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Archived News: April - June,
2003
Other Issues
Topics
Headlines this Month
- The Carnegie
Initiative on the Doctorate is now
inviting participation from departments and programs in History and
Neuroscience. The application deadline is May 28, 2003.
- "Attracting the Best and the
Brightest" (2003, Winter)
Very long apprenticeships and modest pay threaten to discourage top graduate
students from seeking careers scientific research. Public policy should make
such careers more attractive, thereby ensuring a sufficient number of
research scientists.
Life as a Graduate Student
- Vibha Sazawal, (February 18, 2003)
"Advice to Graduate Students"
A Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science at the University of
Washington offers her advice on taking responsibility for one's own
development.
- "Statement
on Graduate Students" (June, 2000)
The Council of the American Association of University Professors
adopted this recommendation of standards in June 2000. The purpose is
to foster sound academic policies in universities with graduate programs.
- "The Elon Teacher-Scholar" (September,
2002)
The faculty of Elon University adopted this statement of principles in
2002. They affirm there commitment to both teaching and academic
research.
- David J. Triggle & Kenneth W. Miller (Fall 2002)
"Doctoral Education: Another Tragedy of the
Commons?"
There is a Ph.D. oversupply problem in biomedical sciences. The continual
increases in program enrollment is being driven by the personnel needs of
the academic research enterprise itself, not by employment demands or the
educational needs of graduate students.
- Debra W. Stewart (December, 2002)
"A
Practical Approach to Achieving an Inclusive Graduate Community"
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) announces the publication of three new
booklets that provide information on how to recruit and retain a diversity
of students, with particular focus on finding and cultivating relationships
with underrepresented minority students.
- Florence Olsen (January 10, 2003)
"Archiving Company Creates Online-Submission Process for Dissertations
and Theses"
ProQuest Information and Learning, a company that publishes about 55,000
dissertations and master's theses each year, has set up an electronic
submission process for graduate theses.
- Chris Woolston (February 25, 2003)
"The
Community College Scientist"
A career in teaching at community colleges is an alternative to the
publish-or-perish world of research- intensive universities.
- Kimberly Delgizzo & Laura Maliskeski (January 17, 2003)
"Preparing
for Campus Interviews"
Professional career counselors tell academic job seekers how to prepare for
campus interviews.
- Susan Basalla, (January 12, 2003)
"Alternatives
to Adjunct Work"
Does getting a job outside of academe hurt one's chances for a tenure-track
job later? Faculty members at three different universities respond.
- Dan Carnevale (December 13, 2002)
"More
Colleges Tell Job Applicants to Submit Materials Only Online"
Officials at the institutions say online job applications streamline the hiring process by cutting down on data processing and document shuffling.
- Charles E. Winchester, (January, 2003)
"The Job
Search That Almost Wasn't"
A doctoral student in history describes the instability of his plans and
perceptions as he prepares to enter the academic job market.
- Carol Manahan (February 10, 2003)
"Picking
a Postdoctoral Program"
Candidates seeking postdoctoral positions are advised to seek work that
broadens their graduate work and prepares them for the type of job which
they ultimately would like to have.
- National Research Council (January, 2003)
Research
Doctorate Programs: Study on Methodology and Assessment.
This web site is part of a project to assess research doctorate programs in
the U.S. The project is beginning with a series of pilot studies on
methodology and program taxonomy, to assess the strengths and weaknesses of
similar earlier projects and provide a basis for deciding how the current
study might be modified from earlier ones.
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