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DMACC’s Internet Speed: The good, the bad, and the ugly

DMACC’s Internet Speed: The good, the bad, and the ugly

March 11, 2015 at 11:16 am 0 comments

Don’t you just hate it when the Internet is slow or unresponsive? You try to watch that one video on Youtube that everyone is talking about and you end up sitting there for an hour waiting for it to load; You try to do some research online for a paperRead More

Withdraw or take the F? What is the best option for a student failing a class?

March 11, 2015 at 11:11 am 0 comments

According to Michelle Vaccaro, academic counselor, first and foremost, a student in that situation should meet with an advisor. Every student’s individual situation is different, and can call for a different plan of action. Many factors contribute to the decision of dropping a class. One factor has to do withRead More

Honors Program introduces scholarship, seminar changes

March 11, 2015 at 11:10 am 0 comments

The DMACC Honors Program is entering its third year, and with it some changes to scholarships and seminar class format. According to Honors Program Coordinator Sarah Waddle, the future changes will include more awards and scholarship grants for Honors classes. These changes will actually begin in the summer semester. SpecificsRead More

DMACC President Rob Denson and Vice President Joe Biden tour Building 3E on Thursday, Feb. 12

Vice President Biden visits DMACC

February 16, 2015 at 7:02 pm 0 comments

By Ndey Kumba Demba and Daniela Buvat de Virginy Vice President Joe Biden held an invitation-only roundtable discussion centered on education accessibility and the importance of partnership between community colleges and businesses during his visit to DMACC Ankeny Campus on Thursday, Feb. 12. The discussion, held in Building 3 East,Read More

Video: Super Bowl XLIX reactions

February 16, 2015 at 10:43 am 0 comments
Use your Higher One card wisely

Use your Higher One card wisely

February 11, 2015 at 9:13 am 0 comments

The first and perhaps most known use of the DMACC One Card is as an identity card. But as Special Accounts Bookkeeper Julie Ager explains, the card can also be used as a debit card. “If you have financial aid and you are going to be getting a refund, youRead More

YMCA construction to displace students

YMCA construction to displace students

February 11, 2015 at 9:09 am 0 comments

DMACC is about to transform into a destination community college campus. At least, that is the plan after the construction of a new state-of-the-art YMCA facility right here on the DMACC Ankeny campus. Construction of the new $15 million YMCA building is set to begin right after the end ofRead More

Court Reporting Program is more than just learning to type

December 8, 2014 at 9:55 am 0 comments

DMACC has a new courting reporting program that was launched in August, 2014 on the Newton campus. Dr. Patricia Ziegler is the program’s professor and chair. She was program coordinator at St. Louis Community College before coming to DMACC. According to Ziegler, students develop to write 225 wpm with 95Read More