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Free Speech and (Offensive) Art

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

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

Celebrity scandal or scapegoating ritual? Scott McLemee reviews a new book on Cablinasian studies.
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Your Role in the Debt Crisis

Students are borrowing too much, and everyone in higher education has work to do to cut costs, writes Michael Bugeja.
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New Era for Ph.D. Education

Humanities doctoral training needs to change to reflect job market realities and the burdens imposed by lengthy programs, writes Russell A. Berman.
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The Year Ahead in IT, 2012

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

Paul Jay and Gerald Graff suggest a new approach to defending the humanities.
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Everyday Microethics

A philosopher explores the nuances of rudeness, gossip, and other all-too-human tendencies. Scott McLemee has a look.