Categories
Student News

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 […]

Categories
Student News

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 […]

Categories
Alumni & Friends Community Outreach Events Videos

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 […]

Categories
Employee Spotlight

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 […]

Categories
Community Outreach Events

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 […]

Categories
Events Faculty News Staff News Student News

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 […]

Categories
News Releases Student News

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 […]

Categories
Student News

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 […]