The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission recently announced the recipients of its 2024-25 Campus Mental Health Grants, which aim to address the mental health needs of students at West […]
Tag: higher education
My life-changing experiences at WVU
The start of the fall semester at West Virginia University always takes me back to when I arrived on campus exactly 50 years ago. (Geesh, I cannot believe I just […]
Fairmont State’s Middle College program accepting donations for students
The first group of teens enrolled in Fairmont State’s Middle College program have moved onto campus. And like any student heading off to pursue their education, they are need of […]
Guest essay: Rejection is redirection: Finding purpose through setbacks
By Alicia Kalka Rejection is one of the most painful experiences we face in life. It stings, lingers and can shake our confidence to its core. Yet, with the right […]
Easy A: Grade inflation on the rise
Americans understandably worry about inflation. Increasing prices for goods and services put a strain on the family budget. But there is another inflationary factor of growing concern in this country […]
We need humanities more than ever
by Sara Pankenier Weld How can a man who is warm understand a man who is cold? This is a question posed by a prisoner in “One Day in the […]
As we send our babies to college, do we do enough to celebrate the village that raised them?
by Heidi Stevens I’m sending my baby to college in a few minutes. Fine, a few months. It feels like minutes. It has all felt like minutes. She was born […]
Guest essay: Higher education is in turmoil
by Ron Iannone The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas led to the deaths of around 1,200 Israelis. In retaliatory attacks, Israel has killed around 34,000 Palestinians. And as a result, […]
USC valedictorian earned the right to speak. Let her
In 2022, at the University of Southern California commencement, valedictorian Adam Karelin delivered a stirring poem against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In 2021, valedictorian Tianna Shaw Wakeman spoke of living […]
A word in defense of student borrowers
by John M. Crisp Here’s how many Americans picture the average student borrower: His name is Brad. He matriculates at a university that charges tuition and fees far beyond his […]
