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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 Apr. 25, 2022 6:00 am
‘The growth of minority students in Iowa colleges and universities has outpaced Iowa’s total population growth’
Higher Ed Apr. 22, 2022 7:36 am
‘Indicators used by AAU to rank its members have begun to favor institutions with medical schools’
Higher Ed Apr. 21, 2022 6:00 am
‘We cannot hire enough counselors at Iowa’
Higher Ed Apr. 20, 2022 3:32 pm
Inflation is also hitting hard the campuses of Iowa colleges and universities
Iowa Football Apr. 19, 2022 2:02 pm
Amended complaint accuses Kirk Ferentz of retaliation
Higher Ed Apr. 15, 2022 5:36 pm
‘We always want to be able to offer the latest and the greatest technology’
Higher Ed Apr. 15, 2022 8:48 pm
‘I'm very glad this is the one that worked out for me’
Higher Ed Apr. 14, 2022 3:13 pm
‘Most faculty and staff roles require on-campus work’
Higher Ed Apr. 13, 2022 4:31 pm
Future of earlier choice, Sanxay-Gilmore House, unknown
Higher Ed Apr. 12, 2022 6:00 am
‘We look at Cornell as a place where we can find the type of student who is really engaged’
Higher Ed Apr. 8, 2022 3:21 pm
Regent universities pare down English orientation programs as need wanes
Higher Ed Apr. 4, 2022 7:20 pm
Calls about ‘liquor & storage’ business came ‘bright and early’
Higher Ed Apr. 4, 2022 10:17 am
UI reports the smallest percent of total faculty with tenure, at 34 percent.
Higher Ed Mar. 31, 2022 4:58 pm
UI and ISU eyeing 3% increase; UNI asking for 2% bump
Higher Ed Mar. 30, 2022 5:20 pm
The decision ‘represents a significant win for all workers in Iowa, and state employees in particular’