New Student-Centered Ph.D. Initiative by AAU

By Colleen Flaherty. The Association of American Universities on Thursday launched a new program to help universities better prepare Ph.D. students for a range of careers inside and outside academe. The AAU Ph.D. Initiative specifically seeks to change the “culture” of graduate education, according to the organization, making it more student centered and focused on individual students’ diverse paths, interests and backgrounds. More...