Extracurricular activities are good for balance, but strong academics are key to getting into college.
“There’s actually no ultimate factor,” said Beatriz Gutierrez, assistant director of admission....
Going to class isn’t the only essential college activity, students say joining organizations are also a key to future success.
Being in a club or organization helps students gain valuable skills such...
Researchers in England have found a link between social media use and mental health in teens - Instagram, a photo sharing app, has the most detrimental effect.
Instagram, the second most popular social...
First-year women are most at risk for sexual assault on a college campus.
They tend to have less experience being in environments with heavy drinking and so do not know how to drink safely, or take measures...
Millennials are nearly even with Baby Boomers when it comes to the ability to influence an election, but they lag behind their elders because they don’t vote.
Less than half of eligible millennials...
Finances, rather than academics, are what usually prompts first year college students to drop out.
Among 2,142 students surveyed by the Pew Research Center, 57 percent said they dropped out to work and...
TCU has a police department dedicated to keeping the campus and surrounding area safe.
In recent years, video cameras have been installed across campus to help deter crime. There are also more than 1,500...
Brandon Finnegan made baseball history as the first player to pitch in the College World Series and the Major League Baseball World Series in the same year.
A first round draft pick for the Kansas City...
TCU is expecting one of its most diverse classes this fall.
“The incoming freshman class is going to break every previous record with respect to students of color,” said Dean of Admission Raymond...
Students considering joining a Greek organization is college should expect to learn about leadership, connection and belonging to a group.
Being involved in greek life is a great way to learn a lot about...
Many first year college students expect to gain weight, but instead the “freshman 15” most gain 2.5 to 6 pounds, and experts say there are ways to keep from putting on pounds.
Some weight gain is...
This year’s crop of summer remakes includes several movies that are getting more than update.
The redux of the 1984 classic, “Ghostbusters” has a gender switch. While Disney’s “The Jungle Book,”...
