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

University of Hawai’i Extends Community College Tuition Freeze

The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents kept tuition frozen at community colleges but voted to slightly increase tuition at four-year colleges. Resident tuition at four-year colleges will be frozen...

January 27, 2023

Howard University Will Be First HBCU to Lead a Military Research Center

The Department of Defense will give Howard University $12 million per year for five years to launch a university-affiliated U.S. Air Force research center.

January 27, 2023

Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges

Lower birthrates during the Great Recession will result in fewer college-age students starting in 2025, threatening tuition-dependent private colleges.

January 27, 2023

Harvard Students Are Again Protesting a Professor Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Professor John Comaroff is back in a Harvard classroom again this spring semester following allegations of sexual misconduct and triggering more outrage from students.

January 26, 2023

Recent Grads Say College Didn’t Prepare Them Emotionally for the Workforce

A new report also found that the majority of young professionals surveyed are experiencing burnout at least once a week.

January 26, 2023

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