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Media Alert: CGS Invites Media Participation at 52nd Annual Meeting
November 16, 2012
Council of Graduate Schools invites media participation at 52nd Annual Meeting, December 6-8, 2012
“Creativity and Innovation in Graduate Education”
What: Over 700 leaders in graduate education from North America and overseas will convene at the Council of Graduate schools’ 52nd Annual Meeting.
Time and Location: December 6-8, 2012, Washington, DC, Grand Hyatt
Media Registration: Approved media registrants may attend the event's open sessions free of cost. To request media credentials, please register online by 5:00pm EST on December 4, 2012.
Higher education leaders and other stakeholders will convene to discuss new trends and important questions in graduate education. The conference theme, “Creativity and Innovation in Graduate Education” will inspire discussion across six plenaries and a diverse range of concurrent sessions.
Featured speakers include:
- David Brooks, New York Times Op-Ed columnist
- Michael Bérubé, President of the Modern Language Association
- Larry Bacow, President Emeritus of Tufts University
- Jeff Selingo, Editor at Large, Chronicle of Higher Education
- Anant Agarwal, President of edX and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
- Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran and Visiting Professor, Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute
- Nancy Nersessian, Regents’ Professor and Professor of Cognitive Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology
- Subra Suresh, Director of the National Science Foundation
Featured topics include:
- Online Learning in a Global Context and the Role of MOOCs
- Fostering Creativity and Innovation
- The Future of Graduate Education in the Humanities
- Advancing U.S. Competitiveness in Scientific Research and Education
- Practical Solutions for Tracking Graduate Student Careers
- Professional and Global Skills Development for Graduate Students
- Broadening Participation and Success of Underrepresented Minorities
Event Details
All events will take place at the Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC. Sessions open to media guests begin Thursday, December 6.
About CGS
CGS is the only national organization dedicated solely to the advancement of graduate education and research. The organization draws its institutional members from colleges and universities significantly engaged in graduate education, research, and scholarship culminating in the award of the master's or doctoral degree. Current membership includes over 500 universities in the United States and Canada, and 25 universities outside the U.S. and Canada. Collectively, CGS institutions annually award more than 92 percent of all U.S. doctorates and over 81 percent of all U.S. master's degrees.
Contacts
Julia Kent, CGS Director of Global Communications and Best Practices
Mobile: (202) 740-5528 jkent@cgs.nche.edu
Nate Thompson, CGS Communications Associate
Mobile: (763) 229-8580
nthompson@cgs.nche.edu
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.
