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

Business School Sets Guinness World Record for Nationalities Represented in a Class

Students from 60 countries attended a Hult International Business School class in the United Kingdom, breaking the world record for nationalities represented.

March 20, 2024

New Mexico Creates Nation’s Largest Trust Fund for Free Tuition

The $959 million Higher Education Trust Fund will support the Opportunity Scholarship and Lottery Scholarship to provide free tuition for all eligible New Mexico residents.

March 19, 2024

Number of Women Deans at Business Schools on the Rise

An AACSB survey found that the percentage of women leading business schools is increasing.

April 19, 2024

College Admissions, Student Diversity, and Campus Culture 50 Years Ago

An "underground guide" from 1971 offers a psychedelic glimpse into a bygone era of higher education yet tells a sobering statistical story.

March 15, 2024

Virginia Bans Legacy Admissions at Public Colleges, Universities

Virginia is the second state to ban legacy admissions, a preference given to children of alums.

March 14, 2024

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