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During challenging economic times, college graduates seek innovative ways to set themselves apart. But if current hiring trends are any indication, taking study abroad programs make students an asset in today’s global marketplace.

Corporate executives, as well as world leaders, recognize the importance of having a world view. At the British Academy International Conference in 2012, Scott Freidheim — CEO of Investcorp International and former president of the Kenmore, Craftsman and Diehard brands — maintained that study abroad is a “prerequisite” for developing a global mindset, collaboration, adaptability, flexibility, and cultural agility. Even Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explained in a 2011 YouTube video, “To remain the leader in this ever-changing world, we have to push ourselves not just to think globally, but to get out there and study globally as well.” Continue reading Study abroad at DSC sets students apart→

Just like when shopping for cars or houses, buyers should beware of getting caught up in cell phone plans they can’t afford. The average salesperson is not concerned with a person’s ability to pay their bill. They get paid when you sign and not if you actually keep the device.

According to an online poll, 93 percent of college students in America have cellphones. These students shell out 20 to 40 percent of their monthly income to pay for phones and services such as minutes, texting and data. Continue reading Cellular device costs can quickly overwhelm→

Over the past several years the advancements in digital media have made the transfer of information and news nearly instantaneous.

But the prospect of a near-limitless source of information at the tips of their fingers is proving too tempting for many students and faculty alike. Just as students can’t resist the urge to constantly check their mobile email or respond to friends’ texts, College faculty and staff can often be caught doing the exact same thing in campus training sessions and meetings. Some call it an addiction; others just see it as our new way of life. Continue reading Digital Age in classroom a conundrum→

Curiosity is making waves in Daytona State College’s Marine Science program, setting into motion a new hands-on lab coming Fall semester 2013.

Students in the two-year Associate of the Arts transfer track program, drawn to Earth’s oceans and marine life, will have the opportunity to receive a more practical approach when studying Oceanography at the College. Marine Science, Marine Biology, Ocean Engineering and Environmental Science majors ─ students who are earning prerequisite credit hours to transfer to a four-year university ─ will study in the field and gain research experience through the added lab to the Oceanography 1001 course. Continue reading Daytona State course leaves the classroom→

In the wake of mass shootings in Aurora, Colo. to the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., a vast percentage of Americans are ready for some form of gun control in the hopes that the violence performed by armed citizens can be lessened.

Many of those gun control advocates want an outright ban on assault weapons, while others propose a ban on extended magazines, limiting the amount of ammunition a single shooter can carry. Still others want heavy taxes levied against purchased guns and bullets, or even a repeal of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, limiting the average American’s access to firearms in general. Continue reading America must get control over gun control→