Evan Castillo

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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

6 New York Colleges to Lead New AI Consortium

The Empire AI consortium will use $400 million in public and private funding to advance artificial intelligence research and public interest solutions.

January 19, 2024

Spelman College Receives Largest Gift to Any HBCU in History

A Spelman trustee and her husband gave $100 million in honor of the college's naming anniversary. The gift will go to scholarships, housing, academics, and strategic needs.

January 19, 2024

United Negro College Fund Receives Historic $100M Unrestricted Gift

The organization will use the Lilly Endowment Inc. gift to increase endowment funds for all 37 member historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

January 18, 2024

Morehouse School of Medicine to Launch Health Equity Institute

The historically Black medical school's new David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute is addressing health inequalities within low-resource communities and the Black population nationwide before they become worldwide issues.

January 17, 2024

Bipartisan Bill Would End College Legacy Admissions

Republican Sen. Todd Young and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine have introduced a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to end legacy admissions.

January 12, 2024

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