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).
588 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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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 -
6 higher education trends to watch for in the 2025-26 academic year
Aug. 28, 2025 -
George Mason University leader rebukes Trump administration’s apology demand
Aug. 26, 2025 -
Judge strikes down Minnesota dual enrollment program’s ban on faith statements
Aug. 25, 2025 -
Week in review: UCLA and other colleges move to cut costs
Aug. 25, 2025 -
Haverford College faces Education Department investigation into antisemitism
Aug. 21, 2025 -
Saint Augustine’s University brings its accreditation back from the brink — again
Aug. 18, 2025 -
Education Department details plans to collect applicant data by race, sex
Aug. 14, 2025 -
Stanford says no to state student aid, yes to legacy and donor admissions
Aug. 13, 2025 -
Iowa board approves course policy change after stripping anti-DEI references
Aug. 12, 2025 -
32 colleges accused of using early decision to drive up costs
Aug. 11, 2025 -
Iowa board reworks anti-DEI course policy proposal following pushback
Aug. 8, 2025 -
‘You could be next’: Stanford student newspaper sues over federal attacks on foreign students
Aug. 7, 2025 -
Stanford University lays off 363 employees
Aug. 6, 2025 -
University of Nebraska-Lincoln to slash $27.5M from budget
Aug. 5, 2025 -
‘You are college-ready’: Direct admissions comes to Alabama
Aug. 5, 2025 -
‘Who’s going to want these jobs?’: How the role of college president is changing
July 30, 2025 -
George Mason University faces federal probe into hiring and promotion practices
July 18, 2025 -
Confidence in higher education increases for the first time in a decade
July 16, 2025 -
The King’s College closes after 2 years without classes
July 14, 2025