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Ideas of Academic Freedom
Debate over free speech and classroom controversy usually generates more heat than light. Scott McLemee looks at a cool new book.
Lazy Higher Ed Journalism
Melonie Fullick reviews the clichés and half-truths that dominated too much discussion of academe in 2011.
Hope and Desperation
The stampede that killed a woman at the University of Johannesburg reflects terrible realities facing higher education in South Africa, writes Adam Habib.
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.
Contingent Confessions
Christopher Bloss reflects on 17 years off the tenure track, his love of teaching -- and the quest for dignity and job security.
'The Passion of Tiger Woods'
Celebrity scandal or scapegoating ritual? Scott McLemee reviews a new book on Cablinasian studies.
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.
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.