
Flourishing and Well-Being
Essential Dimensions of Higher Education's Core Purposes, Values, and Promise
New research shows how important resilience, adaptability, and “grit” will be to students’ long-term thriving. But what college experiences help develop these capacities, and how can educators foster them in more intentional and inclusive ways? Drawing from more than a dozen years of research and campus-based innovation, leaders from Bringing Theory to Practice explore ways to make students’ well-being a core purpose for higher education.