University of Iowa studying needs of Graduate College - SARA AGNEW, Quad Cities Times

Faced with sluggish graduation rates, budget restraints and more federal restrictions, the University of Iowa's Graduate College is wondering if there is a better way to budget its money and prepare students for a more diverse job market. "How can we utilize our resources to complete the mission set before us?" said John Keller, associate provost for Graduate Education and dean of the Graduate College. "Maybe we need to prepare fewer, better supported doctorates with skills to pursue a multitude of employment opportunities. "It used to be heresy to say that we need fewer graduate students," he told the Iowa City Press-Citizen (http://icp-c.com/1dXtLct). "But maybe it's what we will have to do to prepare for the employment market." http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/ui-studying-needs-of-graduate-college/article_a227210c-cea3-5bf6-9c62-663fba86e2db.html