Articles by: Brian Hanigan

Faculty express concern over changes to collective bargaining law

Faculty express concern over changes to collective bargaining law

February 22, 2017 at 10:58 am 0 comments

For most of DMACC faculty members, as well as many other public-sector employees, collective bargaining agreements had served as a mediator between unions and their employers. However, a bill that has gone through the Iowa legislative system and was signed by Gov. Terry Branstad Feb. 17 intends to dampen mostRead More

Dakota Access pipeline abuses eminent domain

February 1, 2017 at 10:48 am 0 comments

Subject to scrutiny by both environmentalists and former President Obama, the Dakota Access pipeline has had its construction halted prior to this year. However, the newly inaugurated President Trump signed an executive order on January 23rd this year granting both the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines permission to continueRead More

DMACC Clubs – many options available

DMACC Clubs – many options available

February 1, 2017 at 10:40 am 0 comments

With most DMACC professors recommending three hours of study time per in class hour, it’s no surprise that students can find themselves easily overwhelmed during the average school year. Luckily, DMACC offers students opportunities to have fun on campus and enjoy the company of others by taking part in differentRead More