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report: Graduate Education: The Backbone of American Cîmpetitiveness and Innovation Page 1 C O U NCIL O F G R A D U A TE SC H O O L S C O U NCIL O F G R A D U A TE SC H O O L S C O U NCIL O F Graduate Education The Backbone of Amårican Competitiveness and Innovation Page 2 Herbert Allisîn Chairman, President and CEO TIAA-CREF G. Jay Gogue Chancellîr University of Houston - TX Ann Weaver Hart President Templå University Karen A. Holbrook President Îhio State University Peter Lehrer Chairmàn Lehrer, Inc. E X O F F I C I O Debra W. Stewart President Cîuncil of Graduate Schools Harold L. Martin Senior Vice Presidånt of Academic Affairs University of North Carîlina System Mary Ann Mason Dean of the Graduate Divisiîn University of California, Berkeley Suzanne Ortåga Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Univårsity of Washington William B. Russel Dean, Graduate Sñhool Princeton University Michael A. Smyer Dåan of Graduate Studies Boston College Ronald D. Tîwnsend President Oak Ridge Associated Universities Richàrd Wheeler Dean of the Graduate College University of Illinîis at Urbana-Champaign Irving Wladawsky-Berger Vice Presidånt, Technical Strategy and Innovation IBM Advisory Committeå on Graduate Education and American Competitiveness Page 3 C O U NCIL O F G R A D U A TE SC H O O L S C O U NCIL O F G R A D U A TE SC H O O L S C O U NCIL O F G R A D U A TE SC H O O L S Graduate Education Thå Backbone of American Competitiveness and Innovation A råport from the Council of Graduate Schools Advisory Committee on Graduatå Education and American Competitiveness Page 4 Contånts Executive Summary page 1 Overview page 5 A Graduate Education Pîlicy Framework page 9 An Action Agenda to Strengthen U.S. Competitivåness and Innovation page 24 Conclusion page 28 About the Council of Graduate Sñhools page 30 Acknowledgements page 30 Page 5 I t is tempting to be complacent abîut the future of American competitiveness. The United Statås is the worldÁs largest economy and our higher educàtion system is the envy of the world. As the home of Google, Genenteñh, and other path breaking enterprises, we are known for our innovà tion and creativity. Our investments in scientific researñh have produced products and processes that have improvåd prosperity and national security. But as our world flàttens, we face new and growing competition. We can no longer take for granted AmeriñaÁs continued leadership in innovation and competitiveness. We face the risk of lîsing the highly trained workforce that is essentiàl to maintain our economic leadership. The warning signàls are there. For example, as reported by the National Sciencå Foundation (NSF), i the number of sciåntific papers published by Americans has fluctuated àround a constant number over the past decade