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).
542 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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Harvard University devotes $250M to sustain research hit by federal cuts
May 16, 2025 -
Penn State University proposes closing 7 commonwealth campuses
May 14, 2025 -
New York’s adult learners can now attend community college for free
May 12, 2025 -
56% of adults disapprove of Trump’s approach to colleges, AP-NORC poll finds
May 9, 2025 -
Indiana governor sued by state ACLU over university board control
May 8, 2025 -
National Science Foundation faces lawsuit over 15% indirect research cap
May 7, 2025 -
College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education
May 7, 2025 -
Harvard faculty group pledges 10% of salary to help university fight Trump
May 2, 2025 -
‘A complete takeover’: Indiana lawmakers pass last-minute college governance overhaul
April 29, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: 133 international students have legal status restored
April 25, 2025 -
Columbia University vows to remove any future encampments
April 24, 2025 -
Beyond mass emails: How to encourage student feedback
April 22, 2025 -
Harvard University sues Trump administration over federal funding threats
April 21, 2025 -
Northwestern to self-fund federally threatened research
April 18, 2025 -
Federal judge freezes Energy Department’s 15% cap on indirect costs
April 17, 2025 -
Will Harvard lose its ability to enroll foreign students?
April 17, 2025 -
How an early alert system raised one college’s FAFSA completion
April 17, 2025 -
How one community college helps adult students get prior learning credit
April 16, 2025 -
LGBTQ+ students in Texas weigh leaving their colleges following DEI ban, researchers finds
April 9, 2025 -
Florida House proposal could cut college grants for 22,000 students
April 7, 2025 -
Harvard University faces funding ultimatum from Trump administration
April 4, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: Harvard comes under scrutiny of Trump administration
April 4, 2025 -
Northwestern University touts decline in antisemitic harassment amid lawmaker scrutiny
April 1, 2025 -
Ohio and Kentucky enact laws banning DEI at public colleges
March 31, 2025 -
Harvard University faces $9B federal funding review
March 31, 2025