The Commission on the Future of Graduate Education was jointly formed by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) to study how graduate education can meet the challenges of the 21st century. The Commission comprises 18 university and corporate leaders.
It produced a landmark report, The Path Forward: the Future of Graduate Education in the United States, which confirms the necessity of a graduate-level workforce to maintain U.S. competitiveness and innovation. However, the report warns that the country must adopt a national strategy to increase degree completion and broaden participation in graduate education, or risk losing its position as the world leader in cutting-edge research and innovation.
Press Releases:
"Steps Taken on the Path Forward" Highlights Impact of Landmark Report
Report Release Event:
The report was released on April 29, 2010, at a legislative forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Select press coverage:
National media
"Where a Princeton Ph.D. will land you," January 14
"Charting Our Nation's Prosperity," October 12
Washington Post "Guide to Business and Graduate Education," September 22
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 29
"Marketplace" public radio, April 29
Regional media
Midlands Business Trends of Columbia, SC, June 1
California Watch (nonprofit investigative journalism), May 14
Triangle Business Journal of Raleigh, NC, May 7
The report has also been covered by the Des Moines Register, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Science media
Letter-to-the-editor from Commission chair and vice chair, July 30
International media
