# Newsroom **Canonical URL:** https://www.ecpi.edu/newsroom **Last Updated:** 2026-07-01T13:48:05+00:00 # **Newsroom** ## Earn and Learn Models: Three Myths Still Holding Apprenticeships Back Workforce shortages and evolving employer expectations have pushed apprenticeships back into the national conversation. As colleges and universities search for models that connect education more directly to employment, the question is no longer whether apprenticeships work, but why more institutions and employers have been slow to adopt them. [Read Updates →](https://www.ecpi.edu/in-the-news/apprenticeship-myths-holding-employers-back) Featured ## Learning on the Line: ECPI University’s Partnership with Volvo Cars USA On a typical evening after finishing his shift at the Volvo Cars USA plant, Brian Spinney would make his way to ECPI University’s Charleston campus. [Read Full Story →](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/volvo-cars-usa-registered-apprenticeship-manufacturing) ‹ › ## Publications Browse ECPI University magazines, reports, whitepapers, and other resources featuring in-depth stories, institutional data, student achievements, and campus highlights. #### Closing Virginia’s Nursing Workforce Gap: A Data Brief How career-focused education can help address it. [Read Online](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-07/ecpi_NursingWorkforce_v7.pdf) #### Connect — Fall 2024 Stories and insights from the Fall 2024 edition. [Read Online](https://www.flipsnack.com/5575DF99E8C/ecpi-connect-fall-2024/full-view.html) #### Connect — Spring 2024 Stories and insights from the Spring 2024 edition. [Read Online](https://www.flipsnack.com/5575DF99E8C/connect-spring-2024/full-view.html) For press and media inquiries, please contact Madison Dudley, Director of Public Relations, at