Catholic Universities Are Back & This Is Why Students Are Choosing Faith Over Everything - with Dr. Walter Iwanenko, President, Gannon University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Walter Iwanenko, President, Gannon University
In this episode, President Series #461, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a 100 year old Catholic university with 4k students close a $100 million capital campaign while acquiring Ursuline College?
- Why are Catholic universities seeing enrollment resurgence as students specifically seek faith based experiences with increased mass participation & Catholic high school growth?
- What makes successful acquisition require celebrating the A word through integration teams, maintaining separate identities & constant communication to prevent creative narratives?
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