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Opinion

The Missed Opportunity for Graduate Student Leadership

Graduate students face different challenges when it comes to participating in university leadership positions—positions that, all too often, they view as largely performative.

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Opinion

Insights From a Peer Career Adviser

In advising appointments with fellow Ph.D. students, I’ve encountered some frequently asked questions.

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Medical Residency Application Rates Fell in States That Restricted Abortion

Application rates to medical residency programs fell on average in states that passed new abortion restrictions after the overturning of...
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Health Care Groups Form Coalition to Fight Loan Caps

Inside Higher Ed spoke with two key leaders from the American Occupational Therapy Association about how the coalition came to be and what they hope to accomplish as pushback against the new loan limits grows.

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Defense Dept. Weighs Ending Graduate Tuition Assistance at 33 U.S. Institutions

The Department of Defense is considering ending tuition assistance for active-duty military members in graduate programs at 33 highly selective...
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Opinion

What Grad Students Need: A Crash Course in Institutional Literacy

We’re preparing Ph.Ds. who lack basic knowledge about how universities work.

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George Washington U Pauses Admissions to 5 Ph.D. Programs

GWU is the latest institution to suspend admissions to Ph.D. programs, citing financial constraints. The university is seeing a significant decline in international applicants this year.

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Opinion

Global Talent, Local Support

Universities have developed a wide array of innovative programs and strategies to support international graduate students and scholars. We highlight some commendable ones here.