With New Jersey continuing its notorious “brain drain” export of more than 30,000 college students every year, much of the focus in higher education in 2014 remained on expansion: breaking ground on new academic buildings, increasing housing options at the state’s colleges, and offering new ways to obtain college degrees. There also were leadership changes, a new name for one community college and — of course — political battles. Here’s a look back at some of the changes in the higher education landscape last year: