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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
Higher Ed Aug. 17, 2017 8:44 am2969d ago
A Board of Regents committee has narrowed a pool of 42 applicants to become its next executive director down to …
Higher Ed Aug. 16, 2017 2:39 pm2970d ago
The presidents of Iowa’s three state universities this week each denounced the racism and violence displayed last weekend in Virginia. …
Higher Ed Aug. 16, 2017 11:24 am2970d ago
IOWA CITY — Bunk beds, mini-fridges, microwaves and hangers. Parents filling bins with bags, stuffed with pants and sweaters. Roommates …
News Aug. 15, 2017 12:26 pm2971d ago
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld made a pitch Monday to hike resident undergraduate tuition 41 percent …
Community Aug. 14, 2017 12:52 pm2972d ago
IOWA CITY – They’re iconic, dotting Iowa’s rolling hills for more than a century: American foursquare homes. Hallmarked by their …
News Aug. 14, 2017 8:41 am2972d ago
IOWA CITY – With her arm outstretched for a blood draw at a University of Iowa clinic, Tara Armstrong focused …
Higher Ed Aug. 11, 2017 10:07 pm2975d ago
Iowa’s Board of Regents plans to meet next week to identify semifinalists to replace the board’s former Executive Director Robert …
Higher Ed Aug. 10, 2017 3:31 pm2976d ago
Even if Iowa lawmakers reconvene this fall to deal with worsening 2017 budget projections and increase cuts for state departments …
Higher Ed Aug. 10, 2017 3:30 pm2976d ago
Iowa’s budget crunch continues, and Iowa State University acknowledged that Wednesday with a five-year tuition proposal pitching 7 percent increases …
Higher Ed Aug. 9, 2017 12:12 pm2977d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kirkwood Community College officially is accepting applications from those wishing to become the school’s next leader – …
Higher Ed Aug. 9, 2017 12:12 pm2977d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Nearly 50 Kirkwood Community College employees will retire by the end of August, taking advantage of an …
Health Care and Medicine Aug. 9, 2017 12:09 pm2977d ago
While University of Iowa Health Care again earned top-tier status, according to 2017-18 U.S. News & World Report rankings, it …
Higher Ed Aug. 7, 2017 8:37 pm2979d ago
In planning a series of meetings to reshape the way it sets tuition at Iowa’s public universities, the Board of …
Higher Ed Aug. 7, 2017 5:37 pm2979d ago
CEDAR FALLS – The first of Iowa’s public universities to unveil long-term tuition plans, the University of Northern Iowa said …
Higher Ed Aug. 6, 2017 12:41 am2981d ago
IOWA CITY — The cost of educating students at Iowa’s public universities has been steadily rising in recent years — …