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.

Graduate Student Exit Survey data is now available in six areas: overall satisfaction, student life, student productivity, faculty and program support, financial support and employment.

“It is important for our students to reduce their ‘opportunity costs’ and complete their graduate programs as quickly as possible.”

As graduate degrees become increasingly important, Carolina works to keep them increasingly affordable.