Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. We track Latinx student enrollment, retention and course success rates using real-time dashboards,” says Dr. Ellen J. Santiago and Sarita E.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

“The formal work of AANAPISI at UCLA is in its very early stages, but it builds upon a legacy of programs in many different units across the campus such as academic and student affairs, admissions, academic support and retention programs, and alumni affairs,” said Yoo.

Retention

Knack

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Equity in education remains one of the most pressing challenges in higher education. Addressing these disparities requires more than good intentionsit demands actionable strategies that prioritize equitable support for all students. One of the most impactful tools in this effort is academic support.

Academic support

Knack

MARCH 5, 2025

Higher education promises opportunity, mobility, and the chance to build a better future. But that promise falls short when academic support systems fail to reach the students who need them most. Too often, support services are designed with a one-size-fits-all approach, assuming students will seek out help on their own.

Academic support

Knack

JANUARY 14, 2025

Without urgent, proactive academic support, many students will struggle to keep up and make the heartbreaking decision to transfer or leave their institution entirely. The start of the spring semester marks a critical juncture for colleges and universities across the country.

Academic support

Knack

MAY 14, 2025

Sustaining Student Support Amid Shifting Budgets Across the country, colleges and universities are grappling with a difficult truth: even as the need for student support intensifies, the financial resources available to provide it are shrinking.

Academic support

Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In today’s higher education landscape, creating a successful student experience means seeing the whole student—not just their academic performance. Insights help teams create tailored support plans, but many institutions find it difficult to access quality data. So, how can schools access clean, usable data?

Advising

Knack

AUGUST 1, 2025

At the College of Charleston, student success isn’t just a priority. It’s a community-wide commitment. And starting Fall 2025, that commitment will take an exciting new form: a dynamic partnership with Knack that brings free, flexible peer tutoring to students in science, math, computer science, and business courses.

Student success

Knack

JULY 31, 2025

Most students graduate with academic knowledge, but many still struggle to explain the real-world skills they’ve developed along the way. Communication. Problem-solving. Leadership. Employers consistently rank these competencies as critical, yet underdeveloped. The disconnect isn’t that students haven’t gained these skills.

Academic support

Knack

JULY 9, 2025

At Missouri S&T, the heartbeat of the Student Success Center is Chyna Howell. As Senior Program Manager and Knack Program Administrator (KPA), Chyna plays a vital role in ensuring that every student has access to meaningful, flexible academic support. Her commitment?

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 23, 2025

At the University of New Hampshire (UNH), student success isn’t left to chance. During a recent webinar co-hosted by Knack and EAB, Dawna Perez from UNH shared how they’ve built a unified student support ecosystem by combining peer tutoring through Knack with early alerts and case management via Navigate360. The result?

Retention

Knack

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Higher education thrives on connection—between students and faculty, among peers, and within the broader campus community. As institutions seek innovative ways to elevate student success, one of the most promising strategies is leveraging peer interaction as a cornerstone of academic support.

Tutoring

Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Higher education has long been heralded as a path to personal and professional growth. Yet, for many underrepresented college students, navigating academic life can feel akin to scaling an invisible mountain. Increase representation in support resources Representation matters.

Mental health

Knack

MARCH 20, 2025

At the Association for the Coaching & Tutoring Profession (ACTP) conference in Orlando, I had the absolute privilege of catching up with Dr. John Gardnerone of the biggest inspirations for many of us in higher education.

Academic support

Knack

AUGUST 7, 2025

Higher education is facing mounting challenges that demand scalable, student-centered solutions.

Tutoring

Civitas Learning

MAY 27, 2025

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript As higher education faces intensifying pressurefrom financial strain to public skepticismbold leadership is more vital than ever. But with pressure comes possibility. In this episode of Next Practices , were joined by Dr. Nicholas S.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

In a timely publication released Thursday, education experts outline concrete strategies to support Black student success in college amid growing national pressures on diversity initiatives and following the 2023 Supreme Court decision limiting race-conscious admissions.

Higher education

Knack

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2021, the University of New Hampshire has partnered with Knack to offer scalable, peer-led academic support to its undergraduate students. For UNH, this growth hasn’t come at the expense of its on-campus academic support services. What began as a pilot initiative has evolved into a full-scale, campus-wide strategy.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 31, 2025

She previously served as the Associate Dean of Student Support Services and Director of Student Success and Support Services at Long Beach City College.

Student affairs

Knack

JANUARY 24, 2025

As colleges and universities strive to enhance student success, one key strategy is increasing access to academic support services. Flexible tutoring locations offer a solution to this challenge, ensuring students can get the support they need, wherever they are.

Tutoring

Knack

JUNE 24, 2025

More than half of college students—an estimated 53%—have never accessed any form of academic support on their campus. Learning centers remain a vital hub for academic support, yet their capacity is often shaped by hours, staffing, or space.

Academic support

Knack

MARCH 6, 2025

Higher education was built for a different time. Many juggle jobs, family responsibilities, and commutes that make accessing support services difficult. If colleges and universities want to help every student succeed, they need to rethink how academic support is delivered.

Student success

Knack

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We’re excited to announce Knack’s new partnership with Union County, New Jersey, to offer free tutoring to middle school students (grades 5-8), with support from dedicated tutors from local colleges and universities.

Tutoring

Knack

MARCH 12, 2025

In higher education, academic support isnt just about delivering contentits about connection. Students who feel supported, seen, and valued are more likely to persist and succeed. Thats why relationship-driven tutoring is so powerful.

Tutoring

Knack

APRIL 17, 2025

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

Academic support

Knack

JULY 3, 2025

Nearly one in four first-year students doesn’t return for their second year of college. That’s the sobering takeaway from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report on student persistence. But behind that data lies an opportunity: to better understand when, how, and why students disengage — and to act earlier.

Retention

Knack

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Peer tutoring has long been a staple of academic support in higher education, but could it rise to the level of a high-impact practice (HIP)? Together, we explored the potential of peer tutoring to transform student engagement and success.

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 10, 2025

This paradox was brought into sharp relief in Beckie Supiano’s recent Chronicle of Higher Education article, The Crumbling Boundary Between High School and College. Across the country, students are arriving on campus with AP credits and dual enrollment experience, only to find themselves floundering in college courses.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2025

ATLANTA — The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) launched its premier UNITE 2025 conference in this week, drawing over 1,300 attendees from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide for a transformative four-day gathering focused on advancing institutional excellence and student success. We are not competitors.

Literacy

Knack

MAY 1, 2025

Rethinking Academic Support in Higher Ed Colleges and universities are currently facing a host of challengesdeclining enrollment, budget constraints, shifting workforce demands, and the urgent need to improve outcomes for historically underserved students.

Tutoring

Knack

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

At Jacksonville University (JU), student success is always top of mind. Like many institutions, JU understands that fostering meaningful academic support and engagement is key to helping students persist and thrive.

Tutoring

Knack

MAY 28, 2025

In this multi-part series, weve been highlighting institutions that are reimagining academic support in powerful ways. The Knack Partner Awards celebrate campuses that go above and beyond to expand access, scale impact, and empower students through peer tutoring.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2025

The setback represents a significant hurdle for proponents of enhanced support for Black students in California higher education, coming just months after the state made history by becoming the first in the nation to establish a Black-Serving Institution designation through Senate Bill 1348, signed into law by Governor Newsom in September 2024.

Grant

Knack

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 17, 2025

Nursing education has never been more rigorous, or more necessary. As the healthcare system faces staffing shortages and evolving clinical demands, the next generation of nurses must be equipped with more than clinical knowledge. They need soft skills like collaboration, communication, critical thinking, empathy, and leadership.

Leadership

COE

JUNE 3, 2025

Today, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) proudly recognizes and applauds the more than 10,000 alumni of the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) who have come together in an unprecedented show of unity to oppose the Trump Administrations proposal to eliminate TRIO in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. EOC programs report that 60.6%

First generation

COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Despite decades of proven success in expanding college access and economic mobility for low-income and first-generation students, the federal TRIO programs now face elimination in the President’s budget—prompting over 10,000 alumni to urge Congress to protect this vital engine of opportunity.

First generation