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).
524 articles by Laura Spitalniak
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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 -
6 higher education experts reflect on COVID’s sectorwide influence
March 29, 2025 -
University of Michigan scraps multimillion dollar DEI investment
March 28, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: University of Pennsylvania hit with $175M in stop-work orders
March 28, 2025 -
House passes bill to lower foreign reporting threshold to $50K
March 27, 2025 -
ACE: Student outcomes at MSIs improve with full funding
March 27, 2025 -
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