Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College

A mentor, advisor, or even a friend? Making connections in college makes all the difference.



What single factor makes for an excellent college education? As it turns out, it's pretty simple: human relationships. Decades of research demonstrate the transformative potential and the lasting legacies of a relationship-rich college experience. Critics suggest that to build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and other mentors is expensive and only an option at elite institutions where instruc...