UW News

Penelope Moon


September 23, 2024

UW introduces ‘Five for Flourishing,’ an innovative suite of academic interventions to help students thrive

student in classroom

Every year, undergraduates at the University of Washington start their college experience, often in cavernous classrooms, learning alongside dozens, if not hundreds, of their peers. Research shows that taking these courses — some prerequisites and other classes on popular topics — can make students feel isolated, scared and not up to the task.