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Partnering for Student Success: How EAB and Knack Are Powering UMaine’s Student Support Ecosystem

When the University of Maine set out to strengthen student success and retention, leaders knew they...

Celebrating National Tutor Appreciation Week: Honoring the Peer Leaders Powering Student Success

Every October, colleges and universities take a moment to recognize the student leaders who make a...

Reimagining Student Support in Business Schools: Takeaways from Temple, Jackson State, and Kennesaw State

Business schools are rethinking student support to address three persistent challenges: retention...

How Higher Ed Can Support the Three Dimensions of Student Success

Every higher education leader is talking about student success. But success is more than grades,...

Peer Tutoring as a Mental Health Strategy: Rethinking Support in Higher Education

Higher education is facing two crises that often feel separate but are deeply interconnected:...

Why Peer Tutoring Deserves Recognition as a High-Impact Practice in Higher Ed

Harsh truth: Higher education is facing a readiness gap it can’t ignore.First-year students are...

Partner Spotlight: Brandon Winningham from Louisiana State University Shreveport

When Brandon Winningham stepped into the role of Director of Academic Success at Louisiana State...

The 2025 Enrollment Reality Check: How to Support Students Now

Enrollment is flat-ish, but student needs aren’t.

That’s the clearest takeaway from the National...

When Budgets Break and Staff Disengage: Why Student Support Can’t Be Business as Usual

Higher education is facing a quiet but profound crisis. Budget cuts are sweeping across...

Building a Stronger Nursing Workforce Starts in the Classroom

The U.S. is bracing for a significant nursing shortage with projections estimating a shortfall of...

When Budgets Shrink, Partnerships Should Grow: Rethinking Tutoring Support Through Public-Private Collaboration

In higher ed, the pressure is mounting—and the dollars are dwindling.According to a new survey ...

Tutor Success Stories: Guinevere Cote

When Guinevere Cote transferred to the University of Maine at Orono, she knew two things for...