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Nov
05
2026
The Rural Advantage: Turning Relationships into Action
At the TMCN Annual Conference, Collegiate Edu-Nation Chief Partnerships Officer Brittany Williams challenged rural leaders to recognize the strengths already present in...
Oct
27
2026
CEN Receives Grant from Allsup Family Charitable Foundation to Support Hamlin Career Connect
Funding will support Hamlin Career Connect, a year-long initiative helping rural students bridge the gap between postsecondary education and meaningful employment....
Oct
19
2026
CEN and GOCSD Launch Rural Education Transformation Partnership in Missouri
Three-year initiative will strengthen real-world learning, develop educators and expand education-to-career pathways across rural Missouri. Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN)...
Oct
16
2026
CEN Research Academy Equips Rural Educators to Bring Real-World Learning into the Classroom
Educators from across Texas gain hands-on experience in Student-Directed Research, strengthening career-connected learning opportunities for rural students. Collegiate...
Sep
09
2026
Far West Texas Leaders Gather to Prepare for the Region’s Growing Digital Workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EPIC convening brings education, industry, workforce and community leaders together to turn emerging technology investment into local opportunity...
Sep
09
2026
Rural Empowerment Conference Brings Rural Leaders Together to Take Opportunity to the “Next Level”
Collegiate Edu-Nation’s annual conference connects education, workforce, industry and community leaders committed to building stronger futures for rural communities...
Aug
06
2026
White Deer ISD Awarded More Than $1.63 Million to Expand Postsecondary Success and Serve as a Regional Rural Education Model
Three-year investment will strengthen college and career pathways while positioning White Deer ISD as a demonstration site for rural innovation Click here for pdf...
Jul
21
2026
Hamlin Collegiate ISD Awarded More Than $1.26 Million to Expand Postsecondary Success for Rural Students
Three-year investment will strengthen college access, dual credit opportunities, and workforce pathways for Hamlin families Click here for pdf version Hamlin Collegiate...
Jul
20
2026
Collegiate Edu-Nation Welcomes Chris Coxon as President
Experienced education and nonprofit leader to advance CEN's mission of transforming rural education and workforce systems. Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN) is proud to...
Jul
02
2026
Thirteen Rural Texas Initiatives Awarded More Than $20.3 Million to Expand Student Success and Economic Opportunity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thirteen Rural Texas Initiatives Awarded More Than $20.3 Million to Expand Student Success and Economic Opportunity Three-year investment will...
Thought Leaders
Nov
02
2026
LearnAvoidance
The folks I admire the most are principled and committed LEARNERS. They're busy. They're over scheduled. Their calendars are chock full. And, yet...............they...
Oct
27
2026
AskingPower
Ask for what???? Ask others... For their help. How to get better. To share their insight. What they love to do. To lend their talent and skills. To join in noble and...
Oct
20
2026
LensLeverage
There is strong evidence that we create our own realities. Think not? See Mind to Matter or Switch on Your Brain. The way we choose to view problems, barriers, and...
Oct
12
2026
ForgeAhead
How do we know when to keep pressing? Misgivings, second thoughts, ambiguity often get in the way. They cause us to tap the brakes and get a little wobbly. Here are...
Oct
04
2026
TeamStifling
Few things are more energizing than working on a high-performing team. Few things are more DE-energizing than working on a team that has one or more members that seem...
Sep
27
2026
TheBoomerang
It seems one of the foundational components of my faith upbringing -- tithing -- may be solidly grounded in psychology. And it may go beyond the tangible. What if our...
Sep
21
2026
LearningIgnitioneer
Working in a LEARNING organization is an enriching experience........by design. Organizations built for, around, and about LEARNING necessarily call for both individual...
Sep
14
2026
GooseJuice
The tendency of many well-performing organizations, and people, is to hunker and protect. Why mess with a good thing? they say. Why shake up what's working? they think....
Sep
07
2026
ModelDemand
"If we can't model it, we can't demand it." That is one of my most strongly held beliefs about leadership. Perhaps it should be my next tattoo. What should we model?...
Aug
31
2026
ArrogantHubris
Yes, that's a redundant title. The manifestation of arrogance and/or hubris from those pretending to be our leaders is just as annoying as.... the use of redundant...
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Nov
02
2023
CEN ANNUAL REPORT
Explore a year of CEN's impactful achievements and innovations in our 2025 Annual Report.
WHITE PAPER: PLACE BASED EDUCATION
Check out our most recent White Paper: Fostering Rural Potential in Texas - A Place Based Approach to Education, Workforce Development and Community-Centered Growth
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