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

The authors of the best-selling Relationship-Rich Education guide provide a practical guide to help students build the connections they need to thrive in and after college, particularly for students of color and first-generation students. The book teaches students how to develop educationally purposeful relationships through strategies such as internships, mentorships, undergraduate research, and campus employment.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

A comprehensive guide to cultivating the essential connections that empower students to thrive both during and after their college journey, written by the acclaimed authors of the best-selling book Relationship-Rich Education.

Research spanning decades has consistently underscored the profound significance of relationships with peers and professors for students' academic, personal, and professional development. However, many students struggle to establish educationally meaningful relationships in college.

Connections Are Everything is a practical guide designed to empower students to create a meaningful and transformative college experience. In concise and engaging chapters, this guide offers valuable insights on how to build relationships through various strategies, including internships and mentorships, undergraduate research, and campus employment.

The landscape of undergraduate demographics has undergone a significant transformation, with students of color and first-generation students now forming the majority at colleges and universities across the United States. These students require particularly robust connections, as the positive and negative impacts of peer, faculty, and staff relationships are amplified. Higher education cannot fulfill the diverse needs of students or achieve equity, justice, and inclusion without embracing relationship-rich education.

This book empowers students to actively seek out relationships by demystifying the diverse ways in which they can cultivate meaningful connections. By understanding the importance of these relationships and developing the skills necessary to build and maintain them, students can unlock their full potential and achieve success in their academic and personal endeavors.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781421443126