Laura Spitalniak
Editor | @LauraSpitalniakLaura Spitalniak is an editor at Higher Ed Dive, where she covers federal policy, free speech, student protests, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Prior to joining Higher Ed Dive in 2021, she worked in broadcast news at WTOP, WAMU, ABC News and CBS News. You can contact Laura at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.
752 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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4-year visa cap for international students halted by federal judge
Sept. 15, 2026 -
West Point civilian speech policies ruled unconstitutional
Sept. 14, 2026 -
Week in review: DOJ sues remaining states over tuition laws
Sept. 14, 2026 -
ABA revokes diversity standards in accreditation
Sept. 9, 2026 -
Florida bans undocumented students from selective public universities
Sept. 4, 2026 -
Private colleges could lose tax-exempt status under new IRS proposal
Sept. 3, 2026 -
Brown, UT-Arlington presidents announce departures
Sept. 3, 2026 -
Ohio State University settles DOJ allegations for $2.1M
Sept. 1, 2026 -
Judge rules Trump policies deporting foreign students based on speech unconstitutional
Aug. 31, 2026 -
DOJ sues 4 more states over tuition laws for undocumented students
Aug. 28, 2026 -
20 Michigan colleges join new direct admissions program
Aug. 27, 2026 -
AI can complete ‘almost’ all written assignments for MIT undergrads, report says
Aug. 26, 2026 -
Broward College board, president reach $430K separation agreement
Aug. 25, 2026 -
University of Utah to shutter Sandy location in January
Aug. 25, 2026 -
DOJ’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed
Aug. 13, 2026 -
Columbia faces discrimination lawsuit from Palestinian employees and students
Aug. 12, 2026 -
Antitrust lawsuit against 32 colleges with early decision can proceed, judge rules
Aug. 11, 2026 -
Most 4-year graduates work in same state as their alma mater, report finds
Aug. 11, 2026 -
The Heritage Foundation releases sweeping model bill to overhaul higher ed
Aug. 7, 2026 -
Clemson, UF, UVU and other colleges get new leaders
Aug. 6, 2026 -
Inside the federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding
July 27, 2026 -
Ctrl+F: Federal agencies used keyword searches to nix grants en masse, court records show
July 23, 2026 -
DOJ alleges UC San Diego illegally uses race in medical school admissions
July 22, 2026 -
90% of students use AI in the classroom, Instructure poll finds
July 21, 2026 -
Trump administration caps student visa stays at 4 years under final rule
July 16, 2026
