On January 10, Gov. Terry Branstad announced the possibility of cutting $100 million from the state budget and that translated down to the possibility of DMACC losing $1.5 million.  News coming out of the statehouse on January 23 settled that down to an agreed half-million dollar impact on DMACC. TheRead More

DMACC has it’s own culture, it’s own vibe within Ankeny and within Central Iowa.  But what are the best places to go for DMACC students to go out to eat, have fun with friends, plus clubs to join and professors that are well liked on campus.  Here’s your chance toRead More

Prologue Linda Koester Psychology Faculty – DMACC I walked past the flat screen in the hallway and heard the latest news…..addiction to heroin on the rise…..resulting in overdoses…..the statistics clearly have shown. “Hannah is not just a statistic”…..I muttered defiantly under my breath as I exited the building fighting backRead More

Des Moines Area Community College was ranked tenth this year on ValueColleges.com’s annual list of “Top 50 Best Community Colleges.” The website, supported by the Gates Foundation, looks at 1,717 community colleges across the nation and ranks them based on tuition, graduation and transfer rates, and graduate salaries and accreditation.Read More

The old Maytag buildings in Newton were recently donated to DMACC’s Newton Campus. This is the largest donation to DMACC in the history of the college. It is estimated to be around $8 million and over 472,000 square feet, nearly tripling Newton’s campus size. These buildings include office and meetingRead More

In a lot of sub-Saharan African villages, being able to afford one meal a day was the norm. However, thanks to developmental economist Dr. Andrew Mude, that all began to change in 2010. Dr. Mude, this year’s World Food Prize winner and an economist from Kenya, spoke to DMACC studentsRead More

Stickers promoting right-wing ideology have been found in the men’s bathroom in Building 4 at DMACC. One sticker promoted the “Fash the Nation” podcast and the other had an image of a statue with the phrase, “Protect Your Heritage. Identity Evropa.” Identity Evropa’s Facebook page states, “We are an AmericanRead More

From covering tornados to interning with Conan O’Brien, KCCI 8 News Executive Producer Erin Moynihan’s work in the TV business has taken her across the country. She has produced multiple newscasts throughout the Midwest, and prior to becoming executive producer, she produced the top-rated 10 p.m. newscast on KCCI. SheRead More