Best of Student Media is CollegeJournalism.org's weekly selection of outstanding work from collegiate journalists across the country. The list is curated by CollegeJournalism.org and Student Press Report editor Barbara "Bob" Allen, who monitors almost 900 RSS feeds from student news publications nationwide — roughly 80% of all college student media.

New stories are selected each week for their quality, creativity and potential to inspire collegiate journalists and those who lead them.

To submit a story for consideration, email bob@collegejournalism.org.

Best of Student Media: April 11-17

Apr 19

Written By Barbara Allen

University of Texas President Jim Davis talks with Daily Texan News Editor Maryam Ahmed in his office. (Photo by Justin Doud // Courtesy of The Daily Texan)

Exclusive: UT President Jim Davis reflects on first year leading University(The Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin) — This is a great get for The Daily Texan, as the new president has granted almost no interviews.

Great minds must think alike. I love the idea of a story and/or photo essay about the university president's house. Highly clickable! Here's a sneak peek into USF's presidential mansion, Lifsey House(The Oracle, University of South Florida) and Pepperdine's Own Home: The Brock House(The Graphic, Pepperdine University)

'Playing volleyball here was a nightmare': Inside the Dartmouth women's volleyball team's culture(The Dartmouth, Dartmouth College)

'It took months and months and months': Students express frustration with Northeastern's Disability Accessibility Services(The Huntington News, Northeastern University)

😬 SDSU's media access policy raises concerns for student journalists(The Daily Aztec, San Diego State University)

Longtime Kearney restaurant owner to be deported(The Antelope, University of Nebraska-Kearney) — I've seen a lot of recent stories humanizing the immigration crisis. Great instincts!

AI generated T-shirt sparks Bronco Bookstore backlash(The Poly Post, Cal Poly Pomona)

Which campus water bottle refilling station has saved the most bottles? (Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln) — Great example of a simple yet fascinating data story!

Special section about AI on this campus: These stories were not AI-generated(The Alligator, University of Florida)

The $7,500 unpaid internship: USG resolution highlights financial crisis for BGSU student teachers(BG Falcon Media, Bowling Green State University)

Best of Student Media: April 4-10