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

DMACC students looking to travel abroad this spring have two options: 12 days in Ireland, or three weeks in Australia and New Zealand. Janelle Patterson, an instructor of nursing at the Boone campus, is hosting the Australia and New Zealand trip. She says, “I feel as though international travel helpsRead More

For most of DMACC faculty members, as well as many other public-sector employees, collective bargaining agreements had served as a mediator between unions and their employers. However, a bill that has gone through the Iowa legislative system and was signed by Gov. Terry Branstad Feb. 17 intends to dampen mostRead More

On Jan. 27, Donald Trump signed an immigration ban that blocked people from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Somalia from entering the country. He called it an act of “protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States.” Less than a day later, airports and socialRead More

Carl Lindberg is the new drama instructor at DMACC. Lindberg grew up in Northern California and has spent the last seven years in Chicago acting. In Chicago he spent a lot of time acting on stage in pretty big regional theaters including the Looking Glass theater, About Face theater, RemyRead More

On February 6, 17 DMACC students will start their journey on the study abroad trip to London, along with DMACC Professor Lauren Rice. These students are going to be taking a 10-week course of humanity and literature classes taught by Rice. The 10-week semester consists of two weeks here atRead More

Trail Point Aquatics and Wellness will be open February 13 here on the Ankeny DMACC campus. The aquatics and wellness center features an eight-lane competition swimming pool, a family pool, a therapy pool, two group fitness rooms and one cycling studio, state-of-the-art exercise and strength training equipment, three racquetball courts,Read More