Ron Schachter

Ron Schachter is a Boston-based freelance writer.

Articles by Ron Schachter

University Business, Jun 2009

Faced with threats from crime to natural disasters, and having learned lessons from the Virginia Tech shootings two years ago, campus security and emergency officials are building stronger relationships with their local and state counterparts.

University Business, Dec 2008

As two- and four-year colleges face an onslaught of unprepared students, they are turning to new strategies.

University Business, Oct 2008

The role of religious leaders on campus as the spiritual needs of students evolve.

University Business, Jun 2008

For many schools, an increased commitment to community service fits the student body, curriculum, and neighborhood.

University Business, Mar 2008

ROTC has gone from a four-letter word during the Vietnam War era to a mainstay on post-9/11 campuses.

University Business, Jan 2008

As gambling rates rise on campus, schools are taking a harder look at the consequences and searching for solutions.

University Business, Sep 2007

For the past 15 years, Hispanic-Serving Institutions around the country have been facing the challenges, and fulfilling the educational promise, of the growing numbers of Latino students.

University Business, Aug 2007

The good news: Foreign enrollments at American universities are on the rise. The bad news: Competition for international students is fiercer than ever.

University Business, Jul 2007

University of Miami's Donna Shalala is a high-profile president with purpose.

University Business, May 2007

Research universities are finding new ways to leverage their intellectual capital.

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