Evan Castillo

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Education

BA Journalism, BA Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Evan Castillo is a reporter on BestColleges News and wrote for the Daily Tar Heel during his time at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He's covered topics ranging from climate change to general higher education news, and he is passionate about music.

His other interests lie in the intersectionality of technology, gaming, and higher education. Evan graduated with a BA in journalism and a BA in psychology.

Read Evan's Latest Articles

Penn State Cuts Over $100M From Budget to Address Financial Challenges

The University Park colleges, administrative and student support, and Commonwealth campuses all face cuts in the fiscal year 2026 budget to compensate for financial difficulty and to create a roadmap...

February 2, 2024

Cornell Approves One-of-a-Kind Bitcoin Degree

Cornell University student Ella Hough, founder of the new Cornell Bitcoin Club, will be the Ivy League school's first major focused on cryptocurrency.

February 2, 2024

Pennsylvania Grants 30 Colleges $1M to Fight Food Insecurity

The PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative awards grants to private and public colleges and trade schools across the state to combat food insecurity on campus.

February 1, 2024

Oklahoma Colleges Receive $4 Million to Help Low-Income and Native Transfer Students

The federal grant will allow Northeastern State University and Tulsa Community College to improve the transfer process for Native and low-income students.

February 1, 2024

CUNY Journalism School, Howard Create Data Journalism Workshop for HBCU Students

The Du Bois Data Lab is a free one-week data journalism workshop for historically Black college and university (HBCU) students. Admitted students will receive a $400 stipend.

February 1, 2024

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