Des Moines Area Community College
Current DMACC Logo
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Motto | "Life's Calling" |
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Type | Public Community College |
Established | March 18, 1966 |
Affiliation | University of Iowa, NCA |
Endowment | $11 Million |
President | Rob Denson J. D. |
Vice-president | Dr. Kim Linduska and Greg Martin C.P.A. |
Dean | Dr. Laurie Wolf |
Director | Kim Didier M.P.A. |
Academic staff
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2,000 |
Students | 25,000 |
Undergraduates | 17,000 |
Location |
Statewide
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Campus | Ankeny, IA (Main Campus, Six total Campuses) |
Colors | Blue/White |
Mascot | Bear |
Website | www |
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History
Des Moines Area Community College was created on March 18, 1966. The first classes were held on the Ankeny Campus in 1968. DMACC has experienced tremendous growth in the last two decades. In the Fall of 2000, 10,803 students were enrolled at DMACC. By the fall of 2011, that number grew to 25,425. While the main campus remains at the DMACC Ankeny location, the Urban Campus in Des Moines is the premier campus in the district, graduating more students who earn master's degrees than any other campus in the district. Urban Campus is additionally known for its Rhodes scholars, most notable of them being Kris Kristofferson.
Awards
- 2011 "Top Workplace" by The Des Moines Register[3]
- 2008 Greater Des Moines Partnership Diversity Award [4]
- Named a "Military-Friendly College" by G.I. Jobs magazine [5]
Notable Alumni
- Dennis Albaugh, Iowa's first billionaire,[6] founder of Albaugh Inc.
- Bonnie Campbell, Iowa's first female Attorney General, former Iowa gubernatorial candidate, former official in the U.S. Department of Justice [7]
- Judy Bradshaw, Des Moines' first female Chief of Police [8]
Honors Program
The DMACC Honors Program launched in the fall of 2012. It is the first 20-credit honors program at an Iowa community college. The program is designed for degree-seeking students to expand their boundaries and better prepare them to enter the workforce or continue to an honors program at a four-year college or university.
Athletics
DMACC athletics are located on the Boone Campus. The DMACC Bears compete in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association. The Bears participate in baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's cross country, men's and women's golf, softball, volleyball, and dance team.
Activities
Each campus offers ways for students to get involved in activities outside of the classroom. Several campuses have their own newspapers including the award-winning Ankeny Chronicle, The Boone Banner and The Urban Vibe. The Student Advisory Council, International Club, and intramural sports are just a few of the clubs and activities offered at DMACC. DMACC West Campus is opening a Jimmy John's in the fall of 2015.
Accreditation and Board
DMACC is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[9] The College is also approved by the Iowa State Department of Education.[10] The College is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, each representing one of the nine districts the College serves.
Transfer Agreements and Articulations
DMACC has transfer agreements and articulations with several colleges, institutions, and universities:
- AIB College of Business
- Buena Vista University
- Central College
- Des Moines Public Schools
- Drake University
- Grand View University
- Grinnell College
- University of Iowa
- Iowa State University
- University of Northern Iowa
- Simpson College
- Tuskegee University
National Recognition
DMACC has been the site for visits and announcements by officials from Washington D.C. In February of 2015, Vice President Joe Biden visited the DMACC Ankeny campus, advocating for free community college tuition. In October 2012, the Chairman of the Obama Administration's Council of Economic Advisors spoke at DMACC about the "State of the U.S. Economy.[11] " In the same month, Deputy Labor Secretary, Seth Harris announced a $13 million grant to the Iowa-Advanced Manufacturing Consortium of all 15 Community Colleges in Iowa.[12] U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, visited the DMACC Ankeny campus in April 2012 touting President Obama's plan to help needy students earn a degree.[13]
References
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External Links
- Articles with dead external links from May 2016
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- Education in Des Moines, Iowa
- Education in Polk County, Iowa
- Education in Boone County, Iowa
- Education in Carroll County, Iowa
- Education in Jasper County, Iowa
- Community colleges in Iowa
- NJCAA athletics