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Podcast: The EdUp Experience
Episode: How Religious Mission Drives Innovation (Not Prevents It) - with Elder Gilbert, Commissioner of Education, Church Educational System
Description: It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #425, powered by â â â Ellucianâ â â , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR guest is Elder Gilbert, Commissioner of Education, Church Educational SystemYOUR host is â â Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a religious university system serve over 160,000 students across 5 institutions & offer a $7,500 bachelor's degree without perpetual subsidies?What happens when a teaching focused university grows from 10,000 to 40,000 students while inflation adjusted costs actually DECLINE (& why year round calendars change everything)?How does religious mission drive innovation rather than prevent it & why did 100% of successfu...