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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...

Reimagining Academic Support: A Challenge to Higher Ed Leaders

At the Association for the Coaching & Tutoring Profession (ACTP) conference in Orlando, I had the...

The Transformative Impact of Relationship-Driven Tutoring

In higher education, academic support isn’t just about delivering content—it’s about connection....

The Power of Recurring Tutoring Sessions: Building Belonging and Independence

For many students, academic support isn’t just about mastering course content—it’s also about...

Supporting Student Success Means Meeting Them Where They Are

Higher education was built for a different time. A time when students lived on campus, attended...

The Great Equalizer? Making Academic Support Work for Every Student

Higher education promises opportunity, mobility, and the chance to build a better future. But that...

How Temple University Supports Business Students Through Peer Tutoring

Business school can be challenging, and not every student comes in with the same level of...

Jacksonville University’s Innovative Approach to Peer Tutoring

At Jacksonville University (JU), student success is always top of mind. Like many institutions, JU...

The Myth of the 9-to-5 Student: Meeting the Evolving Needs of Students with Missouri S&T

The idea of the "9-to-5 student" doesn’t fit the reality of college life anymore. Students face...

Exploring Peer Tutoring as a High-Impact Practice: A Conversation with Jillian Kinzie and George Kuh

Peer tutoring has long been a staple of academic support in higher education, but could it rise to...

Scaling Peer Tutoring at the University of New Hampshire: A Partnership with Knack

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has long been committed to fostering student success through...