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The 1994 Annual AMS-IMS-MAA Survey reveals that as of late September
1994, 14.2% of new Ph.D.'s were unemployed. For graduates of Group II
schools (the class containing Dartmouth), the unemployment rate was an
alarming 22.4% [AMS Survey, 1994]. These numbers represent the
highest rates of unemployment of new math doctorates ever reported by
the AMS. The current unemployment situation is a symptom of
large-scale changes underway in the sciences and in the US economy.
Despite the current job-market difficulties, the Dartmouth math
department has done exceptionally well in finding placement for its
graduating majors and doctoral students. We must ensure that we
continue to be prepared for the changing economic and political
changes facing our discipline.
Geoff Davis
Sat Feb 18 12:57:19 EST 1995