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London study abroad applications due Nov. 30

September 30, 2015 at 10:02 am 0 comments

London, England: Home to the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, old museums, and much more. Students can go to London this spring as a part of DMACC’s study abroad program and can see all of these attractions in person. Each spring semester DMACC gives students the opportunityRead More

Enrollment down means tuition up

Enrollment down means tuition up

September 30, 2015 at 10:00 am 0 comments

DMACC has second lowest tuition in the state but still had to raise tuition this year by 2.9 percent, from $139 per credit hour to $143 per credit hour. This year DMACC’s tuition took another hit by having roughly a 6 percent drop in enrollment.  Tuition pays for many thingsRead More

Construction projects disrupt campus

Construction projects disrupt campus

September 30, 2015 at 9:59 am 0 comments

A lot of construction has been done on campus lately, and a lot of people have different opinions on it. Most everyone can agree that the Building 5 construction is somewhat a pain to deal with as far as sidewalk traffic goes, but is it worth it? According to DMACCRead More

Clinton visits DMACC

Clinton visits DMACC

August 31, 2015 at 11:48 am 0 comments

Hillary Clinton visited the Ankeny DMACC FFA Building Wednesday afternoon, August 26, in her campaign for president. Clinton wants to make many changes that would affect Iowa, such as investing in small businesses and farmers. “I made agriculture in world development a top priority,” said Clinton about her time asRead More

Course evaluations provide valuable student feedback

May 1, 2015 at 10:25 am 0 comments

With the spring semester coming to a close, course evaluation emails have been sent out to DMACC students to ask their input on their courses and comment on how the instructor can improve the course. Joe DeHart is the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assistant to the DMACC President.Read More

LGBTQ conference brings range of speakers

LGBTQ conference brings range of speakers

April 17, 2015 at 9:57 am 0 comments

On April 3, Prairie Meadows hosted The 10th Annual Governor’s Conference on LGBTQ Youth. Nate Monson of Iowa Safe Schools coordinated the event. The event raised awareness and honored advocates of the LGBTQ community. The mission was to educate and engage students, educators, and others in the community about promotingRead More

Digital marketing certificate to be offered starting this fall

Digital marketing certificate to be offered starting this fall

April 17, 2015 at 9:56 am 0 comments

DMACC, in consultation with marketing agency leaders, has designed a new Digital Marketing Certificate program to be introduced next fall. The program is aimed at providing marketing students with the technical skills needed to tap into what is becoming a growing field in marketing. According to Neil Kokemuller, professor ofRead More

Transfer decision not an easy one

Transfer decision not an easy one

April 3, 2015 at 10:31 am 1 comment

A majority of DMACC transfer students go to Iowa State University, followed by University of Iowa, Grand View, Drake, Kirkwood, University of Northern Iowa and others, according to statistics from the year 2010 provided by DMACC. There are many reasons why a student chooses a particular school over another. ThisRead More