Fancy plate of Sun-dried tomato gnocchi with cheese sauce and a bed of fresh greens

Amazing meals at the Iowa Culinary Institute with my new colleagues is a MAJOR perk of moving to DMACC! It’s a delicious way to support our talented students! #DMACC #IowaCommunityColleges #CommunityCollegeConvert

Black and white photograph of a modernist elementary school building in the early 1960s with showy concrete flared awnings

The low red brick architecture at DMACC’s Ankeny campus felt familiar as soon as I got there…but it took me a while to realize it reminds me of Addams Elementary in Cedar Rapids. We used those concrete block “shades” to climb onto the roof after hours! #modernistarchitecture #Iowacommunitycolleges

Board approves WTED progress report and FY26 plans; nursing and advanced manufacturing account for largest shares The board approved the Workforce Training and Economic Development (WTED) progress report for FY25 and FY26 plans, noting $15 million historical allocation, 89.2% of FY25 projects in targeted clusters, increased spending for nursing/health care, and anticipated FY26 participant totals.

Iowa's State Board of Education just approved a significant boost to community college funding, with a focus on nursing and advanced manufacturing to meet growing workforce demands.

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#IA #IowaCommunityColleges #CitizenPortal #EconomicGrowth #NursingEducation

Iowa community colleges oppose Perkins funding cuts impacting CTE programs and partnerships DMACC and Iowa Valley leaders argue funding shift undermines CTE programs across rural Iowa.

Iowa community colleges are sounding the alarm as proposed cuts to Perkins funding threaten vital career and technical education programs, especially in rural areas!

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#IA #CareerEducation #CitizenPortal #IowaCommunityColleges #WorkforceDevelopment #RuralEducation

📣 Community colleges: RIVA AmeriCorps needs host sites! Support immigrant & refugee students with mentoring, coaching, tech & English training.

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