hyatt
Washington, DC
Annual Meeting participants will explore important issues in graduate education. Enjoy a unique forum to meet leaders in your field and exchange ideas and information. Graduate deans; associate and assistant deans; faculty and staff from colleges and universities; association, federal and state agency, and other education-related administrators; graduate students, and others interested in graduate education are welcome.
Pre-meeting workshops and the CGS opening dinner and reception kick off the meeting on December 3. The meeting continues December 4-6, with plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, annual awards ceremony, and the LaPidus Luncheon lecture. Exhibits also will be available to meeting attendees, December 4-5.
The theme of this year's meeting is "Promise, Perspective and Potential in Graduate Education." The annual meeting will explore our claims for the value of graduate education and the importance of understanding our contexts and our capacity to deliver on this promise.
Plenary and Concurrent Sessions
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CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
