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In the News
International Admissions Offers Continue to Grow at U.S. Graduate Schools, Mostly Because of China
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The latest CGS data show that U.S. admissions offers to international grad students continued to rise from 2011 to 2012. The Chronicle analyzed the phase 2 report of the 2012 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey, describing how strong gains from China and the Middle East led to an overall increase of 9 percent.
How to train graduate students in research ethics: Lessons from 6 universities
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
CGS and grant recipients of the Project on Scholarly Integrity point the way to more effective programming on research ethics.
Making research integrity an essential part of graduate education
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Inside Higher Ed covers the Council's Project for Scholarly Integrity, highlighting ways to make student-faculty discussions about research ethics more frequent and open.
Schools pitch new degrees at job-focused students
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Hybrid degrees help students and academic programs set themselves apart, according to the Council of Graduate Schools.
The second degree
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
CGS deans shed light on the importance of graduate school for career mobility, professional development, higher earning potential, and networking opportunities.
Three critical graduate school considerations for international students
Friday, July 20, 2012
The article includes CGS’ data on international graduate students’ enrollments in U.S. higher education institutions.
A mismatch in goals
Thursday, July 19, 2012
CGS’ Preparing Future Faculty program is cited as a program supporting graduate student skills development in an article on declining student interest in tenure-track jobs.
How does South Korea outpace the U.S. in engineering degrees?
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
CGS President Debra Stewart provided a perspective on increasing competition to attract talented international students to U.S. universities.
Colleges are wary of global economy's impact on foreign enrollments
Monday, July 16, 2012
Debra W. Stewart commented on international graduate enrollments in an article focusing on enrollment trends.
The advisor and the committee
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Daniel Denecke, CGS Associate Vice-President, Programs and Best Practices, commented on the adviser-committee relationship.
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