Articles by: Katie Hirth

Pending DEI legislation puts some DMACC activities on hold

Pending DEI legislation puts some DMACC activities on hold

April 23, 2025 at 10:57 am 0 comments

A bill passed by the Iowa House and moving toward a vote in the Senate would prohibit public colleges or universities in Iowa from requiring students or faculty to engage in certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.  The bill would make it so that students are not required toRead 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

Iowa moves toward K-12 phone restrictions

Iowa moves toward K-12 phone restrictions

March 31, 2025 at 11:43 am 0 comments

On Jan. 24, Gov. Reynolds proposed a bill that would ban “Personal Electronic Devices” in the classroom for grades K-12. This would not affect any post-secondary education institutions like DMACC. The Iowa Senate passed the bill Monday March 24, it will now move to the House for a vote. NotRead More

Caitlin Clark during the 2024 Big Ten tournament final.
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Clark’s accomplishments are adding up

February 21, 2025 at 12:46 pm 0 comments

The past year has been an exciting one for Caitlin Clark, with many awards and accolades. These are the Top 4 things Caitlin Clark accomplished this year.  Many Awards  Caitlin Clark had a historic 2023-24 season. From winning many in-season awards such as B1G Player of the Week multiple times,Read More

Librarian Emma Adams poses in the library, located in Building 6. Photo by Katie Hirth.

Need some academic help? Head over to Building 6

February 6, 2025 at 2:45 pm 0 comments

A not-so-hidden gem of DMACC is the Academic Achievement Center (AAC). The AAC is where staff are on hand to assist students in anything they could be struggling with. The best part? It is free.  From math to writing, science, and speech, there will more than likely be someone thereRead More

Building 5, DMACC Ankeny Campus. Photo by Andy Langager

Spring student activities at Ankeny DMACC

January 30, 2025 at 8:54 am 0 comments

The spring semester is here. Faculty, staff, and students alike are very excited to get this semester up and running. Between the upcoming musical, intramurals starting again, and just having students back on campus, there is a lot going on. Student Activities Coordinator Erin Smith has some upcoming events thatRead More