Laura Spitalniak

Washington, D.C., United States

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Federal judge strikes down NIH directives against DEI research

1 week ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A federal judge on Monday vacated the National Institutes of Health's directives to eliminate research funding for diversity, equity and inclusion-related projects.
Federal judge strikes down NIH directives against DEI research

1 week ago | healthcaredive.com | Laura Spitalniak

By Laura Spitalniak An article fromThe American Civil Liberties Union called the ruling "a major victory for public health." Federal officials are exploring their legal options, including an appeal.
Harvard spars with Trump administration over order protecting its international enrollment

2 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Harvard University argued Thursday that the Trump administration may attempt to use "creative relabeling" to circumnavigate a court order blocking its attempt to end the institution's ability to enroll international students. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs has twice blocked attempts by the federal government to halt all international students from attending Harvard through temporary orders.
Higher Ed Dive Trendline on International Students

2 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak |Natalie Schwartz |Ryan Golden

Harvard University argued June 12 that the Trump administration may attempt to use “creative relabeling” to circumnavigate a court order blocking its attempt to end the institution’s ability to enroll international students. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs has twice blocked attempts by the federal government to halt all international students from attending Harvard through temporary orders.
Tennessee and SFFA sue over funding for Hispanic-serving institutions

2 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissionssued the U.S. Department of Education Wednesday over allegations the agency's decades-long practice of designating federal grant funding for Hispanic-serving institutions is unconstitutional.
Proposed Ohio budget would increase influence of university ‘intellectual diversity’ centers

2 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Five civic centers at Ohio universitiesestablished byRepublican lawmakersto promote "intellectual diversity"would gain increased power and autonomy under a new budget proposal from the state’s Senate. The fiscal 2026 budget proposal would eliminate a rule mandating that the center directors consult with their respective university's dean. The budget would also create the Ohio Civics Board, to be staffed by the five directors.
18 colleges seek to support Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration

2 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Eighteen research colleges are seeking to formally support Harvard University’s legal challenge against the Trump administrationfor cutting or freezing roughly $2.8 billion of the institution’s grants and contracts.
18 colleges seek to support Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration

2 weeks ago | currently.att.yahoo.com | Laura Spitalniak

Laura Spitalniak Mon, Jun 9, 2025, 1:00 PM 3 min read This story was originally published on Higher Ed Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Higher Ed Dive newsletter. Eighteen research colleges are seeking to formally support Harvard University’s legal challenge against the Trump administration for cutting or freezing roughly $2.8 billion of the institution’s grants and contracts.
No more in-state tuition for undocumented students in Texas

3 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a joint motion from the U.S. Department of Justice and Texas to strike down the state's 24-year-old law offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented students. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtoncalled the law a "discriminatory and un-American provision" in a statement and claimed victory for the court order holding it to be unconstitutional.
Cornish College of the Arts opens under Seattle University banner

3 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Laura Spitalniak

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Seattle University officially absorbed the Cornish College of the Arts, it announced Tuesday, realizing the deal the two signed earlier this year to transfer nearly all of the arts college’s assets to the university. The university expects the campus — now known as Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University — to enroll between 430 and 450 students in the upcoming fall semester, according to a Tuesday announcement.