Students with a keen eye may have noticed that the Campus View looks a little bit different this Fall. This is due to the ownership of the property changing hands over the summer. The property is now owned by Haverkamp Properties, which also owns Prairie Point. Since changing hands, theRead More

Story by Cordella Prather As part of the Celebration of the Literary Arts, author Jess Walter came to the DMACC Ankeny campus on Sept. 11 to discuss his new book, “So Far Gone,” and answer questions from the audience.  He discussed his life, and he described how he got theRead More

This summer, Professor Carl Lindberg spent 10 weeks in Chicago acting professionally at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.  Lindberg, who is the drama professor and program chair at the Ankeny campus, was part of the cast of “You Will Get Sick” by Noah Diaz. He calls the theater a “world-renowned theater companyRead More

The efforts of students in DMACC’s Honors Program took center stage (literally) at the Honors Recognition Banquet held this past April 24 at the FFA Center on the Ankeny Campus.  The event showcased the academic achievements of students while providing them an opportunity to display their final projects for friendsRead More

It was that time of year again when some of DMACC’s very own set off across the pond, immersing themselves in the culture and vibrant city life of London during the annual Study Abroad program.  Headed by Professors Kate Rice (Psychology) and Beth Baker-Brodersen (English/Humanities), the 10-week program included twoRead More

Rob Denson, DMACC President for 22 years, will be retiring from his position effective December 30, 2025. The Iowa native took the position on November 1, 2003, after the DMACC Board reached out to him about the position as he was working as President of Northeast Iowa Community College. DensonRead More

What most students probably don’t know is that DMACC was established in 1966. What even I didn’t know was that the history of DMACC began to be documented in the student newspaper, which started up in 1972. The long history of the student newspaper came to my attention when copiesRead More

The DMACC Fashion Institute will host the 11th Annual Fashion Show on April 25 and 26 in the Building 5 Black Box Theatre. This year’s theme is “Luminous Interlude.” Producer and Fashion Design major Nyiel Mayen, from Des Moines, said the theme is inspired by night and day. Tickets forRead More