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Wednesday Rundown: Making That Advanced Degree Useful Outside Academia

These topics air Wednesday January 21, 2015 at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. Join the conversation LIVE between 12pm & 1 pm weekdays at 412-246-2002.

Versatile Ph.D.

The Steel City is justifiably proud of its many universities, but with more education can come more problems. People graduating with Ph.D.s and other advanced degrees face an employment crisis in today’s university and the larger economy. Joining us to talk about their efforts in expanding the options for Pittsburghers with advanced degrees are Alexandra Oliver and anupama jain. They are local representatives for Versatile PhD, a business that fosters networking and professional development for people with graduate degrees who may want to explore non-academic work.

WESA Celebrates - Charles Kline

Textiles aren’t generally known for their career-ending power, but an expensive rug led to the downfall of the last elected Republican mayor of Pittsburgh and ushered in a new era of city government. Margaret J. Krauss has the story.

Inventing Pittsburgh

"90.5 WESA Celebrates Inventing Pittsburgh" is a new historically focused series which airs during "Morning Edition" and on "Essential Pittsburgh." Over the next year, producer Margaret J. Krauss will capture stories from Pittsburgh’s more than 250-year history, exploring how the city and region came to be what it is today. She joins us for a preview and an explainer of the project. 

To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. More Essential Pittsburgh segments can be heard here

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