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

What Is Fintech?

A growing number of business schools are incorporating the fast-growing field of financial technology (fintech) into their course and degree offerings.

March 29, 2024

Commencement Speakers for 2024

Here's who is speaking at spring commencements this year.

April 25, 2024

Vanderbilt Developing AI, Computing, Data Science College

The college is in its earliest stages of development. Vanderbilt is still determining when it will be established and what programs it will offer.

March 27, 2024

LaGuardia Community College Gets $116M Grant From N.Y. Mets Owners’ Foundation

The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, led by New York Mets owner Alex Cohen, donated $116.2 million to LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC) to build a new workforce training center. The...

March 26, 2024

University of South Florida Announces Plans for AI, Cybersecurity College

The college — which would be the first in Florida — would launch on all university campuses in fall 2025 and offer undergraduate- to professional-level programs.

March 26, 2024

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