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High-Impact Practices (3)

A Critical Analysis of HIPs with Dr. Shaun Harper

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to talk with Dr. Shaun Harper about his professional...

Spotlight: College of Charleston

The College of Charleston makes its way into the Knack Spotlight for their extraordinary work with...

The Power of Iowa GROW® with Teri Schnelle

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Teri Schnelle from the University of Iowa about their...

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Power of Peer Influence

This is a guest post written by Dr. George Kuh, HIPs Expert & Indiana University Chancellor’s...

A HIP Conversation With Dr. George Kuh

High-Impact Practices (HIPs) are a catalyst that can accelerate student learning and development....

The Knexus of Student Success

Student success is typically talked about in terms of academic achievement, leadership in student...

Why Peer Learning is Essential to a Modern College Curriculum

College curriculum is not the same as it was 10 years ago, or even five years ago. Isn’t that how...

Emotional Intelligence in Higher Ed

It’s no longer IQ vs EQ— it’s both. IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is defined as the “relative...

Integrating High-Impact Practices Through Peer Interaction

Our work to support, retain, and develop college students is more complex and important now than...