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.

Read Darlene's Latest Articles

Indian, U.S. Universities Team Up for Global Challenges Institute

The new Indo-U.S. Global Challenges Institute will tackle major issues like sustainability, emerging technologies, and other areas that could have a global impact.

October 2, 2023

New Social Justice Center Gives HBCU Students a Vehicle to Activism

The first cohort of N.C. A&T's new Power of Four Research Fellows program will use social justice research to impact their communities.

September 29, 2023

DEI Legal Fellowship Lawsuit Casts Shadow on BIPOC Law Student Opportunities

A longtime conservative legal strategist challenged race-conscious college admissions in the Supreme Court and won. Now, he's challenging diversity fellowships, too.

September 29, 2023

Chapman University Will Turn Business School Into College With $10 Million Gift

The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics received a $10 million gift from the Argyros family.

September 28, 2023

The Best Universities for Startup Entrepreneurs

You don't have to go to college to start a business, but if you want to earn a degree, these are the top schools to consider.

September 28, 2023

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