Mid-major colleges and universities are deeply vested in nurturing the workforce and civic leaders of the future.

Those of us working most closely with students know that persistence does not happen because a resource exists. It happens because a student is ready to engage in it.

Hybrid learning has moved from temporary solution to permanent expectation, and the spaces that support it matter more than ever.

Apprenticeship degrees meet that moment by letting students earn a paycheck and an accredited college degree in the same pathway.