BestColleges Launches ‘Office Hours’ Blog Addressing Hot Topics in Higher Education
The blog offers a new platform for BestColleges’ audience to discover education-based information and resources
June 26, 2019 (Seattle, WA) — BestColleges, a leading provider of independent college rankings, planning resources, and higher education research, announced the launch of its education blog, entitled Office Hours. The blog is a brand new platform on BestColleges’ website and is intended to keep visitors updated about developments and ongoing issues associated with higher education.
Launched at the beginning of June, content for Office Hours is written by BestColleges’ editorial team and education experts, working professionals, students, alumni, and other voices in the education industry. Through their involvement, Office Hours aims to bring students, parents, and educators a repository of information and resources dedicated to exploring aspects of the educational landscape.
Blog content will broadly focus on eight separate categories, including college planning, financial aid, online education, careers, thought leadership, education news, special populations, and college life. These topics will be presented in the form of short, how-to articles and long-form analyses that include data-driven research. In addition, Office Hours will occasionally feature in-depth interviews with industry experts, students, and graduates to provide visitors with stories and advice that may help them in their own college, career, and life journeys.
Stephanie Snider, Director of BestColleges, shares her exemment over the Office Hours blog launch: “After many months of planning, we’re happy to unveil this new BestColleges platform and begin to interact with our audience in a more direct and engaging way. Our goal is to showcase a wealth of information that addresses hot topic issues in higher education while also giving our readers practical advice to help them become more confident in their college and career journeys.”
Since its inception in 2013, BestColleges has become one of the most trusted advisors for students making education decisions that best fit their desired career outcomes. With the presence of the new Office Hours blog, BestColleges aims to strengthen its commitment to helping students discover higher education avenues to fulfilling careers and lives.
For more information about Office Hours, visit the blog landing page at: /blog/
About BestColleges
BestColleges empowers students to make smarter educational decisions and find schools that best fit their needs through proprietary research, user-friendly guides, and hundreds of unique college rankings. As a trusted education advisor, they also provide a wide array of college planning, financial aid, and career resources to help students realize life goals and overcome educational challenges as they prepare for careers after college.
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