About the Council

The Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing is the only regional organization for nurse educators in the nation that is affiliated with an interstate compact for education. The Council works to strengthen college-based nursing programs at all levels — associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral — to prepare registered nurses for entry-level and advanced practice positions in the 16 SREB states and the District of Columbia.

 

Through its mission to promote cooperative regional planning, the Council is a proactive force for inspiring excellence in nursing education throughout the region. Building on more than five decades of collaboration with nursing leaders, the Council's — and SREB's — commitment to provide services that improve the quality of nursing education remains strong.

In 2010, the Council will award its first Mary Elizabeth Carnegie Award to a nurse educator who best exemplifies Carnegie’s quest for excellence in nursing education. Throughout her career, Carnegie never wavered in her efforts to promote workforce diversity, saying, “Diversity is all of us.”

 
For more information, see the Council 2010-2013 Strategic Plan.