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Dunwoody Football Club offers camaraderie and competition

Co-ed recreational soccer team completes first season   A group of Dunwoody students have spent their fall Sundays organizing and playing in one of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board’s co-ed, open soccer leagues. Dubbed Dunwoody F.C. (Football Club), the team wrapped up its season on Sunday, Oct. 21, with a 5-4 loss to Ball […]

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Dunwoody takes 1st at 2018 Intercollegiate Construction Management Quiz Bowl

Construction Project Management students make waves at annual competition Construction Project Management students (from L to R) Tyler Fish, Matt Dahlseng, Dan Stenzel, and Shantel Volker joined forces earlier this month to create a Dunwoody team for the annual Intercollegiate Construction Management Quiz Bowl. The Bowl, created in 2012, is an annual event held by […]

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Software Engineering students aim to improve technology used in high-speed police car chases

Final project allows students to build skills while creating solutions for real-life challenges Sophomores in Dunwoody’s Software Engineering program are getting an early look at what life will be like after graduation. The class is currently working on six business analysis projects with real-life clients. The projects, which will also serve as their final, provides […]

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Childhood travels inspire designs, career goals for Architectural Drafting & Design student

Fatima Adam looks to bright future at Dunwoody and beyond Architectural Drafting & Design student Fatima Adam is no stranger to finding her way and forging her own path. The oldest of three siblings, Adam was raised by her grandmother and mother in Africa. For the first 10 years of her life, she lived in […]

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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 […]