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ADMISSION LESSONS
A study asks what students learn, for better or worse, in the process of applying to college.
Arthur Stu (right), a student in Newton, Mass., gets advice from a teacher about
the writing section of the SAT. The Education Conservancy, a group that opposes
commercial influences in college admissions, questions the use of such tests. (Photograph by Julia Malakie, AP Images)
RANKINGS RAINBOW
The college-guide market has exploded, with books and rankings that cater to students of all ethnic origins, faiths, and interests.
IRONY, THY NAME IS 123HELPME.COM
An essay based on a Chronicle article about an academic honor code can be be purchased from an online term-paper mill.
Campus Life
CURRENT EVENT: Talk of police brutality is heard at the University of Florida after campus officers used a Taser to shock a raucous student into submission.
SLOW GAINS: Minority students still do worse in college than white students do, a study has shown.
NO FREE TRIPS: Tufts University will no longer allow its study-abroad adviser to travel on the dime of international-study vendors.
PEER REVIEW: Two scholars are returning to Harvard University's department of African and African-American studies. ... Dinesh D'Souza resigned his fellowship at the Hoover Institution, while Donald Rumsfeld prepares to arrive. ... The University of California at Santa Cruz appoints a chancellor. ... A professor at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln agrees to resign following an incident involving firecrackers in his classroom.
WHAT THEY'RE READING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: A list of the best-selling books.
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Issues in Depth
The University of Michigan: Defending Diversity or Discrimination?
Admissions and Enrollment
Affirmative Action
The Chronicle's 2007-8 Almanac of Higher Education
Title IX and Intercollegiate Athletics
Tuition and Fees
Facts & Figures
Graduation Rates for Athletes and Other Students Who Entered College in 1988-95
Crime on College Campuses
Freshman Views and Activities
Data on Students and Scholars Abroad
Tuition and Fees
Student Financial Aid
Earned Doctorates
Other student data, including characteristics, enrollment, financial aid, foreign students, and test scores
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