The Best Laid Plans
The University of North Carolina is revisiting its strategic plan in a time of great change.
Articles by Jay Schalin
Misreading the Qur’an, a UNC Tradition
Ten years after a selecting a book about the Qur’an that evoked enormous controversy, the same professor is at it again.
The Taming of the Trustees
Administrative control of the flow of information makes for easily manipulated trustees.
Desperately Seeking Principled Leadership
Recent high-profile scandals in the University of North Carolina system show the need for reform-minded leaders.
Getting Proactive with Academic Corruption
UNC-Chapel Hill’s football scandal shows the need for schools to address academic corruption before it makes headlines.
The Reopening of the American Mind
Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind is still an important work after 25 years, despite some unforeseen events.
The Win-Win Budget Battle
The 2012-13 North Carolina higher education budget provides some badly needed stability, whether or not it actually gets passed into law.
A Failure of Vision
The United States has been making education policies based on false assumptions.
The Myth of STEM Labor Shortages
Despite what the conventional wisdom says, U.S. colleges are producing too many graduates in many scientific and technical fields.
A Solution for a Bygone Era
Producing more science and technical graduates when there are no jobs for them is putting the cart before the horse.