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Vanessa Miller
I’ve covered lots of beats over my decades as a reporter, and one reason I really enjoy higher education is because it touches on them all. One day I’m writing about science and interviewing University of Iowa NASA researchers, the next I’m writing about health care, or agriculture, or a new Iowa State-supported business, or athletic budgets, or criminal justice, or the Legislature and potential bills affecting Iowa’s university and college campuses. I also love that I get to investigate and dig deep on some stories, report hard news, and then also share incredible and sometimes harrowing tales of survival or discovery. When I’m not working, I’m playing with my kids or following them around to wrestling tournaments. Get the news delivered right to your inbox.
Latest Articles by Vanessa Miller
Education Sep. 2, 2020 9:24 pm1856d ago
IOWA CITY – Not even two weeks into the fall semester, more than 1,000 University of Iowa students have self-reported …
Education Sep. 2, 2020 10:14 pm1856d ago
IOWA CITY – Even after the University of Iowa’s interim provost had reminded faculty and staff of their ‘obligation to …
Education Sep. 2, 2020 8:25 am1856d ago
IOWA CITY – As recently as Aug. 5 – just weeks before the start of the University of Iowa’s hybrid …
Education Sep. 1, 2020 10:59 pm1857d ago
IOWA CITY – After learning that some University of Iowa faculty and staff members plan to call in sick Wednesday …
Education Aug. 31, 2020 7:26 pm1858d ago
IOWA CITY – With the number of new COVID-19 cases spiking across Iowa’s college communities – and the New York …
Education Aug. 28, 2020 8:33 pm1861d ago
IOWA CITY – A University of Iowa professor and scholar in U.S. slavery and emancipation is redesigning an assignment after …
Education Aug. 28, 2020 5:18 pm1861d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa on Friday reported another 500 student cases of COVID-19 since the 107 it …
Education Aug. 28, 2020 10:30 am1861d ago
Mental health services across America’s college campuses have been in growing demand for years – and that was before a …
Education Aug. 27, 2020 7:19 pm1862d ago
IOWA CITY – Kirkwood Community College is moving all its Johnson County classes to an online format to start the …
Education Aug. 27, 2020 8:06 pm1862d ago
IOWA CITY – Thursday’s order closing bars and nightclubs in six counties – including university communities where students in recent …
Education Aug. 27, 2020 8:24 pm1862d ago
IOWA CITY – Thousands of University of Iowa students did not complete required COVID-19 safety training – which includes an …
Health Care and Medicine Aug. 26, 2020 8:57 pm1863d ago
IOWA CITY – On a day when Johnson County reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period – its …
Education Aug. 26, 2020 7:08 pm1863d ago
IOWA CITY – After Iowa State University leadership last week threatened students with suspension following reports and images of off-campus …
Government & Politics Aug. 25, 2020 10:24 pm1864d ago
IOWA CITY – The ‘Iowa Trump Victory” group is hosting a ‘Make Campus Great Again” event at 7 p.m. Tuesday …
Government & Politics Aug. 25, 2020 10:09 pm1864d ago
IOWA CITY – After crowds of maskless University of Iowa students were seen mingling shoulder-to-shoulder in Iowa City bars over …