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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 Apr. 30, 2021 6:54 pm1615d ago
Iowa Supreme Court says the University of Iowa and Board of Regents must hand over extensive financial details and documents about their $1.165 billion public-private partnership to operate the UI utilities system for the next 50 years.
Higher Ed Apr. 29, 2021 8:20 pm1616d ago
With University of Northern Iowa Provost Jim Wohlpart headed west to lead Central Washington University — already delivering video messages to that campus and participating in Zoom introductions with students, faculty, and staff — UNI is in hot pursuit of a successor.
Higher Ed Apr. 30, 2021 7:29 am1616d ago
Outgoing President Bruce Harreld would have liked UI to use money to move cultural houses to Hubbard Park.
Higher Ed Apr. 28, 2021 7:05 pm1617d ago
A University of Iowa presidential search committee met behind closed doors Wednesday to mull campus and community feedback on its four finalists, with plans to present that input and its collective “thoughts” to the Board of Regents on Thursday.
Higher Ed Jul. 7, 2021 2:45 pm1548d ago
Two months after the State Health Facilities Council
Higher Ed Apr. 28, 2021 8:53 am1618d ago
Iowans ‘have access to a growing number of early phase clinical trials’
Higher Ed Apr. 26, 2021 6:22 pm1619d ago
Deadline for sharing thoughts on finalists was 5 p.m. Monday.
Higher Ed Apr. 26, 2021 9:30 am1620d ago
Search committee doesn’t know diversity of applicant pool.
Higher Ed Apr. 23, 2021 7:21 am1623d ago
’I plan to be an active citizen of our department, our college, our campus, and our community’
Higher Ed Apr. 22, 2021 6:20 pm1623d ago
Kirkwood Community College expanding access to its vaccination clinic to the general public
Higher Ed Apr. 22, 2021 11:04 am1624d ago
Daniel Clay told to improve ’communication and approachability’
Higher Ed Apr. 21, 2021 2:06 pm1625d ago
Public can give feedback on finalists online
Higher Ed Apr. 22, 2021 11:37 am1624d ago
None of the four finalists are racial minorities
Higher Ed Apr. 20, 2021 8:29 pm1625d ago
The expected drop in transplants following the policy change – along with increased costs – could “threaten the long-term viability of plaintiffs’ transplant programs, as well as make it difficult to retain qualified medical specialists.”
Higher Ed Apr. 20, 2021 10:41 am1626d ago
“It's no secret that Iowa, like everywhere else, has work to do in this.”