New: Supporting Inclusive Research Environments
Through a National Science Foundation award, Scaling a Systems Approach to Inclusive Graduate Research Environments, CGS will test strategies for helping all students, and in particular, students underrepresented in graduate education, to succeed in doctoral programs.

CGS and the 2023 SCOTUS Decisions
CGS is here to help you navigate graduate education in a changing legal landscape.
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Serving Underrepresented Students
As part of its mission, CGS conducts research and oversees projects to identify best practices for supporting underrepresented graduate students.
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McNair Achievement Program
The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is one of the TRIO programs funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. It is designed to encourage and prepare low-income, first-generation in college, and minority students to pursue doctoral degrees and careers in college teaching.
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Social Justice and Anti-Racism Resources
These curated resources are intended to help support reflection, dialogue, and action by graduate education leaders, faculty, staff, and students.
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The National Name Exchange
The National Name Exchange (NNE) helps participating universities identify a pool of underrepresented students who could be recruited to the graduate programs at these institutions.
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