A Sickness in the Soul
It is time to recognize that academia–including the University of North Carolina–has lost its moral compass.
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
UNC Budget Brawl Shaping Up
The University of North Carolina system is cranking up the pressure for higher budgets even as a key state official warns that a large increase is unlikely.
Internationalization Is Really Politicization
A growing movement to “internationalize” higher education is just another tactic to politicize the curriculum.
An Online Education Odyssey
The author tries to bring some clarity to the online higher education debate by relating his own experiences.
General Education: Our Response to Critics
We respond to criticisms of the report on UNC-Chapel Hill’s “core curriculum.”
Time to Decouple Accreditation from Federal Funding
Regional accrediting agencies are inadequate and overbearing in their roles as the gate-keepers to federal higher education funds.
From Ivory Tower to Shining City Upon a Hill
The path to reform of state governments must go through state university systems.
Boot Camp for Professional Careers
Praxis is a new concept in education that aims to train young people for professional careers in ten months.
Money Talks–Perhaps Too Much
Big spending on higher education by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation threatens to derail a longstanding reform movement.
Seeking a Better Higher Ed Mousetrap
Higher education is attracting innovations such as the Minerva Project, which aims to compete with the most prestigious schools.