DMACC and the YMCA of Greater Des Moines announced March 9 they will not partner to operate the recreation facility currently under construction on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. “We have been pleased with the working relationship we have developed with DMACC. After many discussions and months of effort, unfortunately weRead More

CiWeek is produced by and hosted at DMACC West campus, consisting of 13 keynote sessions and other featured presentations. This event is centered on changing the perspective on thinking and finding innovative ways to achieve a goal. According to the website, “ciWeek provides students and Central Iowans an opportunity toRead More

DMACC students watching your kids while you go to college?  Yes that is available and right here on campus.  The DMACC Child Development Center on the Ankeny campus is based in Building 9 and operates from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters with shortened hoursRead More

DMACC will celebrate innovation at its West Des Moines campus through during ciWeek (Celebrate! Innovation week!), Feb. 29 to March 4.   Over the last 6 years, ciWeek has brought in presenters from Steve Wozniak of Apple to the last astronaut to walk on the moon to actors from StarRead More

The usual cacophony of hungry teenagers talking over each other, trying to squeeze a full day’s events into their 30-minute lunch break was gone. Replacing it was the calm rumble of politically-inclined, aging middle-class voters. Scanning the room, I looked for familiar faces, but I only recognized a few people.Read 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

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