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

Most policies on absences that professors implement in their courses are reasonable. For example, if you don’t show up to class because you slept late, or any other reason that was in your control, the point deduction on the assignments/exams are necessary. I bring this issue up because recently DMACCRead More

In my professional life I’m a publisher, I’ve published about 15 books in the DJ industry (mobile DJs that do private parties, weddings, school dances, etc) and publish a magazine for DJs every other month.  During that time I have seen the cost of printing books come down dramatically, butRead More

There is not much better on a cold winter day than to walk into a warm house with the smell of chili wafting through the air. And at less than $15 for a huge pot of goodness that will fill your stomach and your soul, chili qualifies itself as notRead 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