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Community Open House marks another year of change, progression at Dunwoody

Dunwoody celebrates new space, thriving initiatives, and five years of enrollment growth On September 28, 2018, Dunwoody celebrated a milestone: the grand opening of the College’s new Learning Commons and Welcome Center. Current students, employees, members of the community, alumni, and Dunwoody supporters all attended the unveiling, where they were able to tour the renovation […]

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Employee Spotlight: Derek Hillestad, Construction Project Management Senior Instructor

  Where did you grow up?  I hail from Lodi, Wisconsin (a town of 3,000 people 25 miles north of Madison). Where did you attend college? What is your degree in? I started at Madison Area Technical College taking courses in criminal justice. I then transferred to the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and enrolled […]

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Dunwoody helps high school students prep for MN FIRST Robotics Competitions

Free robotics seminars thrive for ninth year in a row Sharing knowledge and best practices has always been a focal point for Dunwoody. But few departments do it quite like Robotics & Manufacturing. For the ninth year in a row, Dunwoody’s Robotics & Manufacturing department will offer free seminars for high school students interested in […]

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Dunwoody launches Engineering in Action speaker series

New initiative brings Twin Cities engineers to campus Dunwoody’s new Engineering in Action speaker series kicks off this week with John Callahan, Vice President of Motorcycle Engineering at Polaris Industries. Open to all Dunwoody students, employees, and alumni and friends, the event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Callahan […]

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Dunwoody College makes the U.S. News Best Colleges list in two categories

Dunwoody is 30th in Best Regional Colleges–Midwest; 4th in Best Regional Colleges for Veterans–Midwest Dunwoody College of Technology has been named to the U.S. News Best Colleges list in the “Best Regional Colleges: Midwest Rankings” category. The rankings were released earlier this week. Of the 91 colleges in the category, Dunwoody tied for 30th and ranked […]

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New software enhances how Dunwoody students prepare for job interviews

Career Services brings Big Interview software to campus Students looking to better prepare for a job interview can now find a helpful tool on campus — Career Services launched Big Interview software in August. The new software not only allows students to view more than 100 video lessons on interviewing and negotiating, but also to […]

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Employee Spotlight: Mark Schwendeman, Welding & Metal Fabrication Instructor

Where did you grow up? Northeast Minneapolis. Where did you attend college? What is your degree in? I studied welding at Minneapolis Community & Technical College. How long have you been working at Dunwoody? Four years. What is your favorite part about working at Dunwoody? Teaching new students how to weld. What are a few of […]

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Dunwoody to host Community Open House/Ribbon Cutting of new space

Public welcome to tour Dunwoody’s 24,000 square foot renovation The public is invited to tour Dunwoody’s 24,000 square foot renovation on Friday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to noon during a Community Open House. A ribbon cutting and special program will take place at 10:30 a.m. The renovation includes the transformation of an under-utilized gymnasium […]