Suzanne Ortega Announces Plans to Step Down as President of the Council of Graduate Schools

Suzanne T. Ortega announced yesterday that she will step down as President of the Council of Graduate Schools effective June 30, 2025.

Michael Cunningham, Chair of the CGS Board of Directors and Associate Provost, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Tulane University, said, “Suzanne Ortega’s leadership has given our community focus and inspiration throughout the challenges of the past decade.  Across CGS’s advocacy efforts, research and best practice initiatives, and membership programs, Suzanne has prioritized holistic, student-focused supports for graduate students at all phases of the educational journey.”

In a message to members, Ortega said, “It has been an honor collaborating with our member universities to make graduate education more accessible and rewarding for current and prospective graduate students. Our successes over the past ten years would not have been possible without the commitments and innovative mindsets of our member deans and campuses.”

See her letter to membership and the full press release for more details.