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).
512 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes bill to ban DEI at public colleges
March 21, 2025 -
Wyoming’s anti-DEI law is ‘a tool for censorship,’ free speech group says
March 17, 2025 -
Columbia University faces ultimatum from Trump administration to keep federal funding
March 14, 2025 -
Kentucky lawmakers vote to ban DEI spending at public colleges
March 13, 2025 -
‘SEND HELP!’: 59% of students face insecurities around needs like food and housing
March 11, 2025 -
ABA faces DOJ wrath over law school diversity requirements
March 10, 2025 -
University of Nebraska-Lincoln to cut $5M from budget, extend hiring freeze
March 5, 2025 -
Lumina sets new postsecondary attainment goal with focus on college ROI
March 4, 2025 -
Education Department Q&A clarifies DEI restrictions
March 3, 2025 -
Arizona bill to cut off state funding over college DEI courses gains traction
Feb. 28, 2025 -
A surge of DEI cuts hits colleges across the US
Feb. 27, 2025 -
AFT sues Education Department over anti-DEI guidance
Feb. 26, 2025 -
Kentucky lawmakers seek to weaken tenure, restrict DEI
Feb. 20, 2025 -
‘Another twisting of civil rights law’: Free speech group pans Education Department’s DEI guidance
Feb. 18, 2025 -
Ohio Senate passes bill to ban DEI and faculty strikes at public colleges
Feb. 13, 2025 -
The latest roundup of DEI cuts across the country
Feb. 12, 2025 -
‘In the United States, there is no king’: AAUP sues Trump over attacks on DEI
Feb. 4, 2025 -
Hegseth bars ‘race-based’ admissions goals, DEI curriculum at military academies
Feb. 3, 2025 -
Florida lawmakers pass bill to roll back in-state tuition for undocumented students
Jan. 31, 2025 -
How 4 of Trump’s policy actions could impact higher education in 2025
Jan. 31, 2025 -
North Carolina AG’s office raises ‘red flags’ about Saint Augustine’s $70M deal
Jan. 29, 2025 -
Polarization is battering campuses. Here is how college leaders are fighting back.
Jan. 27, 2025 -
How Stony Brook University got students off academic probation
Jan. 23, 2025 -
Johns Hopkins, Caltech settle antitrust lawsuit for combined $35.3M
Jan. 21, 2025 -
Common App data shows 5% jump in first-year college applicants
Jan. 17, 2025