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).
691 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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67% of high school graduates opting against college cite cost-of-living concerns, poll finds
May 1, 2026 -
Missouri State faces lawsuit over bias response policy
April 23, 2026 -
Top takeaways for college leaders from ASU+GSV
April 22, 2026 -
4 higher education leaders on AI’s biggest benefits and risks
April 21, 2026 -
Week in Review: Hampshire College to shutter, others at risk
April 20, 2026 -
Sonny Perdue to retire as University System of Georgia leader
April 16, 2026 -
AI is remaking the workforce. How can colleges ensure students thrive?
April 16, 2026 -
‘There is no silver bullet’: How 2 colleges use AI to support nontraditional learners
April 15, 2026 -
Universities of Wisconsin board ousts Jay Rothman as system president
April 8, 2026 -
Kansas governor must veto anti-DEI college bill, PEN America says
April 7, 2026 -
University of Missouri cuts designated funding for student affinity groups
April 6, 2026 -
Syracuse, Ohio State, Utah Valley: The latest college leadership transitions
April 3, 2026 -
Syracuse University to eliminate 93 academic programs
April 2, 2026 -
Penn must turn over Jewish employee records to EEOC, judge rules
April 1, 2026 -
Portland Community College reaches tentative deal with striking faculty
March 31, 2026 -
DOJ lawsuit dismissed over Minnesota tuition and aid laws for undocumented students
March 30, 2026 -
NIH grant terminations disproportionately hurt women, early-career researchers
March 26, 2026 -
DOJ sues Harvard in bid to recoup federal grants, cut off future access
March 20, 2026 -
Iowa Senate panel blocks anti-DEI bill targeting private colleges
March 17, 2026 -
Iowa House passes bills to dramatically shift operations at public universities
March 13, 2026 -
Ohio State picks new president after Ted Carter’s abrupt departure
March 12, 2026 -
Virginia lawmakers weigh changes to academic freedom, governing boards
March 11, 2026 -
Cal State sues Trump administration over Title IX funding threats
March 10, 2026 -
Ohio State University president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’
March 9, 2026 -
Indiana public colleges must soon accept this alternative to the SAT and ACT
March 6, 2026
