Over 500 graduate school deans and professionals attended of the 2025 CGS Annual Meeting, where they experienced a inspiring, thoughtful and engaging slate of speakers and events. Annual meeting participants explored a variety of important issues in graduate education with topics ranging from mentoring to supporting underrepresented students to navigating AI in graduate education.
PowerPoint presentations from the 2025 CGS 65th Annual Meeting are posted below. More presentations will be added as they become available, so check back soon!
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Wednesday, December 3
Pre-Meeting Workshop Presentations
Strategic Planning During Tumultuous Times
April Boutlon, Scott Lanyon, and Dana Williams
Strategies for Supporting Graduate Student Wellness
Terri Camesano, Jocelyn DeJong, and Sharon Milgram
Making the Case for the Value of Graduate School
Irene Aiken, Holger Hoock, and John Weishampel
Degrees Within Reach: Improving Access and Affordability in Graduate Education
James Grover, Graham Hammill, and Markus Kemmelmeier
Review of Graduate Programs: Master’s and Doctoral
Will Cantrell, David Daleke, and Sarah Larsen
New Models of University/Employer Partnerships
Peter Harries, Ranjit Koodali, and Diane Slusarski
Fundraising for Graduate Education
Tabbetha Dobbins, Clay Gloster, Beth Mayer-Davis, and Robin Poston
Thursday, December 4
ProQuest, part of Clarivate Breakfast
ProQuest Updates and Web of Science Research Intelligence
Gilia C. Smith and Stephen DiGiulio
Concurrent Sessions
Bridging the Funding Gap: Supporting Students After Grad PLUS
Brandy Randall, Peter Granville, Jordan Matsudaira and Karen McCarthy
Advancing Policies and Practices to Support PostDoctoral Success
Marina Holz, Caleb McKinney, and Stephen Roth
The Adult Learner Advantage: Drive Enrollment with Career-Aligned Programs – Sponsored by Risepoint
Lola Norris and Kerry Pokorny
Innovations in Graduate Education: Cutting Edge/Forward-Thinking Ideas to Ensure the Success of Grad Education in the Future
Janet Duke and Amanda Morales-Calderon
Friday, December 5
Concurrent Sessions
The Data Don’t Lie: Best Practice Marketing and Recruitment Strategies for Graduate Enrollment –Sponsored by Liaison International
Jim C. Harper, Art Munin, Stephen Taylor and Kerry Wilks
Strengthening Graduate Education Through Global Talent: Data, Trends and Action
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Ed Pohl, and Elizabeth Wentz
The Value and Contributions of Graduate Schools: George W. Bush Institute Perspectives
Cullum Clark
The STEM Graduate Student Landscape: Insights from Nature’s 2025 Global PhD Survey – Sponsored by Nature
Kendall Powell
New Approaches to Graduate Student Professional Development
Reginal Ellis, Evangeline Kubu, Aimée Surprenant
Expanding Access and Reducing Program Costs with Credit for Prior Learning
Marc d’Alarcao and Hillary Fouts
Saturday, December 6
Plenary Sessions
Empowering the Next Generation: Entrepreneurial Mindsets for Graduate Success and Beyond
Ilana Horowitz
Session Handout