President Connie Ledoux Book spoke with the publication and offered insight into how students can connect with mentors during their time in college.
For new college students, a mentor can be a vital source of support during a period of adjustment to new challenges and opportunities. But how do new students make that connection with a professor, staff member or fellow student who can provide mentorship during this period of adjustment?
U.S. News & World Report recently turned to a wide range of experts to glean insights into how these meaningful relationships can be cultivated, with President Connie Ledoux Book sharing her insights as a faculty member and university leader for the article, “How to Find a Mentor in College.”
“When you say, ‘have a mentor,’ people automatically think this needs to be something very formal,” says Connie Ledoux Book, president of Elon University in North Carolina. “But I do think there are all sorts of ways to effectively seek feedback from people. That’s one of the things I really encourage people to do … to improve their own self-awareness.”
Book shared with reporter Sarah Wood that self-awareness is a secret weapon. “If you have good self-awareness, then you bring that into every job interview, every professional setting and in your personal life. And to build self-awareness, you need good feedback,” Book said.
Find out more about how students can find and connect with mentors in the full article.