<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/qa-cpe-chair-lucas-mentzer-2.html" dsn="news"><hide/><featured/><pubDate>10/07/2021</pubDate><title>Q&amp;A with CPE Chair Lucas Mentzer, Part 2</title><description>Chair Mentzer discusses how Kentucky is closing the gap in graduation rates faster than any state in the nation and the role of internships and apprenticeships in the future of higher ed. </description><image><img src="/_resources/images/qa-cpe-chair.jpg" alt="Mentzer"/></image></item>