Size Matters
Ultra-small colleges with full immersion into specific disciplines might may be a cost-effective alternative to more traditional private schools.
Author Profile
Jay Schalin
Jay Schalin joined the Martin Center in August 2007. A Philadelphia native, he began his writing career as a freelance journalist for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey and wrote for several other papers in New Jersey and Delaware. Schalin has a B.S. in computer science from Richard Stockton College in New Jersey and an M.A. in economics from the University of Delaware.His articles have appeared in Forbes, the Washington Times, Fox News Online, U.S. News and World Report, Investor's Business Daily, Human Events, and American Thinker. His op-eds have been published by the McClatchy News Service and the Raleigh News & Observer. He has been interviewed on ESPN, National Public Radio, and UNC-TV, and his work has been featured on ABC News and Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor.
Schalin is a member of the National Association of Scholars and is on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Philosophy and Letters.
Articles by Jay Schalin
Arguing for a More Inspirational Curriculum
In-class debates between professors instead of lectures might be a way to rejuvenate students’ interest in the great ideas.
Welcoming the Clash of Ideas
UNC-Chapel Hill is no longer giving a rough reception to conservative speakers, and intellectual discourse is flourishing.
What’s In Store
Erskine Bowles has laid out his intentions for the UNC system for the upcoming school year.
Radical Rhetoric on Somebody Else’s Dime
Not everybody at North Carolina State was happy about paying to bring radical icon Angela Davis to campus.
The Politics of Intimidation Come to Chapel Hill
Radicals are openly conducting a campaign of harassment against a campus organization that defends Western culture.
Bureaucrats at the Gate
As Belmont Abbey College discovered, the religious freedom of universities is under attack by government officials using radical interpretations of regulations.
“Beer in Hell” Puts NC State on Hot Seat
The N.C. State appearance of raunchy “frat boy” writer Tucker Max and his movie raises a whole lot of questions about campus culture.
No Detours on the Big Government Highway, Part II
Despite lots of rhetoric about cuts to the UNC budget, the university system’s expansionary agenda keeps rolling along.
No Detours on the Big Government Highway, Part I
Despite lots of rhetoric about cuts to the UNC budget, the university system’s expansionary agenda keeps rolling along.