Knack

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Scaling academic support in colleges of business is a powerful strategy that not only enhances student retention and persistence to graduation but also fosters job creation for students.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Higher education is increasingly embracing strategies that focus on holistic student development, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has taken a leading role with its strengths-based approach to student success.

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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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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As higher education continues to shapeshift to meet the changing needs of students, many leaders are asking what role each department plays in supporting student success. Everyone is responsible for student success” is easy to say but harder to do. But this is a missed opportunity.

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Timely MD

MAY 3, 2024

For many college and university students, the road to success is littered with emotional traffic, financial potholes, and academic speedbumps. The journey to reaching one’s goals hinges on access to and awareness of vital student success resources. Nicole Guerrero Trevino, Ph.D., Panelists Cynthia Hernandez, Ph.D.,

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The historic gains made in recent years resulted from colleges and universities across the country focusing on eliminating disparities in educational access and student access based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status. We learned that tutoring was immensely effective for males and African American students, in particular.

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Knack

MAY 22, 2023

Williams recently joined Knack for a discussion on how they successfully centralized and virtualized their peer tutoring network. Fordham University’s Dr. Anand Padmanabhan and Dr. Tracyann F.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Accelerator Model as an Innovation for Student Success First-year students sometimes have difficulties adjusting to college’s academic demands, and Dr. Renick’s team noted that freshmen struggled even more during the pandemic. We connected each section with supplemental instruction, so a near-peer tutor was embedded.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

“This is an important segment of the college-bound market and [GBC] continues to make inroads in successful recruitment of Hispanic students, especially with the expansion of the Goizueta Scholarship to now cover full tuition and in some cases room and board,” Eby said. The college also has two bilingual peer mentors.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9% Here’s what we learned.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. The intent is to bring attention to evidence-based practices that are making a positive difference for Hispanic students,” says Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Like many higher education institutions, DeVry is always working to improve student engagement, provide awareness of valuable student success resources, encourage the adoption of these success resources, and provide the necessary support around the clock when their students need it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2024

The strategies that CCA is suggesting—notably a semester-by-semester education plan for each student as well as providing academic and basic needs support—could further increase student success and completion rates. Or get them the basic needs support they need.”

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Knack

JANUARY 3, 2023

Many conversations inside professional circles of education grapple with how to measure student success. One area of exploration that often gets forgotten about is the impact on those striving to support students along their collegiate path.

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Knack

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

I’ll never forget the first time I heard the term “soft skills.” It was during one of my group counseling classes for my master's degree. I remember feeling a bit odd because I had never heard about “soft skills” while growing up or anywhere within my undergraduate degree.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“When we received the federal COVID funds, it allowed for students to be able to take summer school courses and not have to worry about the tuition of those classes,” said Dr. Dwayne L. Tutt, assistant vice provost of student success at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, an HBCU.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

“I applaud the 26 colleges and universities that are leading the way as early adopters of this effort by answering the call and partnering with the National Partnership for Student Success in this work. “By

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

New research reveals that algorithms commonly used by institutions to predict student success may be racially biased against Black and Latinx students. Predictive models can be powerful tools to help institutions identify the students who need support the most.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino.

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Knack

AUGUST 1, 2023

Supporting how our partners define and contribute to student success is at the heart of everything we do at Knack. This means we are always looking for new ways to improve not only the Knack experience for students but also for our partners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Success coaches aren’t only concerned with academic success; they attempt to help the student as a full person and seek to connect the student with any of the school’s resources that may be helpful, from tutoring to a food pantry. Success coaches seek to be as involved as necessary.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 11, 2024

Ensign needed a new academic planning solution that was easy to use and accessible for its students. The current process was confusing and time-consuming, and students didn’t enjoy it as it was their least favorite assignment in the Student Success Course. I’ve never felt that we’re just a number.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. The traditional one-size-fits-all approach is no longer keeping up with the complex needs of today’s diverse student population.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Of the 49% of students who did interact with an advisor, only one-third reported talking about courses that would transfer toward an intended program at a four-year college. Many students also reported frequent collaboration with their peers in class and conversations with their instructors about their grades and assignments.

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Knack

MAY 24, 2023

Planning for the next academic year is best done with ready-to-use data. Now more than ever, administrators need proof to validate the need for supplemental programs, additional staff and departmental changes.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

However, with a deeper glance, it’s the connections between these areas that are the strands that form essential aspects of the student experience. Student Success. Student engagement is everything when it comes to student success. Engagement is what creates a meaningful student experience.

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Knack

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For students in grades 5-8, knowing they are valued, supported, and encouraged in their academic journey can have a lasting impact.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

“Now, OMD and CCC will be able to be proactive in pushing out services and supports that they know have gotten students to completion and retained in academics.” OMD’s recipe for student success comes together through personal, academic, professional and financial support. Photo credit: Jessica Douglas, OMD.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 1, 2024

These initiatives can continue for years without scrutiny, or they may be evaluated during leadership changes or budget reviews to assess their effectiveness in helping students succeed. Regularly measuring the efficacy of student success initiatives is crucial for strategic decision-making and planning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Ninth through 12th graders receive academic advancement, individualized college counseling, tutoring, essay writing guidance, SAT prep, exposure to colleges, and career exploration with some college visits. The PISTE Fencing Academy fosters the aspiration to academic excellence, which includes providing academic tutoring to participants.

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