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    <title>News (Resources) Index</title>
    <link>/blog</link>
    <description>News (Resources) Index</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:50:50 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-05-27T19:50:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Paraprofessional at 42, Teacher at 52: Sheila Brewer’s Reach Journey</title>
      <link>/blog/sheila-brewers-reach-journey</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/sheila-brewers-reach-journey" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/IMG_8084%20(1).jpeg" alt="Sheila Brewer - Arkansas SPED Teacher" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h1 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;A Paraprofessional at 42, a Teacher at 52: Sheila Brewer’s Reach Journey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Not everyone chooses the same path to achieve their life goals. Sheila Brewer spent 28 years working in the Lincoln Consolidated Schools system in Lincoln, Arkansas, before finally chasing her dreams of becoming a teacher.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="/blog/sheila-brewers-reach-journey" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/IMG_8084%20(1).jpeg" alt="Sheila Brewer - Arkansas SPED Teacher" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h1 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;A Paraprofessional at 42, a Teacher at 52: Sheila Brewer’s Reach Journey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Not everyone chooses the same path to achieve their life goals. Sheila Brewer spent 28 years working in the Lincoln Consolidated Schools system in Lincoln, Arkansas, before finally chasing her dreams of becoming a teacher.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Fsheila-brewers-reach-journey&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Student Stories</category>
      <category>Apprenticeship Degrees in Action</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:30:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/sheila-brewers-reach-journey</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-22T15:30:22Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Voices of Reach: Meet Dr. Metoka Welch</title>
      <link>/blog/people-within-reach-meet-executive-dean-metoka-welch</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/people-within-reach-meet-executive-dean-metoka-welch" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/People%20Within%20Reach%20(4).png" alt="Voices of Reach: Meet Dr. Metoka Welch" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Voices of Reach: Dr. Metoka Welch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Executive Dean, Apprenticeship College of Health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Voices of Reach is an ongoing Reacher spotlight series featuring the leaders across Reach University who advance our mission throughout the country. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/people-within-reach-meet-executive-dean-metoka-welch" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/People%20Within%20Reach%20(4).png" alt="Voices of Reach: Meet Dr. Metoka Welch" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Voices of Reach: Dr. Metoka Welch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Executive Dean, Apprenticeship College of Health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Voices of Reach is an ongoing Reacher spotlight series featuring the leaders across Reach University who advance our mission throughout the country. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Fpeople-within-reach-meet-executive-dean-metoka-welch&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Faculty Spotlights</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:22:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/people-within-reach-meet-executive-dean-metoka-welch</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-20T21:22:57Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Announcement | Reach University Secures $2M Grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York</title>
      <link>/blog/reach-university-secures-2m-grant-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/reach-university-secures-2m-grant-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/Blog%20main%20image%20template%20(1)-1.png" alt="Announcement | Reach University Secures $2M Grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h2 style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;REACH UNIVERSITY SECURES $2M GRANT FROM CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK TO EXPAND ITS TEACHERS COLLEGE THROUGHOUT THE DELTA REGION&lt;/h2&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/reach-university-secures-2m-grant-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/Blog%20main%20image%20template%20(1)-1.png" alt="Announcement | Reach University Secures $2M Grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;REACH UNIVERSITY SECURES $2M GRANT FROM CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK TO EXPAND ITS TEACHERS COLLEGE THROUGHOUT THE DELTA REGION&lt;/h2&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Freach-university-secures-2m-grant-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>News</category>
      <category>In the news</category>
      <category>press release</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/reach-university-secures-2m-grant-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-14T13:00:04Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>How the Apprenticeship Degree Helped Paulesta Gilbert Become a Teacher</title>
      <link>/blog/delayed-not-denied-how-the-apprenticeship-degree-helped-paulesta-gilbert-become-the-teacher-she-always-was</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/delayed-not-denied-how-the-apprenticeship-degree-helped-paulesta-gilbert-become-the-teacher-she-always-was" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/IMG_7015%20(1).jpg" alt="teacher graduate reach university" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h1 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Delayed, Not Denied: How the Apprenticeship Degree Helped Paulesta Gilbert Become the Teacher She Always Was&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Teaching since 2009. The degree stood between her present and future.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/delayed-not-denied-how-the-apprenticeship-degree-helped-paulesta-gilbert-become-the-teacher-she-always-was" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/IMG_7015%20(1).jpg" alt="teacher graduate reach university" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h1 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Delayed, Not Denied: How the Apprenticeship Degree Helped Paulesta Gilbert Become the Teacher She Always Was&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Teaching since 2009. The degree stood between her present and future.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Fdelayed-not-denied-how-the-apprenticeship-degree-helped-paulesta-gilbert-become-the-teacher-she-always-was&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Student Stories</category>
      <category>Apprenticeship Degrees in Action</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:04:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/delayed-not-denied-how-the-apprenticeship-degree-helped-paulesta-gilbert-become-the-teacher-she-always-was</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-08T21:04:53Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Inside Higher Ed: A College for Health Care Apprentices</title>
      <link>/blog/inside-higher-ed-a-college-for-health-care-apprentices</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/inside-higher-ed-a-college-for-health-care-apprentices" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-Apr-29-2026-05-34-24-2876-PM.png" alt="Women in therapy" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h1 style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Inside Higher Ed: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;A College for Health Care Apprentices&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;A recent article by Colleen Flaherty, senior editor at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/adult-post-traditional/2026/04/09/debt-free-behavioral-health-pathways"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Inside Higher Ed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, highlights the launch of the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://healthapprenticeship.org/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Apprenticeship College of Health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; (ACH). Created in partnership with&amp;nbsp;the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://healthcareerfund.org/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Training Fund&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and Reach University, ACH brings Reach’s Apprenticeship Degree to behavioral health, beginning with a Washington&amp;nbsp;pathway that prepares candidates for careers as Substance Use Disorder Professionals and leverages the Training Fund’s deep industry experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/inside-higher-ed-a-college-for-health-care-apprentices" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-Apr-29-2026-05-34-24-2876-PM.png" alt="Women in therapy" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h1 style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Inside Higher Ed: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;A College for Health Care Apprentices&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;A recent article by Colleen Flaherty, senior editor at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/adult-post-traditional/2026/04/09/debt-free-behavioral-health-pathways"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Inside Higher Ed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, highlights the launch of the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://healthapprenticeship.org/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Apprenticeship College of Health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; (ACH). Created in partnership with&amp;nbsp;the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://healthcareerfund.org/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Training Fund&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and Reach University, ACH brings Reach’s Apprenticeship Degree to behavioral health, beginning with a Washington&amp;nbsp;pathway that prepares candidates for careers as Substance Use Disorder Professionals and leverages the Training Fund’s deep industry experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Finside-higher-ed-a-college-for-health-care-apprentices&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>In the news</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:49:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/inside-higher-ed-a-college-for-health-care-apprentices</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-01T19:49:56Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Work Shift: A Pioneer of Apprenticeship Degrees Steps Into Healthcare</title>
      <link>/blog/work-shift-a-pioneer-of-apprenticeship-degrees-steps-into-healthcare</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/work-shift-a-pioneer-of-apprenticeship-degrees-steps-into-healthcare" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-Apr-21-2026-04-28-53-5293-PM.jpeg" alt="Featured Image of Work Shift Article" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646; font-size: 24px;"&gt; Pioneer of Apprenticeship Degrees Steps Into Healthcare&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;A recent article from Work Shift focused on &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Reach University’s&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt; expansion into health care through the Apprenticeship College of Health (ACH).&lt;span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;This isn’t a departure from the work already being done at Reach, but rather, a next step.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/work-shift-a-pioneer-of-apprenticeship-degrees-steps-into-healthcare" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-Apr-21-2026-04-28-53-5293-PM.jpeg" alt="Featured Image of Work Shift Article" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646; font-size: 24px;"&gt; Pioneer of Apprenticeship Degrees Steps Into Healthcare&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;A recent article from Work Shift focused on &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Reach University’s&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt; expansion into health care through the Apprenticeship College of Health (ACH).&lt;span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;This isn’t a departure from the work already being done at Reach, but rather, a next step.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Fwork-shift-a-pioneer-of-apprenticeship-degrees-steps-into-healthcare&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>In the news</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/work-shift-a-pioneer-of-apprenticeship-degrees-steps-into-healthcare</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-21T16:46:51Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Reach University and Training Fund Launch Apprenticeship College of Health to Address National Healthcare Workforce Shortages</title>
      <link>/blog/reach-university-and-training-fund-launch-apprenticeship-college-of-health-to-address-national-healthcare-workforce-shortages</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/reach-university-and-training-fund-launch-apprenticeship-college-of-health-to-address-national-healthcare-workforce-shortages" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/Blog%20main%20image%20template.png" alt="Apprenticeship College of Health logo" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; color: #373737; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;Reach University and Training Fund Launch Apprenticeship College of Health to Address National Healthcare Workforce Shortages&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; color: #373737; background-color: #ffffff;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Apprenticeship degree program creates a local pathway for workers to earn degrees without student loan debt and complete certification while employed, beginning in behavioral health.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/reach-university-and-training-fund-launch-apprenticeship-college-of-health-to-address-national-healthcare-workforce-shortages" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/Blog%20main%20image%20template.png" alt="Apprenticeship College of Health logo" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; color: #373737; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;Reach University and Training Fund Launch Apprenticeship College of Health to Address National Healthcare Workforce Shortages&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; color: #373737; background-color: #ffffff;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Apprenticeship degree program creates a local pathway for workers to earn degrees without student loan debt and complete certification while employed, beginning in behavioral health.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Freach-university-and-training-fund-launch-apprenticeship-college-of-health-to-address-national-healthcare-workforce-shortages&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>NEWS RELEASE</category>
      <category>In the news</category>
      <category>press release</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:17:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/reach-university-and-training-fund-launch-apprenticeship-college-of-health-to-address-national-healthcare-workforce-shortages</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-09T16:17:33Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tracy Press: TUSD Staffers Earn Diplomas from Reach University</title>
      <link>/blog/tusd-staff-earn-degrees-through-reach-apprenticeship-degree</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/tusd-staff-earn-degrees-through-reach-apprenticeship-degree" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-Apr-06-2026-06-38-07-1979-PM.jpeg" alt="15 TUSD staff members earned their bachelor's degrees through Reach University" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h1 style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646; font-size: 24px;"&gt;TUSD Staffers Earn Diplomas from Reach University&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;Fifteen Tracy Unified School District (TUSD) employees have earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal&lt;br&gt;Studies through Reach University’s Apprenticeship Degree program. Recognized by the innovative district in January, they are the first group to graduate through the partnership, which helps current staff members transform their jobs into degrees as they work toward becoming licensed and classroom-ready teachers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/tusd-staff-earn-degrees-through-reach-apprenticeship-degree" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-Apr-06-2026-06-38-07-1979-PM.jpeg" alt="15 TUSD staff members earned their bachelor's degrees through Reach University" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h1 style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646; font-size: 24px;"&gt;TUSD Staffers Earn Diplomas from Reach University&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;Fifteen Tracy Unified School District (TUSD) employees have earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal&lt;br&gt;Studies through Reach University’s Apprenticeship Degree program. Recognized by the innovative district in January, they are the first group to graduate through the partnership, which helps current staff members transform their jobs into degrees as they work toward becoming licensed and classroom-ready teachers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Ftusd-staff-earn-degrees-through-reach-apprenticeship-degree&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>In the news</category>
      <category>Reach's Candidates</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:37:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/tusd-staff-earn-degrees-through-reach-apprenticeship-degree</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-06T20:37:35Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Inside Higher Ed: The Apprentice: Why Higher Ed Is Leaning Into Earn-and-Learn</title>
      <link>/blog/inside-higher-ed-the-apprentice-why-higher-ed-is-leaning-into-earn-and-learn</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/inside-higher-ed-the-apprentice-why-higher-ed-is-leaning-into-earn-and-learn" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-4.jpeg" alt="Inside Higher Ed: The Apprentice: Why Higher Ed Is Leaning Into Earn-and-Learn" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h1 style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;The Apprentice: Why Higher Ed Is Leaning Into Earn-and-Learn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.25;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;What if the campus of the future isn’t actually a campus?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/inside-higher-ed-the-apprentice-why-higher-ed-is-leaning-into-earn-and-learn" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/undefined-4.jpeg" alt="Inside Higher Ed: The Apprentice: Why Higher Ed Is Leaning Into Earn-and-Learn" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h1 style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1f1646;"&gt;The Apprentice: Why Higher Ed Is Leaning Into Earn-and-Learn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.25;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;What if the campus of the future isn’t actually a campus?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Finside-higher-ed-the-apprentice-why-higher-ed-is-leaning-into-earn-and-learn&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>In the news</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:20:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/inside-higher-ed-the-apprentice-why-higher-ed-is-leaning-into-earn-and-learn</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-06T23:20:11Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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      <title>Philanthropy Roundtable: Turning the Workplace into the New Learning Place with Reach University</title>
      <link>/blog/philanthropy-roundtable-turning-the-workplace-into-the-new-learning-place-with-reach-university</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/philanthropy-roundtable-turning-the-workplace-into-the-new-learning-place-with-reach-university" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-13%20at%203.01.32%20PM.png" alt="Image of President Ross in a classroom" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Real change in education often begins with one person believing in another.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="/blog/philanthropy-roundtable-turning-the-workplace-into-the-new-learning-place-with-reach-university" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-13%20at%203.01.32%20PM.png" alt="Image of President Ross in a classroom" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Real change in education often begins with one person believing in another.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24480013&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Freach.edu%2Fblog%2Fphilanthropy-roundtable-turning-the-workplace-into-the-new-learning-place-with-reach-university&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Freach.edu%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Reach's Candidates</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:04:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>/blog/philanthropy-roundtable-turning-the-workplace-into-the-new-learning-place-with-reach-university</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-13T21:04:57Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reach University</dc:creator>
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