A new publication from the Ph.D. Completion Project analyzed exit surveys submitted by new Ph.D. recipients. finding that mentoring is essential to degree completion.  (9/2/09)

Offers of admission from U.S. graduate schools to prospective international students fell 3% from 2008 to 2009, the first decline since 2004, a CGS survey has found.  (8/20/09)

CGS and Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced the formation of the Commission on the Future of Graduate Education in the United States.   (6/9/09)

CGS and ETS announced a new annual award for "Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: from Admissions through Completion".  (5/22/09)

CGS launched a project to study completion and attrition in master's degree programs, focusing on STEM fields.  (5/18/09)

CGS's annual legislative report addresses the need to strengthen and expand diversity and inclusiveness in graduate education. (4/23/09)

Applications from prospective international students to U.S. graduate schools increased 4% from 2008 to 2009, in the 3rd consecutive year of slowing growth.  (4/7/09)

CGS launched the Project for Scholarly Integrity and made awards to seven universities to develop models for integrating research ethics into graduate education.   (1/22/09)

Karen DePauw of Virginia Tech became the 2009 Chair of the CGS Board of Directors. (12/10/08)

First-time and total enrollment of international graduate students both rose 3% in 2008.  (11/10/08)