The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) is a community college in Iowa that offers classes at the Urban Campus in Des Moines. Classes are available at other campuses, as well as online. In addition, DMACC has additional learning centers, including the Success Center located at 800 Porter St. on the south side of Des Moines, among others. They are also sponsors of the DMHEC or John & Mary Pappajohn Center located in downtown Des Moines.
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—Bill Bryson (b. 1951)
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“When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.”
—Bill Bryson (b. 1951)
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—Agnes E. Meyer (1887–1970)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)