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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Stony Brook University Receives Historic Unrestricted $500M Gift

The Simons Foundation gave one of the largest unrestricted endowment gifts in U.S. history to a higher education institution. Stony Brook can use the endowment funds wherever it sees fit.

June 6, 2023

Christian University Names Film School After In-N-Out Burger Co-Founder

Biola University renamed its film school after In-N-Out Burger co-founder, Esther L. Snyder after her family made an undisclosed gift to the school.

June 6, 2023

GRE Test Time Cut in Half

Taking the GRE will require less time, but it's uncertain how long the test will remain relevant.

June 6, 2023

Connecticut Moves to Limit Transcript Withholding Over Student Debt

The Connecticut General Assembly passed legislation to ban colleges from withholding transcripts from employers and the military over student debt.

June 5, 2023

CSU Trustees Appoint Stephen Perez as President of Chico State

Perez currently serves as the university's interim provost and vice president of academic affairs and will assume the presidency July 1.

June 5, 2023

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