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

Online Community College Students Engage Less With Peers: Report

Online community college students feel more challenged by their coursework and engage less with their peers than in-person students, according to a new report from the Community College Survey of...

June 9, 2023

Cruising Across Campus: How One Self-Driving Car Company Is Helping Students Get Where They Need to Go

In December, the autonomous vehicle company Cruise partnered with the University of San Francisco to offer free rides to students. Now, the company is extending the program through the summer.

June 9, 2023

George Washington University Reveals New Moniker: the ‘Revolutionaries’

Almost a year after abandoning the “Colonials” moniker, the university is rallying behind a new community-chosen name.

June 8, 2023

Percentage of Women Presidents at Elite Research Universities Is Increasing, Report Finds

Between 2021 and 2023, women presidents' representation at elite research institutions grew by 8 percentage points.

June 8, 2023

California Community Colleges Will Add 7 New Bachelor’s Degrees

The California Community Colleges (CCC) system has approved seven new bachelor's degree programs. The latest degrees, late last month, include dental hygiene offered at Cerritos College and Fresno City College,...

June 8, 2023

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