Past Coverage

• Some Colleges Try Attracting Students With Their Own On-Line Innovations - October 9, 1998
• The Personal Touch Is Gone From College Admissions - January 10, 2003
• Colleges Plan to Use E-Mail as a New Tool for Recruiting - June 23, 2000
• Many Admissions Officers Find That Applicants Want to Be Their 'Friend' - September 17, 2009
• The Chronicle Survey of Undergraduate Admissions Officers - May 2, 2008

Advice

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  The Candidate and His Earring

  In 20 years, will we see college presidential candidates with piercings and tattoos?

• Old Books, Old Stories

  These darn kids nowadays don't write nearly as well as young folk wrote in the good old days.

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  A Scientist's Guide to Academic Etiquette

  Whether you're an interviewer, an author, or an adviser, there are things you shouldn't do in the name of scholarship. Here are 30 tips for navigating the academic world.

Campus Viewpoint

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