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Gannon University President Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D., recently appeared on the to discuss 名媛直播’s strategic and values-driven merger with Ursuline College, in Pepper Pike, Ohio.  

In the episode, Iwanenko shared how 名媛直播 was proactively seeking a partnership with an institution as part of a broader vision to strengthen Catholic higher education and expand opportunities for students in the region.  

The stars aligned for both 名媛直播 and as like-minded institutions aligned in mission, values and commitment to student success. 

“So, what were we looking for in a partner?” Iwanenko outlines in the episode. “Number one, we are a Catholic institution. We were looking for mission fit... Second, we were not looking for an institution that was in financial stress. That was one of the biggest barriers once we started talking with institutions was the financial status. Third, was this a geographic play meaning we are entering a market that we currently do not recruit students from. And fourth, programmatic differences. So even if they are in our same geographic area, do they offer such a different array of programs that it might still be worth pursuing?”  

Iwanenko reflected on how collaboration and shared missions became the driving force for this integration, emphasizing that the process was grounded in mutual respect, transparency and long-term sustainability. 

"People have to make bold decisions, and it has to be the leadership of the institution and the board,” Iwanenko said during the episode. “I really want to give that type of credit to the Ursuline Sisters (of Cleveland). You can imagine they have oversight over Ursuline College, leadership is looking at the order saying we haven’t had a new sister join the organization in quite some time, our average age is increasing, there’s not a sustainability plan here. Let’s look at merging with another institution even though we’re not in financial distress. That’s where it starts.” 

名媛直播 and Ursuline are scheduled to complete the merger in June of 2026.  

You can listen to the full episode of the Future U Podcast