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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
Higher Ed Oct. 18, 2017 7:47 pm2907d ago
Iowa’s Board of Regents is considering nixing a mandate that all accreditation reports affirming university programs meet national standards come …
Higher Ed Oct. 18, 2017 5:50 pm2907d ago
After nearly two decades in the Iowa Board of Regents system – including stints as a University of Iowa lobbyist, …
News Oct. 18, 2017 5:15 pm2907d ago
Social activist Monica Lewinsky will speak on the University of Iowa campus next week in a message titled, ‘The Price …
Higher Ed Oct. 17, 2017 8:12 pm2908d ago
IOWA CITY – Five months have passed since the University of Iowa announced plans to review its employment practices after …
Higher Ed Oct. 16, 2017 9:27 pm2909d ago
In arguing for a bigger slice of the state’s funding pie, Iowa’s public universities have painted themselves as economic engines …
Higher Ed Oct. 16, 2017 7:38 pm2909d ago
IOWA CITY – An internationally known AIDS researcher from Minnesota will be the University of Iowa’s next vice president for …
News Oct. 14, 2017 3:00 pm2911d ago
BACKGROUND Last fall’s election and rhetoric around border security and immigration prompted some to voice concern about potential fallout on …
Higher Ed Oct. 13, 2017 12:14 pm2912d ago
AMES — Iowa State University has a lot of pressing issues, and it doesn’t have time to wait for an …
Oct. 12, 2017 10:13 pm2913d ago
Iowa State has a lot of pressing issues, and it doesn’t have time to wait for an outsider to catch …
Higher Ed Oct. 12, 2017 9:05 am2913d ago
AMES – Everyone’s seeking the model for a successful institution of higher education in the 21st century, and University of …
Higher Ed Oct. 15, 2017 11:28 am2910d ago
With Iowa’s Board of Regents virtually certain to raise tuition again, the state’s public universities reported news this week that’s …
News Oct. 12, 2017 12:05 pm2913d ago
Wendy Wintersteen has been at Iowa State University since 1979, serving in a range of roles, from professor to director …
Higher Ed Oct. 11, 2017 12:33 pm2914d ago
AMES – Iowa State University’s standing in the prestigious, invitation-only Association of American Universities is not secure, and it needs …
News Oct. 11, 2017 12:21 pm2914d ago
The Board of Regents at its meeting next week is expected to name a new executive director, replacing former director …
News Oct. 11, 2017 12:37 pm2914d ago
Iowa’s Board of Regents was expected to make public Tuesday the outcome of its summerlong tuition review. But regents are …