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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
Sports Feb. 19, 2017 11:00 am3223d ago
BACKGROUND The University of Iowa in August hosted its first-ever concert in Kinnick Stadium — a ‘Back Porch Revival’ of …
Higher Ed Feb. 17, 2017 3:50 pm3225d ago
IOWA CITY – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the committee involved in what became a contentious search for …
Higher Ed Feb. 16, 2017 9:07 pm3226d ago
At a time of significant change in the higher education landscape – and with longtime University of Iowa Provost Barry …
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 16, 2017 4:57 pm3226d ago
An Iowa lawmaker has proposed a bill aimed at requiring Iowa’s public universities and community colleges to let permitted individuals …
Sports Feb. 15, 2017 8:39 pm3227d ago
IOWA CITY – Following years of dropped calls, never-received text messages, and crawling internet service, Hawkeye fans should expect a …
Higher Ed Feb. 15, 2017 4:19 pm3227d ago
After nearly 33 years with the University of Iowa, Provost Barry Butler is leaving to become the sixth president of …
Higher Ed Feb. 14, 2017 10:08 pm3228d ago
The University of Iowa’s four- and six-year graduation rates are on the decline, according to new data from the Board …
Higher Ed Feb. 14, 2017 2:52 pm3228d ago
The University of Iowa last year again saw an increase in faculty resignations, pushing the annual total to its highest …
Higher Ed Feb. 13, 2017 6:04 pm3229d ago
IOWA CITY – Taking a cue from a University of Iowa health care union, the UI graduate student union voted …
Higher Ed Feb. 13, 2017 5:33 pm3229d ago
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Eighth Circuit has upheld a federal court’s decision blocking Iowa State …
Higher Ed Feb. 10, 2017 5:18 pm3232d ago
IOWA CITY – As discussion heats up around proposed legislation that would strip Iowa unions of their collective bargaining rights, …
Higher Ed Feb. 10, 2017 5:10 pm3232d ago
IOWA CITY – Bruce Rastetter’s announcement Friday that he won’t seek another term as president of the Board of Regents …
Higher Ed Feb. 10, 2017 5:06 pm3232d ago
IOWA CITY – Bruce Rastetter – the Iowa agribusiness giant, political kingmaker, and embattled president of the Board of Regents …
News Feb. 9, 2017 3:18 pm3233d ago
MOUNT VERNON – Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday told a group of 12 Chinese students attending Cornell College that he …
News Feb. 9, 2017 2:34 pm3233d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa notified its campus on Thursday that its water system has violated a drinking …

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