DMACC, as well as the rest of the country, has seen a more severe flu season this year compared to past seasons. This year’s flu has caused Boston and New York to declare states of emergency among increased positive cases and a vaccine shortage in some areas. This year’s fluRead More

At some point in your DMACC career, if you haven’t already, you will lose something. Be it in a computer lab, classroom, gym or dining area of Building 5, when you are done with your business, you will get up and leave something behind. However, what some students don’t realize,Read More

Get ready to really learn where things are on campus. A major renovation of Building 1 is set to temporarily scatter the staff and faculty located there. The remodel is expected to begin in early March and be completed by the start of the spring term of 2014, taking approximatelyRead More

  School shootings across the country have kept students and school security officials looking for the best way to prepare faculty, staff and students in case of an emergency. 2012 was one of the deadliest years on school campuses, which left 41 people dead. These types of attacks have leftRead More

The Student Articulation Agreement between DMACC and Grinnell is an historic first for the private college.  Signed on November 1 by DMACC President Robert Denson and Grinnell President Raynard S. Kington, the agreement is a commitment between the two schools to further education and part of a national movement amongRead More

Seven current and former members of the military spoke to an audience at DMACC Tuesday, Nov. 8, as part of The Telling Project: Des Moines. “Telling: Des Moines” is part of a national theatrical effort called The Telling Project, Austin, Texas. The performance is a combination of a play andRead More

Last fall I began taking photography classes here at DMACC as a returning student.  I love the program and have learned a lot about photography and myself.  One of the reasons I chose to come back to DMACC is that it offers a great sample of Iowa personalities. You willRead More

Can you read this article in less than a minute? If not then you should add speed reading to your schedule for next semester. Speed reading, taught by Margaret Ranch and Susan Wickham, can earn you three college-transfer elective credits. It can increase your reading rate, deepen your comprehension level,Read More