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Book SynopsisA 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 particu
Trade ReviewWhile 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 EducationTable of ContentsIntroduction: 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
