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Melonie Fullick reviews the clichés and half-truths that dominated too much discussion of academe in 2011.

The stampede that killed a woman at the University of Johannesburg reflects terrible realities facing higher education in South Africa, writes Adam Habib.

Student exhibits often lead to controversy in college classrooms and galleries, but Daniel Grant explores ways that expression and propriety can coexist.

Christopher Bloss reflects on 17 years off the tenure track, his love of teaching -- and the quest for dignity and job security.

Students are borrowing too much, and everyone in higher education has work to do to cut costs, writes Michael Bugeja.

Humanities doctoral training needs to change to reflect job market realities and the burdens imposed by lengthy programs, writes Russell A. Berman.

Open learning and big data are among the trends to watch, Lev S. Gonick writes in his annual analysis.