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Public lecture “Postgraduate Education Trends in the U.S. and Beyond”

23 Sep 2011

 

Dr. Debra W. Stewart, President of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), the leading organization dedicated to the improvement and advancement of graduate education in the U.S. will and around the world, give a lecture on September 26, 2011 (Monday) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Details of the lecture are as follows:

Date:     September 26, 2011 (Monday)
Time:     11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Venue:   Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, P4, Graduate House, HKU

Meanwhile, the Fifth Annual Strategic Leaders Global Summit, co-hosted by CGS and HKU  with the theme "Graduate Education, Career Outcomes for Graduate Students: Tracking and Building Pathways" will be held from September 26 to 28 at HKU. A statement of consensus points or communiqué will be drafted in the final session of the summit. Journalists are cordially invited to discuss the outcomes with the speakers at the close of the final session. Details as follows:

Date:    September 28, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time:     12:15pm
Venue:   Convocation Room, Room 218, Main Building, HKU

Biography of Dr. Debra W. Stewart

Dr Stewart joined the Council of Graduate School (CGS) in July, 2000. Under her leadership the CGS launched a series of projects designed to strengthen the capacity of member universities to prepare graduate students to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Major initiatives addressing PhD and master's completion and attrition, research integrity and professional ethics, international collaborations, preparation of future faculty, and new approaches to science master's education, are producing innovative new models to ensure that U.S. graduate education retains its position of global leadership. She has also spearheaded the creation of a public advocacy program that communicates the impact of graduate education to elected officials, corporate leaders, and potential students themselves.

Prior to joining the CGS, Dr Stewart was Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Graduate School at North Carolina State University. She also served as Interim Chancellor at UNC-Greensboro (1994) and as graduate dean and then vice provost (1988-1998) at N.C. State. During her 12 years in leadership positions in North Carolina, Dr Stewart worked to mobilize stakeholderannie [anniewu1985@126.com]s inside and outside the university to advance university programs. She spearheaded a strategic plan for graduate education at N.C. State that created a framework for interdisciplinary curricula, significantly enhanced financial support for graduate assistants, and solved a long-term problem with a framework for tuition remission in graduate programs.  

For enquiries, please contact Belle Woods, CGS: (202) 223-3791 / bwoods@cgs.nche.edu; or Anna Wong, Graduate School, The University of Hong Kong: (852) 2517-6382 / annaw@hkucc.hku.hk