Italy Trip: This spring, DMACC students have the chance to go on a week-long trip to Italy. The trip will be May 13-20 and stop in Rome, Florence and Venice. For more information, email Maria Cochran at mecochran@dmacc.edu, or attend meetings in Building 2, Room 12B from 12:15-12:45 p.m. onRead More

What would be the worst possible outcome from my college experience? I fear spending all this money and time on a degree then not being able to find a career in my field of study. What I expect from college, nay, what I pray and hope for from college isRead More

Contrast and unity are two principles of design in art, and sometimes they coexist within the same piece. Artists  have to achieve a balance between them in order to compose their works. A recent assignment for my Art Appreciation class combined art and sociopolitical issues, both of which are decidedlyRead More

DMACC is the only community college in Iowa which offers study abroad opportunities. Every spring, students have the chance to travel to London for a 10-week stay. The next trip is Feb. 16 through April 13, 2019. Students can gain literature or humanities credits while taking classes and visiting culturalRead More

This fall, DMACC is offering a business course in “Facebook and Digital Marketing.” The class is an update to MKT: 121, it features proprietary Facebook marketing lessons and real-world digital marketing projects. The idea arose this summer, after Facebook unveiled a plan to train 1 million people and small businessesRead More

Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself? A: I have my master’s and PhD from Iowa State in sociology. This is the beginning of my 26th year of teaching college. The last six I have been full time here at DMACC. Before that, I was an adjunct at DrakeRead More

In our society, violence and hate are seemingly as common as clouds in the sky. Unchecked rage can lead to physical agression, including murder. However, this does not seem to change media habits, nor is taught to our younger generations who suffer the most from violent acts. While gender stereotypesRead More

Students may notice a change in venue for psychology and sociology classes this spring. The Ankeny campus is currently in the process of moving those social sciences classes out of Building 2, and into Building 9. This is part of a split from the Liberal Arts program where the science,Read More