Connections Are Everything: A College Student's Guide to Relationship-Rich Education

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Peter Felten (Executive Director, Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University) Leo M. Lambert (President, Elon University)

Connections Are Everything

A College Student's Guide to Relationship-Rich Education

Peter Felten (Executive Director, Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University), Leo M. Lambert (President, Elon University), Isis Artze-Vega (Valencia College) , Oscar R. Miranda Tapia (North Carolina State University)

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Johns Hopkins University Press
27 June 2023

Higher & further education, tertiary education

"A practical guide to building the connections students need to thrive in and after college from the authors of the best-selling Relationship-Rich Education.

Decades of research demonstrate how important the relationships with peers and professors are for students academically, personally, and professionally. Yet many students lack the strategies to develop educationally purposeful relationships in college. Connections Are Everything shows students the simple steps they can take to make their own college experience meaningful and transformational. In short, practical chapters, this guide helps readers learn how to build relationships through various strategies, including using ""relationship accelerators"" like internships and mentorships, undergraduate research, and campus employment.

Undergraduate demographics have changed dramatically as students of color and first-generation students become the new majority at colleges and universities across the United States. Connections are particularly significant for these students; the positive—and negative—impacts of peer, faculty, and staff relationships are magnified. Higher education cannot meet students' needs or achieve equity, justice, and inclusion without relationship-rich education. This book empowers students to seek out relationships by demystifying the varied ways they can cultivate significant connections."

By: Peter Felten (Executive Director Center for Engaged Learning Elon University), Leo M. Lambert (President, Elon University), Isis Artze-Vega (Valencia College), Oscar R. Miranda Tapia (North Carolina State University)
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781421443126
ISBN 10: 1421443120
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 27 June 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Read This First! Section 1: Relationships and You 1. Start with One 2. College Comes with Challenges 3. You Have What It Takes Section 2: You Never Know Who Will Change You (or How) 4. Connecting with Peers: Find Your People 5. Connecting with Professors: In and Out of Class 6. Connecting with Staff: Allies Everywhere Section 3: You Can Do It 7. Relationship Accelerators 8. Make the Most of Mentoring Conversations 9. Building Your Relationship Constellation Conclusion: Take These Ideas with You Afterword, by Mohamed A. Farge and Timothy K. Eatman Acknowledgements Words to Know (Glossary) Notes Index

Peter Felten is the executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, the assistant provost for teaching and learning, and a professor of history at Elon University. Leo M. Lambert is president emeritus and professor at Elon University. Felten and Lambert are coauthors of Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College. Isis Artze-Vega is the college provost and vice president for academic affairs at Valencia College. She is a coauthor of The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching. Oscar R. Miranda Tapia is pursuing his doctorate degree in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at North Carolina State University.

Reviews for Connections Are Everything: A College Student's Guide to Relationship-Rich Education

While steeped in research, Connections Are Everything is accessible. It's a quick read, and its tone is friendly and practical....The pandemic has frayed students' connections to campus in ways that colleges are still struggling to understand, much less repair. After reading the book, I'm confident it could be enormously helpful to just about any student who reads it. —Beckie Supiano, Chronicle of Higher Education