Fifteen Universities Receive Grants to Create Student Financial Education Programs (7/9/2013) 
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has announced awards to 15 universities to develop financial education programs for graduate and undergraduate students. The grants were awarded as part of the groundbreaking CGS best practice program, Enhanching Student Financial Education, co-sponsored by TIAA-CREF, a leading financial services provider. 

CGS Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling in Fisher v. UT Austin (6/26/2013)
​The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) responded to the high court's ruling concerning the use of race in undergraduate admissions decisions with a statement on the importance of achieving diversity in graduate education.  

Henning Schroeder named 2013‐14 CGS/NSF Dean in Residence (5/21/2013)
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) is pleased to name Henning Schroeder as the CGS/NSF Dean in Residence for 2013‐14. Dr. Schroeder is currently Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Schroeder will join CGS on September 1.

Study Finds Completion Rates in STEM Master’s Programs are Rising, But Trail Those of MBA Programs (5/21/2013)
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) today released the results of its pilot study of completion and attrition trends in master’s programs in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The CGS study, which was made possible by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is the largest of its kind, using data from five institutions to describe completion and attrition rates in STEM master’s programs and MBA programs, and investigating the factors that contribute to the successful completion of the degree.

Preliminary Estimates of International Graduate Applications Indicate Slowed Growth in 2013: Applications from China Decline, while Applications from India and Brazil Jump (4/8/2013)
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) is reporting that the number of applications from prospective international students to U.S. graduate schools increased a mere 1% in 2013, following a 9% gain in 2012 and an 11% increase in 2011.

Capitol Hill Expert Beth Buehlmann Joins CGS as Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations (3/20/2013)
Debra W. Stewart, President of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), today announced that Beth Buehlmann has been named the Council’s Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations. Buehlmann brings to CGS more than eight years of experience shaping the development of higher education policy in the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and over 20 years of combined leadership experience in the fields of higher education and workforce development.

CGS and TIAA‐CREF Seek Universities and Colleges for Program to Improve Financial Education for Students (3/14/2013)
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), the only national association of universities devoted to graduate education and research, and TIAA‐CREF, a leading financial services provider, today rolled out the first phase of a three‐year best practice program designed to improve the financial acumen of graduate and undergraduate students, including debt management skills.

CGS Statement on the President's State of the Union Address (2/14/2013)
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) applauds President Obama’s continued focus on increasing American competitiveness in the world economy and appreciates the recognition that access to higher education will play a major role in that effort.