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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
Time For Academic Truth-in-Advertising
Students should have complete and accurate information about college courses during registration.
Opening Up the Classroom
A new report from the Pope Center proposes a way to improve the transparency and accountability of colleges and universities. “Opening Up the Classroom: Greater Transparency through Better, More Accessible Course Information,“ by Jay Schalin, recommends that faculty be required to post their course syllabi—the descriptions that go beyond the sketchy catalog summaries—on the Internet, with access open to the public.
There are four reasons for posting such documents on the Web. These are: to aid students as they register for courses, to expose a professor’s deviation from normal expectations or acceptable academic standards, to aid in pedagogical research and information sharing, and to make comparisons between classes at different universities easier for the determination of transfer credits.
Dumping SATs is Political, Not Practical
The Pope Center’s Jay Schalin defends an article against a professor’s critique.
Other People’s Money
The North Carolina legislature is again generous with tax revenues for university system expansion.
Class Warfare Comes to College Admissions
Wake Forest’s decision to end the admissions requirement for SAT tests is more political than practical.
Global Waste
The North Carolina in the World program is an unproductive use of taxpayers’ money, at best.
New Broom Unlikely to Sweep Clean
The new chancellor at UNC-Greensboro will most likely not roil the waters of mainstream academia.
Required to Graduate: Mandatory Volunteering
A North Carolina Senate bill will add a community service requirement for graduation for almost every college in the state.
Possible High-Level Ethical Violations at UNCG
The North Carolina state auditor’s office is investigating at least $644,687 in questionable contracts.