Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN), a leading educational network dedicated to empowering rural communities, announces the appointment of two distinguished educators to its leadership team. Michelle Smith and Katy Cade will be joining CEN as the Chief of Schools and School...
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ExcellenceTough
Individual excellence is tough. It requires skill + intense work + highly focused effort + ongoing learning + commitment to continuous improvement + getting up one more time than we get knocked down. Organizational excellence is even tougher. It requires skill +...
HopeGenesis
HOPE is not a strategy. Hope is only the genesis of strategy development. Hope is the mindset that can ignite within us purpose and action. The best leaders I know use HOPE as the starting point to pull folks into meaningful conversations about... 1) Vision - clarity...
City of Abilene Partners with Collegiate Edu-Nation to Champion Adult Education and Workforce Development through National League of Cities and CAEL Initiative
[ABILENE, TX, April 11, 2024] – The City of Abilene, in a significant move to bridge the educational and career achievement gaps within its adult population, announces a pioneering partnership with Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN) to lead the expansion of the...
OnPrinciple
It is immensely comforting to work for/with people (especially leaders) who operate On Principle. They speak, move, act, react, make decisions that are grounded solidly on principles of rightness, fairness, trust, and honesty. Minute-by-minute, day in and day out....
Empowering Rural Futures: CEN’s P-20 Rural Network Addresses Wind Energy Workforce Needs in West Texas
A recent article on wind energy has underscored the potential for workforce development in West Texas in this critical industry, alongside certain challenges for employers. Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN) is eager to showcase how multiple rural West Texas districts within...
Collegiate Edu-Nation Continues Organizational Evolution with Strategic C-Level Restructuring
[ROSCOE, TX - APRIL 4, 2024] - Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN), a trailblazing force in rural educational advancement, announces a restructuring of its C-level staff to further align with its strategic vision and accommodate the organization's national growth. “We are...
Who?
Who? Who do I know that needs to hear from me today? Who needs my ear and mind today? Who will enter my sphere of influence today, and why, and am I prepared to engage? Who do I need to meet today? Who do I need to seek out for advice and counsel today? WHO needs me...
Ten Community-Based Collaboratives Recognized as Exemplars in Education with Grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York
West Texas A&M University earns Carnegie Grant for Rural Education Initiative program
