By Ann Voight. DMACC, Drake University and Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) are collaborating and have started the 3D Coalition. The program is designed to help identify, recruit, educate, and employ minorities who would make outstanding teachers.  This follows two previous efforts in recruiting minorities for the educational system, theRead More

By Nevin Cornwell. Six DMACC interns meet every morning at 9 a.m. in a conference room in Building 24. They go over the schedule for the day’s work, make plans for completing tasks, and then head off to start their workday. The situation seems normal for any business as bigRead More

By Alex Payne. DMACC settled a lawsuit with a student for almost $14,000 last May, in a case that drew attention from national sites like Fox news. Former DMACC student Jake Dagel, 21 of Sheldon, filed a lawsuit against DMACC for infringing on students’ Freedom of Speech. “Thousands of [American]Read More

By: Ann Voight. One commonly heard complaint from the recent high-school graduates just starting at DMACC is that they are not getting “The College Experience;” that expectation that college consists of crazy and fun times with newer friends, and parties galore—from themed parties, a personal favorite has been an AroundRead More

The Building 1 remodel that has scattered student services around campus is on schedule and will be completed this December. March of this year Building 1, which houses most of student services and the human resource department, was overhauled in a big way. Offices have been temporarily relocated throughout campus.Read More

By Alex Payne. Each spring DMACC students travel to London, England to study for 10 weeks at the University of London. DMACC Professor Randy Jedele travels with students to London for the 10-week term. “It is my favorite teaching experiences. I hope to get to do it again before IRead More

By Anna Duran. DMACC has chosen to highlight Kosovo in this year’s International Celebration. Kosovo was selected as this year’s nation in part due to the participation of both Iowa and Kosovan governments in a “Sister State” agreement signed by Gov. Terry Branstad earlier this year. The International program increasesRead More

By: Alex Payne A ride towering over 300 feet above the city of Altoona is expected to open next spring. Adventureland amusement park announced on Friday, September 6 that they be adding the “Storm Chaser,” their largest ride since the Space Shot in 1999. The Storm Chaser is a towerRead More