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.
769 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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University of Hawai’i system expands direct admissions to all 10 campuses
Oct. 16, 2026 -
Trump admin reignites court battle over student deportations based on speech
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How admissions officials are navigating the academic year ahead
Oct. 15, 2026 -
3 admissions experts on why they require — or nixed — supplemental essays
Oct. 13, 2026 -
How 3 universities are approaching international student recruitment
Oct. 12, 2026 -
Why women of color leave admissions work — and what institutions can do
Oct. 9, 2026 -
Top higher education conferences in 2027
Oct. 6, 2026 -
University of Michigan selects new leader, San Francisco State president to depart
Oct. 5, 2026 -
Trump targets $70M for international scholars in $810M funding clawback
Sept. 29, 2026 -
California Community Colleges wants AI funded to tune of $195M
Sept. 28, 2026 -
Major public universities report hits to international enrollment
Sept. 25, 2026 -
DOJ accuses UC San Francisco medical school of racial discrimination in admissions
Sept. 23, 2026 -
Faculty group wants to block UNL’s attempted return to AAU over program cuts
Sept. 22, 2026 -
California governor signs laws to expand 4-year degrees at community colleges
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Week in review: South University to change hands — again
Sept. 21, 2026 -
US higher ed faces mounting attacks on academic freedom, report warns
Sept. 18, 2026 -
College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up
Sept. 17, 2026 -
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
