Libby A. Nelson

Libby A. Nelson has covered federal policy, Congress and religious colleges for Inside Higher Ed since April 2011. She previously worked as a reporter for The Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pa., and as an intern at the Chronicle of Higher Education, where she reported on the federal government for eight months in 2009 and 2010. She graduated from Northwestern University in 2009 with a degree in journalism.

Originally from the suburbs of Kansas City, she is still looking for good barbecue in Washington, DC.

Libby can be reached at 202.448.6117 or libby.nelson@insidehighered.com, or on Twitter at twitter.com/libbyanelson.

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Most Recent Articles

February 22, 2012
More College Lawsuits Over Birth Control Mandate
Two more colleges have sued the Obama administration over its requirement that religious employers, including colleges, provide insurance covering birth control -- despite a recent compromise that would require the insurance company, not the institution, to pay for that coverage. Louisiana College, a Baptist institution, and Geneva College, a Pennsylvania college affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, filed lawsuits Tuesday with assistance from the Alliance Defense Fund. They join two colleges that have filed suit through the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
February 17, 2012
Final rule expected soon on student health insurance plans
Regulations are expected soon on student health plans under the new health care law -- including whether contraceptives will be covered.
February 14, 2012
Obama proposes increase in education spending
As more details emerged about President Obama's budget, many in higher education were appreciative -- but plenty of details remain to be worked out.
February 13, 2012
Some details on proposed Obama budget for higher ed 2013
Community colleges would get $8 billion over the next 3 years, the maximum Pell Grant would increase, and some research funding would grow in the president's proposed budget for higher education programs.
February 13, 2012
Religious colleges react to new policy on birth control coverage
Obama administration won't require religious colleges' insurance plans to cover contraception, but officials outline another way to give employees access.
February 10, 2012
Study: Pell Grants Expanded Rural Community College Enrollment
A case study of the impact of Pell Grants on Kansas community colleges has found that a higher maximum Pell Grant has led to more students attending college, particularly in rural parts of the state.
February 08, 2012
In Survey, Bankruptcy Lawyers Warn of Student Debt Risks
A majority of more than 800 bankruptcy lawyers in a survey say they have seen an increase in clients with student loans over the past few years and that most of those debtors are unlikely to be able to discharge their loans due to "undue hardship." The survey, published by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, found that 62 percent of the lawyers have seen bankruptcy cases involving student loans increase at least 25 percent since 2008.
February 08, 2012
Obama Could Compromise on Contraception Rules
Amid an ongoing furor over the Obama administration's decision to require Roman Catholic colleges, hospitals and other religious employers to offer health insurance plans covering birth control at no cost, a senior adviser to the president's re-election campaign suggested Tuesday that compromise might be possible.
February 07, 2012
Fight over "Forbearance Fees" Now On Facebook
Protests against Sallie Mae's $50 "forbearance fees," which the lender charges to borrowers who cannot pay their loans and opt to let the funds accumulate interest, unpaid, rather than defaulting, have spread to Facebook.
February 03, 2012
Christian college presidents discuss what to do about sexuality
A gathering of presidents from more conservative Christian colleges discusses what to do about controversies surrounding gay and lesbian students.

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