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Sarah Bogaards (editor)

Reynolds and Hubbell focus on healthcare, taxes in first debate

October 11, 2018 at 9:26 am 0 comments

Gov. Kim Reynolds and opponent Fred Hubbell took to the debate floor for the first time Wednesday night at the DMACC campus in Ankeny to express their views publicly. The auditorium of Building 6 was divided in half, one side occupied by Hubbell’s supporters, the other by Reynolds’. Regardless, byRead More

Libertarian candidate for governor, Jake Porter. Photo courtesy jake-porter.org.

Post-Debate Interview with Jake Porter

October 11, 2018 at 9:07 am 0 comments

During Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate in the DMACC auditorium, supporters of Hubbell and Reynolds took turns cheering and applauding when their respective candidate made a strong point. But the loudest noise came from outside the building. Jake Porter, the Libertarian party candidate who was not invited to participate in the debate,Read More

Photo by: Bailey Perkins

News Briefs, Oct. 10, 2018

October 10, 2018 at 1:21 pm 0 comments

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

Want to study in London? Applications due Nov. 9

Want to study in London? Applications due Nov. 9

October 10, 2018 at 12:54 pm 0 comments

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

Paul Akpan

New Facebook marketing class fills quickly

October 10, 2018 at 12:48 pm 0 comments

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

Ben Newell

Q&A with Honors program director Dr. Laurie Linhart

October 10, 2018 at 12:40 pm 0 comments

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

Paul Robidoux

Sciences split from Liberal Arts

October 10, 2018 at 8:31 am 0 comments

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

Devonta Prince slams home 2 of his 8 points vs Black Hawk-Moline on Saturday

DMACC Starts Season 3-0 in Saturday’s Exhibitions

October 8, 2018 at 3:52 pm 0 comments

Last Saturday the DMACC men’s basketball team played three exhibition games in the JUCO Jam, winning all three. The Bears first game was against Black Hawk-Moline, Ill., which the Bears won by a score of 49-33. Unofficial stats for the Bears had freshman Zach Lester leading the team with 11Read More