The Byzantine Path to a Budget
Crafting an operating budget for North Carolina’s university system is a long, winding process.
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
Big Changes Bring Big Questions for UNC
Two growing programs illustrate the university system’s changing role in North Carolina.
Chapel Hill Dynasty
The new chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill is likely to not only continue James Moeser’s policies, but last a long time.
Our Readers’ Recommendations
Some readers responded to our call for summer reading programs with ideas of their own.
A Letter to Santa From the UNC System
The UNC budget request to the General Assembly for 2008-9 contains all kinds of goodies.
Choose Your Own Summer Reading Program
Put on your thinking caps, remember your favorite books, and come up with your own summer reading program.
Making Summer Reading Programs Matter
University summer reading programs can be made much more meaningful than they currently are.
Blueprint for a Tower of Babel
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Summer Reading Program picks a book that promotes divisive identity politics.
A Clear Case for Streamlining Government
The North Carolina Center for Nursing mission and functions are duplicated by other organizations in the state.
Shaking Up the System
Major changes such as expansion into underserved communities and centralization of command are coming to the UNC system.