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The Year in Graduate Education: Part 1
A recount of the big news stories in graduate education during the year 2000. Part 1 focuses on graduate student unionization.

The Year in Graduate Education: Part 2
Part 2 focuses on new federal regulations on training in research ethics, graduate educational reform, and issues in postdoctoral employment.

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Graduate Student Unionization
Learn about graduate students' plight for the right to unionize. Are graduate assistants employees or students? Find out about the current status of the graduate student unionization movement.

Reforming Graduate Education
Reforming graduate education is an important current issue in graduate education. Learn about the criticisms of the current system and recommendations for change.

Scientific and Professional Ethics
Scientific study carries an enormous responsibility for integrity. These resources on scientific ethics will keep you informed of your responsibilities and will help you conduct better science. As the saying goes, ethics is good science.

Alternative Careers
The year 2000 brought more discussion about alternative careers for academics.

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Missing the Deadline
What should you do if you think you're going to miss the deadline for your graduate admissions application?

LSAT Scores?
What's a good LSAT score look like?

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