The Responsive PhD
Recently, doctoral education has come under great criticism. This page describes a new initative to improve doctoral education.

Demand for Broader-Based Education
Changes in the job market require new multidisciplinary skills of graduates. This article discusses recommendations that curricula become more flexible.

MLA Committee on Professional Employment Report
Discusses the job crisis in the Modern Languages and provides recommendations to balance the PhD: Job ratio, to recognize all faculty, including adjuncts, and to improve the quality of education.

National Science Board Recommendations
The National Science Board's views on the role of federal government in graduate and post-doctoral education.

Re-envisioning the PH.D.
Report from a national discussion on "How can we re-envision the Ph.D. to meet societal needs of the 21st Century?", held April 13-15, 2000 at the University of Washington. Lots of interesting material.

Rethinking the Role of History Graduate Programs
Recommends ways in which history graduate students can acquire diverse skills for opportunities beyond academia.

The Status and Future of Graduate Education
There's a mismatch between graduate education and the real world. Here are recommendations for change.

Toward a National Science Policy
The House Committee on Science recmmends that higher education prepare students who plan careers outside academe by increasing flexibility in graduate training programs. Encourage doctoral students to pursue coursework and gain relevant experience outside their specific areas of research.