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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

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 Jan. 25, 2018 5:08 pm2808d ago
IOWA CITY – A previously-barred University of Iowa student organization was among more than 160 involved in an on-campus recruitment …
Government & Politics Jan. 25, 2018 4:36 pm2808d ago
A senate bill introduced Thursday would nearly quadruple cuts Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed for Iowa’s public universities in the …
Education Jan. 23, 2018 7:01 pm2810d ago
Citing ‘selective enforcement” of an ‘otherwise reasonable” policy, a federal judge has ordered the University of Iowa to let a …
Education Jan. 23, 2018 2:53 pm2810d ago
If the Iowa Legislature takes Gov. Kim Reynold’s suggestion they turn down new capital improvement requests from the state’s public …
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 22, 2018 2:38 pm2811d ago
Just weeks after longtime head of University of Iowa Health Care Jean Robillard stepped down, his pick nearly a decade …
Education Jan. 19, 2018 8:05 pm2814d ago
IOWA CITY – In the final two-week stretch before the University of Iowa’s 24th Dance Marathon next month, the enterprising …
Education Jan. 18, 2018 2:52 pm2815d ago
After just two years at the University of Iowa, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students Lyn Redington is leaving …
Education Jan. 19, 2018 1:36 pm2814d ago
A federal court judge who will decide whether the University of Iowa discriminated in deregistering a faith-based student organization asked …
Education Jan. 18, 2018 9:12 am2815d ago
IOWA CITY — One year ago, actor Woody Harrelson set out to break new cinematic ground by broadcasting live, in …
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 16, 2018 10:23 pm2817d ago
IOWA CITY – For the fifth consecutive year, health care providers across the nation in 2017 set a record for …
Higher Ed Jan. 12, 2018 8:58 pm2821d ago
Construction cranes that often dot the skylines at Iowa’s public university campuses could be seen less often under a budget …
Higher Ed Jan. 11, 2018 1:16 pm2822d ago
After spending two days behind closed doors evaluating its university presidents and institutional heads, Iowa’s Board of Regents this week …
Education Jan. 16, 2018 1:04 pm2817d ago
IOWA CITY – Since stepping foot on frozen U.S. soil in 2012, Monzer Shakally has graduated high school, enrolled at …
Higher Ed Jan. 9, 2018 7:27 pm2824d ago
After taking back $20.8 million in state appropriations from the Board of Regents in the 2017 budget year and then …
News Jan. 8, 2018 7:39 pm2825d ago
Days before her first performance evaluation, Wendy Wintersteen last week signed a formal five-year contract to serve as president of …