Commencement message for the May 2020 graduates of the Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tar Heel Bus Tour, Three Minute Thesis and peer review workshop show the many ways graduate students inspire and succeed

Graduate students are vital to the outstanding education UNC-Chapel Hill provides for undergraduate students, and are vital to service efforts that benefit North Carolina.

As he prepares to return to the faculty later this year, Dean Steve Matson shares his perspective on graduate education at Carolina

UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral alumni have crucial role in national effort focused on career pathways

Dear Students: I know we are all interested in the tax reform legislation now making its way through Congress and how it may affect graduate education. I want to assure you we are taking this very seriously. Since late October, The … Continued

Dean Steve Matson discusses Carolina’s role in groundbreaking project on graduate alumni career trajectories, students’ professional goals

Dr. Jennifer Gerz-Escandón and Dr. Hoi Ning Ngai will begin their work at The Graduate School on Sept. 18.

When I was a graduate student, I don’t think I ever heard the term “professional development.” Today, we use this term frequently to refer to an evolving skill set that we believe better prepares our students for careers both inside … Continued

Conversations with alumni and friends are opportunities to reflect on why graduate education matters in our world.