Darlene Earnest

Editor & Writer

Contributors/Darlene Earnest

Education

BA Journalism, Kent State University

Darlene Earnest is a copy editor for BestColleges. She has had an extensive editing career at several news organizations, including The Virginian-Pilot and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She also has completed programs for editors offered by the Dow Jones News Fund and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.

Darlene has a BA in journalism from Kent State University.

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Campus-GPT: How 2 University of California Campuses Are Designing Their Own Specialized AI Tools

UC San Diego and UC Irvine recently launched their own AI platforms for faculty and staff, with student access expected by the end of the year. Here's how they work.

April 24, 2024

UNC Greensboro Provides Free Childcare for Student-Parents

Thanks to a new grant, parents like Ph.D. student Jennifer Aikey can enroll their children in the university's childcare program for free.

April 23, 2024

Biden Administration Announces Title IX Rule Changes

Following several delays, the Biden administration released its final Title IX rules, overhauling previous Trump administration rules. Here is what you need to know.

April 22, 2024

This Video Game Is Teaching College Students Entrepreneurship

Venture Valley is a free mobile and PC game pitting players against one another as they build virtual businesses. Winners like Oliver Stoner-German of the University of Arizona are taking...

April 22, 2024

CU Boulder Engineering Has One of the Highest Percentages of Female First-Years in the Country

University of Colorado Boulder's College of Engineering and Applied Science's first-year cohort is 41% female students.

April 17, 2024

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