On Wednesday, Robert Denson, DMACC’s fourth president, announced his retirement effective Dec. 30, 2025.  Denson’s career has spanned many colleges. From Ames-based Iowa State, Santa Fe Community College in Florida, and North East Iowa Community College in Calmar. In 2003, Denson was hired as DMACC’s president and has spent theRead More

As the spring semester begins at DMACC, the drama department is preparing for its next production, “Ride The Cyclone.” Carl Lindberg, the professor of theatre and acting, has been teaching full-time at the Ankeny campus since 2018. He is excited about this play and hopes many students attend. Lindberg statesRead More

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Nostalgia is a powerful force. When it hits, it makes you feel good and fuzzy inside. The memories of our youth rushing in when we see something that reminds us of those innocent years, it’s an awesome feeling. One that brings about happiness and sadness, often at the same time. Read More

In a time where companies like Barnes & Noble and Amazon make it more convenient to shop for books, going to a local bookstore has become less to do with being convenient and more to do with community, culture and connection. That is where independent bookstores come in. They allowRead More

Tucked away in Building 5 at the Ankeny campus is one of DMACC’s many amenities that has been steadily gaining traction since last fall semester. The esports arena, open 2-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, is a relatively new addition to intramurals on campus.  It is currently a drop-in space withRead More

Over the weekends between November 15 and 24 in the Blackbox Theater, the DMACC Theatre program put on a production of “Swindlers: A True-ish Tall Tale.”  The play was written by Noah Diaz and was directed by Brittany Rebhuan. The story follows a girl named Marie who feeling stuck inRead More

Did you know that DMACC has an LGBTQ club? They’re called Rainbow Alliance, and is, for lack of a better term, a safe haven. A sanctuary if you will.  The club is mostly a place for LGBTQ students to have a safe space to socialize with their fellow students. LikeRead More