Good Read: Doctoral Candidates Anticipate Hard Times

Interesting how the economy has backed up a lot of different processes in our lives. Prior to the economic slowdown there was an expectation that there would be a lot of faculty positions opening up as tenured faculty retired. Now that the economy has significantly reduced retirement funds many are opting to stay employed a little while longer. Much to the chagrin of recent Ph.D. grads there is little available as they come out of the pipeline. Patricia Cohen's article in the New York Times illustrates the complexities of the situation quite well. Original article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/arts/07grad.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1