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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...

Reflections from the Learning Center Leader Roundtable Series

As the 2024–2025 academic year winds down, we’re also marking a full year of the ICLCA/Knack...

How Peer Tutoring in College Can Enhance Student Resumes—and Prepare Them for the Workforce

When it comes to preparing students for the workforce, colleges and universities have long...

Shaping the Future of Peer Support with Public-Private Partnerships

In a recent conversation with Steven Girardot (Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Georgia...

Empowering Learning Centers Through Educationally Purposeful Peer Interactions

In a webinar titled Empowering Learning Centers Through Educationally Purposeful Peer Interactions,...

For Our Future: A Call to Rethink the Present

I had the opportunity to attend the University of Louisiana System Conference this week, where the...