This recent article from University Affairs explores why connection and community should be top priorities for any graduate student as they pursue their degree. Additionally, the authors (current graduate students themselves) share tips for seeking out the right mentor to support any graduate school […]
In this piece from the Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring, learn about a recent 2024 study examining how social support impacts perceived stress among college students. Additionally, this article explores implications for mentoring programs based on the study’s findings. By helping mentees cultivate social support, […]
Reflection is a lifelong skill that students need to develop. In this article from Times Higher Education, senior lecturer Simon Brownhill from the University of Bristol’s School of Education offers specific examples and tools for guiding students through the practice of intentional reflection and […]
In this piece from Faculty Focus, Dr. Marlene Correia (associate professor of literacy at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts) shares five suggestions for faculty and instructors on how to intentionally build relationships with students in the classroom. “Relationship building is invisible work at first […]
Network-building is relationship-building. And, if you want to get ahead, professionally or personally, you need a strong network. But how do you get started? In this post for Psychology Today, assistant VP Allison McWilliams identifies the four people you need and how to create a plan […]
Written by Nina Banks (’23, MSM ’25), Former Fellow in the Office of Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest University When I reflect on my experiences as a student at Wake Forest, I am awe stricken by how many relationships I’ve nourished during my […]
By now you’ve probably heard the statistic that 85% of jobs are landed because of who you know. For this very reason, it’s more important than ever for new college graduates and young professionals to build their social capital. In this piece from EdSource, […]
In this podcast episode of Voices of Student Success, hosted by Inside Higher Ed, hear from Elon University’s Peter Felten, executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Emily Krechel, director of new student programs. They discuss the importance of relationships in student […]
In her blog for Psychology Today, AVP Allison McWilliams shares how experiential learning theory and its related mentoring techniques can be applied to young professionals in the workplace. “Mentoring, when done well, deepens the learning that takes place through intentional experiences. And management, when done […]
Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, adjunct professor at the Stanford University Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, shares about a new AI tool called Riff that she created to help people get better at reflection. “Reflection is a key component of experiential learning at the d.school, and […]