For the first time in DMACC history, the Diversity Commission will be hosting a weeklong event to celebrate and recognize the diversity that resides on our campuses. Under the leadership of Chairwoman Joanne Dudgeon, the commission has developed a simple and attainable mission: “Advocate for diversity awareness and ensure theRead More

For the first time in DMACC history, the Diversity Commission will be hosting a weeklong event to celebrate and recognize the diversity that resides on our campuses. Under the leadership of Chairwoman Joanne Dudgeon, the commission has developed a simple and attainable mission: “Advocate for diversity awareness and ensure theRead More

The Building 5 Student Center is expected to open by Fall Semester 2016, and the attached recreation center is expected to be operational by January 2017, DMACC officials have announced. Ned Miller, DMACC Executive Director of the Physical Plant, said, “This is the biggest project we have done in aRead More

The photography program is a certificate and 43-credit diploma now, but starting fall 2016 DMACC plans to offer an AAS degree in photography.    They have added 4 new classes this year, which would bring the total credits to 55 if a student does all the photography classes. The requirementsRead More

Defrauding schools of financial aid is a major crime, but according to financial aid director Ean Freels, it is not a serious problem at DMACC. “I wouldn’t consider it a large problem because an overwhelming majority of students are accessing it for the right purposes. When you talk about percentages,Read More

Phi Theta Kappa, known as PTK, is an international honors society for all the community colleges in the country. The head advisor of the DMACC Ankeny chapter is Ronn Newby. To join PTK at DMACC, one must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and have 12 college credits.Read More

Café Diem has continued to fulfill its goal of being a more community-based business by moving its offspring business into the middle of campus. Campus Grounds has moved from Building 3W to a more centralized, permanent location in Building 6. Campus Grounds provides a lot of drinks for the studentsRead More

In 2001, Chris Peterson was attending DMACC as a student in the robotics program. He was struggling to find a way to pay for DMACC. He was eating ramen noodles and hot dogs every day. “Getting to eat Mickey D’s was a treasure,” he said. He looked to the militaryRead More