Keep the Drinking Age Where It Is
Jay Schalin argues against a petition circulating among college presidents to lower the legal drinking age.
Articles by Jay Schalin
An Age-Old Question About Drinking
Two Pope Center writers offer differing opinions about lowering the drinking age.
A Major Decision
Choosing the wrong college major can become a costly detour. But it’s not the end of the world.
University Incorporated
The lure of financial gains from patented research is causing major changes to academia.
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.
Time For Academic Truth-in-Advertising
Students should have complete and accurate information about college courses during registration.
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.