Laura Spitalniak
Editor | @LauraSpitalniakBefore joining Higher Ed Dive, Laura worked in broadcast news at WTOP, WAMU, ABC News and CBS News. She is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and the daughter of a librarian. When she’s not writing, Laura enjoys reading, fostering pets, restoring furniture, and creating a green space within her apartment (despite the best efforts of said pets).
658 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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How 3 college leaders work to boost economic mobility
Jan. 30, 2026 -
4 policy trends that should be on college leaders’ radars in 2026
Jan. 29, 2026 -
Texas governor pauses new H-1B visas at public colleges
Jan. 28, 2026 -
Virginia AG searches for university general counsels to counter ‘federal overreach’
Jan. 27, 2026 -
How college leaders decide when to speak out
Jan. 27, 2026 -
‘The pace is relentless’: How college leaders are adapting to an increasingly hectic job
Jan. 23, 2026 -
Congress moves to reject Trump plan to slash Education Department funding
Jan. 20, 2026 -
Trump 2.0’s impact on higher ed: The first year in 8 numbers
Jan. 20, 2026 -
Fall 2025 enrollment increased 1% — but the devil is in the details
Jan. 15, 2026 -
Texas just made it easier for students to report DEI, faculty senate violations
Jan. 13, 2026 -
How Oregon’s top higher ed board wants to solve university deficits
Jan. 13, 2026 -
Week in review: A controversial chancellor’s $1.1M payout
Jan. 12, 2026 -
2 flagship universities select leaders after abrupt resignations
Jan. 9, 2026 -
6 higher education trends to watch in 2026
Jan. 8, 2026 -
Martin University will close after short-lived ‘pause’
Jan. 6, 2026 -
10 stories from 2025 we wish we had written
Jan. 6, 2026 -
DOJ, Virginia AG target in-state tuition for undocumented students
Jan. 5, 2026 -
UNC to require faculty to publicly post syllabi in 2026-27
Dec. 22, 2025 -
Week in review: Trump expands travel ban
Dec. 22, 2025 -
Trump expands travel bans and restrictions to 39 countries
Dec. 17, 2025 -
Alabama faculty and students file appeal to block anti-DEI law
Dec. 17, 2025 -
Week in Review: Public college systems eye — and make — academic cuts
Dec. 15, 2025 -
Willamette University and Pacific University seek to merge
Dec. 11, 2025 -
Martin University to ‘pause’ operations at the end of the month
Dec. 10, 2025 -
Oklahoma regents vote to cut 41 ‘low-producing’ academic programs
Dec. 8, 2025