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2025 Knack Partner Awards: Honoring Peer Tutoring Excellence at Northeastern and New College of Florida

The Knack Partner Awards celebrate campuses that go above and beyond to expand access, scale...

Recognizing the 2025 Buzz Builder Award Winners: Celebrating Champions of Student Engagement

Some people don’t just promote programs; they create a campus-wide movement.That’s what the Buzz...

Celebrating the Champions Behind the Scenes: The 2025 Outstanding Knack Advocate Award Winners

Behind every thriving peer tutoring program is someone who makes it all possible. Someone who...

More Than a Job: How Tutoring Shaped My Career—and Why That Matters for Students Today

From Converse to a Calling

When I arrived at Converse College (now Converse University), I quickly...

The New Economics of Student Success: Why Academic Support Needs Fresh Thinking

Sustaining Student Support Amid Shifting Budgets

Across the country, colleges and universities are...

Soft Skills, Real Impact: Preparing Students for What Comes Next

When we talk about preparing students for life after college, the conversation often centers on...

Designing for Every Moment in the Student Lifecycle

Students don’t just need support at major milestones like enrollment, re-enrollment, or graduation...

How Fort Valley State University Is Redefining Peer Tutoring with Knack

Rethinking Academic Support in Higher Ed

Colleges and universities are currently facing a host of...

How Tutoring Shapes Graduates for Life After College

As another commencement season arrives, campuses across the country are filled with celebration—and...

The Power of Good Tutoring Data

Tutoring has long been recognized as a valuable form of academic support—but its full impact often...

High-Impact Practices, Peer Tutoring, and Underrepresented Student Retention

Higher education leaders are continually seeking strategies to boost student retention and...

A Decade of Knack: Celebrating 10 Years of Equitable Peer Learning

Ten years ago, Knack was founded with a bold vision: to make academic support equitable and...