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Leo M. Lambert, President Emeritus and Professor of Education, Elon University

Building relationships is key for first-year college students – here are 5 easy ways to meet new friends and mentors

Research shows that campus employment and relationships with peers help college students succeed. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

What’s the best advice you can give to a new college student? Connections are everything.

Research for decades has shown that the relationships students cultivate in college – with professors, staff and fellow students – are key to success. Simply put, human connections matter for learning and well-being in college – they also set students up for professional and personal fulfillment after they graduate.

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