The 2017 Literary Arts Festival is April 3rd-5th. Noted fiction and poetry writers will be coming to the six DMACC locations. Each writer has a different experience and brings a different perspective to the literary field. DMACC students can listen to these published writers speak about their works and learnRead More

When I went to college 25 years ago, you pretty much went to DMACC or a Tech school OR you went to a four year college with further possibilities. I chose to go to Iowa State and get my bachelors degree in business and am thrilled with the results ofRead More

The Transfer 101 workshop that is offered 5-6 times per semester is a place to find out more of what you need to know about moving along your plans to go to a four year college out of DMACC. This 45 minute session is led by an academic advisor eachRead More

Get Out is a movie written and directed by Jordan Peele who is known for being a comedian. When the previews for Get Out started I was not sure what to expect, but I saw that Peele directed it and I thought I would go see it. Get out isRead More

Blisin Baer Special to Chronicle When I lived out East, I found myself driving two hours round trip just to get my favorite cheeseburger and an order of the best french fries I have ever had. The closer I got to the restaurant, the more my mouth watered. My destination:Read More

Buzz Hoffman, a full-time criminal justice professor since 2006, is planning to retire at the end of this spring semester. Hoffman got to experience many different kinds of people and cultures throughout his lifetime, especially when his father got appointed by President Johnson to come to D.C. for politics. BecauseRead More

Becoming a transfer student can feel a lot like jumping back into senior year; you’ve got deadlines to meet, new schools to tour, and the stress of figuring out how to pay for it all. Here at DMACC, we’ve got people to help with that. The ICAN resource center, locatedRead More

You make my dreams come true, (You make my dreams)….Come true – Hall and Oates (1980) For the last 20 years ever since I left working for someone else instead of being self-employed I’ve had recurring dreams set in the offices of my former employer, Storey Kenworthy. I left thereRead More