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. His work has shaped how we think about student success, and his influence continues to push the field forward.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As mentors, we need to be present and ready to adapt our support as our students’ needs evolve and then figure out how to use our networks to meet those needs. During my first year of teaching, I focused on providing academic support. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

They wanted the design to provide not only a place to sleep but also academic support and integration into the broader campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Schools and colleges working together can address skill gaps, inspire interest in STEM, and ensure students are equipped for the next step in their academic journey. Academic Support in STEM Providing targeted academic support within STEM programs is essential.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

She served as associate provost for academic support at Mount St. Heather Crabbe Heather Crabbe has been appointed assistant dean for the Center for Professional Development in the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Joseph University in Ohio.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

Amanda DiDonato, senior associate director of academic support services at Seton Hall University, a Division I institution that is not in either NCAA tournament this year but has previously sent teams to both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, said the school utilizes a structured study hall for freshmen and transfers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Matos Rodríguez Corequisite courses give students academic support to help them succeed; count toward degree requirements; and, unlike non-credit bearing remedial courses, count for academic credits. Dr. Félix V.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

This spring, these community college students from inland Southern California will receive academic support as they pursue medical education. The UC Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has accepted its first class of California Medicine Scholars.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Community colleges need to build a more dynamic understanding of local labor markets, embed students’ relationships to work and career ambitions into academic support systems, rather than see our institutions as simply a throughway,” said Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of ATD.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

As associate dean for Student Affairs at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, she oversees all student services and support offices, including student clubs and events, the Records Office, tutoring and other academic support, and health and wellness services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

At the median, selective institutions spend more than twice as much on student services and academic support per student and have more full-time faculty per student than open-access colleges,” said Nyhof. These factors contribute to higher graduation rates and better opportunities for their graduates.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 13, 2023

As part of the plan, TCNJ is looking to construct a new building for the nursing and public health departments; refurbish academic support spaces in Roscoe West Hall; improve network services; and purchase state-of-the-art teaching and research equipment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

The report examines why public systems have struggled to respond to such barriers despite reform efforts and describes promising practices, including intensive one-on-one interventions to help youth complete high school and pursue post-secondary education.

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Knack

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Explore why the human touch remains irreplaceable in student support services, despite the rise of AI technologies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP) , offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently and formerly incarcerated (CFI) students. The program is headed by two organizations housed within Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach (CURTO).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Prior to her appointment last July, she served as vice chancellor for academic support of inclusive excellence at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Title: Chief Diversity Officer, Kennesaw State University Carey-Butler is the chief diversity officer at Kennesaw State University (KSU).

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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. When peer tutors go beyond transactional help to build meaningful academic relationships, the impact extends far beyond the classroom.

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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.

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Knack

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. Higher education thrives on connection—between students and faculty, among peers, and within the broader campus community.

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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.

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Knack

MARCH 6, 2025

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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

To help them, colleges are going beyond academic support. These factors make it harder for first-gen students to function in institutions that were developed for elite whites. Indeed, six years after entering college, 56% of first-gen students have not earned any post-secondary credential.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students.

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Knack

MARCH 11, 2025

For many students, academic support isnt just about mastering course contentits also about feeling supported, understood, and capable of tackling challenges on their own.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Community colleges will be provided with funds to support and finance teaching and learning innovation at our campuses. Provide additional academic support for students to address their reading and writing. Community colleges will have funding to support endowed chair positions for faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Hayes appreciates the academic support provided to student-athletes. Sirmans said Hayes has improved every year and that she asks really great questions and is always challenging herself. She’s never satisfied, and as a coach that’s all you can ever dream of from a student-athlete,” Sirmans said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The data has helped reveal the varied challenges facing our students as individuals, as well as better insights into how to address those challenges through academic support, career learning opportunities, and initiatives designed to increase belonging and community.

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Knack

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

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

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Lower K-12 test scores extend back to elementary school and foretell heightened demand on academic support staff. Meanwhile, labor market churn among student support staff hinders efforts to get ready, yet also creates an opportunity to implement bold new strategies.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

About seven years ago, Columbia University welcomed its first HBCU Fellowship cohort, allowing students who had graduated from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to pursue select master’s degrees in the university’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), all the while getting financial, career, and academic support.

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Knack

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Peer tutoring offers a unique experience that combines academic support with personal growth and development for everyone involved. While students benefit greatly from working with a knowledgeable peer, the tutors themselves experience an equally valuable, often life-changing, opportunity.

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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)?

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Knack

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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

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Knack

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

At Knack, were proud to partner with institutions that are committed to making academic support equitable and accessible for all students.

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Knack

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Knacks partnerships with colleges and schools of nursing provide future healthcare professionals with the academic support they need to master complex coursework while also fostering mentorship and teamwork.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

An example of an academic support program at Merced is EXCEL!, which serves students in the School of Natural Sciences by offering structured academic success coaching to students in academic difficulty or who stopped out.

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Knack

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

By embedding peer learning into their academic support strategies, these institutions are equipping future business leaders with the knowledge and confidence to thrive.

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