In an interview with the magazine, Chancellor Connie Ledoux-Book shared her thoughts on how students can connect with mentors during their time at college.
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For new students, mentors can be a vital source of support as they adjust to new challenges and opportunities. But how do new students connect with professors, staff, or fellow students who can provide guidance during this adjustment period?
U.S. News & World Report recently spoke with a wide range of experts to gather their insights on how to foster these meaningful relationships. President Connie Ledoux Book shares her insights as a faculty member and university leader in her article, “How to Find a Mentor on College.”
“When you say 'have a mentor,' people automatically think this has to be a very formal thing,” says Connie Ledoux Book, president of Elon University in North Carolina, “but I think there are lots of different ways to effectively solicit feedback from people, and that's one of the things I really encourage people to do to improve their own self-awareness.”
Book told reporter Sarah Wood that self-awareness is her secret weapon: “If you have good self-awareness, you can carry it into every job interview, every professional situation, and into your personal life. And to be self-aware, you need good feedback,” Book said.
Read the full article to learn more about how students can find and connect with mentors.
