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Derek Jenson (left) prepares to bout with a player from the University of Minnesota. Photo Courtesy Connie James.

What fencing taught me

April 23, 2025 at 10:38 am 0 comments

After quitting my job last September with the goal of focusing on school, I wanted to join a club to fully immerse myself in the college experience. After searching around some, I decided to join the fencing team, the DMACC Blades. Immediately upon joining the club, I noticed that noRead More

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DMACC partners with Intel for AI workforce training

April 16, 2025 at 12:12 pm 0 comments

DMACC and Intel have a new partnership to create an AI-focused certificate class through its Continuing Education program. DMACC is the first school in the state of Iowa to offer this program.  The 8-week non-credit class started in Fall 2024. The program aims to help students build AI skills toRead More

Jayden's March Madness Review

Jayden’s March Madness Review

April 13, 2025 at 3:35 pm 0 comments

March Madness is now over and it all went by in One Shining Moment. There was excitement, disappointment, celebration, letdowns, and champions crowned. However, one thing there wasn’t much of was upsets.  On the men’s side, all four #1 seeds made it to the Final Four for the first timeRead More

Let's talk animals

Let’s talk animals

April 11, 2025 at 12:39 pm 0 comments

Jaedyn, Katie, and Lara talk about some of their favorite animals, geese, and of course their Spotify daylists. https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/april11-2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Spring Break mission trip becomes life-changing

Spring Break mission trip becomes life-changing

April 11, 2025 at 12:15 pm 0 comments

I initially didn’t think this trip was for me. Spring break was arriving fast, and class deadlines had to be met. But as the time drew near, I got asked one last time if I was going before the prices went up. That night I reconsidered, so I looked overRead More

Students pose with a therapy dog from the ARL in Building 5 on April 9.

Therapy dogs lift spirits during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

April 11, 2025 at 11:07 am 0 comments

On Wednesday, April 9, therapy dogs from the Animal Rescue League visited the DMACC Ankeny campus as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. ARL volunteers Rusty Shore and Cyndy Phelps brought dogs Bennet and Oakley to Building 5 after Criminal Justice major Kierstin Trost reached out to them.  Shore,Read More

The DMACC Transfer Fair

The DMACC Transfer Fair

April 9, 2025 at 12:22 pm 0 comments

DMACC hosted a transfer fair on March 10 in Building 5 and had many colleges across Iowa and even Minnesota, South Dakota, Arizona, and Kansas come to talk to DMACC students. Many schools had pitches and offered information for DMACC students searching for schools to transfer to and undecided onRead More

DMACC's "Ride The Cyclone" musical takes you on a ride

DMACC’s “Ride The Cyclone” musical takes you on a ride

April 4, 2025 at 5:19 pm 0 comments

DMACC’s Theatre program is preparing for their musical, “Ride The Cyclone,” which will be performed April 4-6 and April 10-13, with the Sunday shows at 2 p.m. and all others at 7:30 p.m.. The performances are free and will be in the Black Box Theatre in  Building 5 on theRead More