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).
607 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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Higher ed groups blast Trump plan to expand applicant data collection
Oct. 16, 2025 -
Virginia lawmakers threaten state funding consequences if UVA signs Trump compact
Oct. 10, 2025 -
Trump’s higher ed compact draws condemnation from faculty and college unions
Oct. 8, 2025 -
Week in review: Courts weigh in on higher education lawsuits
Oct. 6, 2025 -
NIH temporarily restores UC grants under court order
Oct. 3, 2025 -
At least 4 presidents abruptly departed their institutions last month amid pressure campaigns
Oct. 2, 2025 -
HHS moves to cut Harvard off from all federal grants and contracts
Oct. 1, 2025 -
The top higher education conferences to attend in 2026
Oct. 1, 2025 -
Texas Tech orders colleges to align instruction with Trump administration’s gender views
Sept. 29, 2025 -
University of South Dakota must reinstate professor on leave over Kirk comments, judge orders
Sept. 26, 2025 -
Most adults say higher education is important but want colleges to stay out of politics
Sept. 26, 2025 -
Southern Oregon University to cut 23 programs and lay off 18 employees
Sept. 25, 2025 -
Federal judge orders NIH to restore grants to UCLA
Sept. 24, 2025 -
Education Department gives Harvard 20 days to turn over admissions data
Sept. 22, 2025 -
Week in review: US needs 4M+ college grads by 2032
Sept. 22, 2025 -
Kean U to receive $10M in state funding to support merger
Sept. 19, 2025 -
UC employees, unions sue Trump administration over ‘financial coercion’
Sept. 17, 2025 -
ACLU of Indiana sues Indiana State over termination of student worker funds
Sept. 16, 2025 -
US faces shortfall of 5.3M college-educated workers by 2032
Sept. 16, 2025 -
Texas A&M fires professor after viral video, raising free speech concerns
Sept. 10, 2025 -
Caregiving duties could make parenting students more likely to withdraw from college, survey finds
Sept. 10, 2025 -
Week in review: University of Chicago to cut $100M from its budget
Sept. 8, 2025 -
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration’s $2.2B funding freeze at Harvard
Sept. 3, 2025 -
DOJ sues Illinois over in-state tuition for undocumented students
Sept. 3, 2025 -
Trump administration proposes 4-year cap on international student visas
Aug. 28, 2025