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).
433 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions
Sept. 12, 2024 -
College enrollment rate improved among high school class of 2022, report finds
Sept. 12, 2024 -
Brown University trustee resigns over upcoming divestment vote
Sept. 10, 2024 -
Attacks on higher ed could portend Southern ‘brain drain,’ AAUP says
Sept. 10, 2024 -
Brown University reports drop in diversity among incoming students
Sept. 6, 2024 -
This week in numbers: UNC’s gambit to reengage stopped-out students
Sept. 6, 2024 -
Common App to expand direct admissions effort
Sept. 5, 2024 -
California ban on legacy and donor admissions at private colleges heads to governor
Aug. 29, 2024 -
Then and now: Two eras of protests at Columbia University in photos
Aug. 29, 2024 -
NYU says anti-Zionist discrimination could violate student conduct rules
Aug. 27, 2024 -
UVA tightens protest rules after chaotic spring
Aug. 26, 2024 -
University of Kentucky disbands DEI center, will reassign employees
Aug. 21, 2024 -
University of California and Cal State tighten protest rules ahead of fall term
Aug. 20, 2024 -
Ben Sasse defends spending levels while he was University of Florida’s president
Aug. 19, 2024 -
State officials call for probe into Ben Sasse’s spending at the University of Florida
Aug. 16, 2024 -
Embattled Columbia University president departs, interim leader named
Aug. 15, 2024 -
Florida A&M interim president calls for mass resignations after $238M donation fumble
Aug. 14, 2024 -
Catawba College gets second $200M donation in 3 years
Aug. 13, 2024 -
3 Columbia employees resign amid texting scandal
Aug. 9, 2024 -
How to try direct admissions — from experts who have been there
Aug. 8, 2024 -
How college leaders can engage with conservative lawmakers on DEI
Aug. 6, 2024 -
Liberty University acquires Virginia Technical Institute’s educational components
Aug. 5, 2024 -
Ripon College to cover tuition for Wisconsin families making less than $75K
Aug. 2, 2024 -
Education Department reverses course on batch FAFSA corrections
July 31, 2024 -
Valparaiso to eliminate over 2 dozen academic programs
July 30, 2024