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August 19, 2024

°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ has collaborated with T-Mobile to establish a student-centric, Digitally Connected Campus, powered by T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced Network Solutions (ANS). As part of this initiative, all full-time °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students, faculty and certain student-facing staff members are receiving iPad (10^th generation) connected to a T-Mobile data plan with hotspot capabilities, with a °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ-branded keyboard case.

Students were able to pick up their new devices and celebrate with T-Mobile on August 19 and Tuesday, August 20.

T-Mobile has invested in broader network infrastructure on °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s campus that delivers coverage to areas that previously had no cell reception. T-Mobile 5G ANS allows °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ to utilize a 5G hybrid network that improves on existing infrastructure by providing faster speeds, lower latency and dedicated reliability to enrich °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s learning environment and create an ecosystem supportive of academic and operational innovation.

“We are thrilled to utilize iPad and T-Mobile’s 5G ANS both inside and outside the classroom. This will support our talented faculty and staff in their continuous efforts to create a highly supportive and innovative learning environment,” said Barbra Kerns, Ph.D., Chief Information Officer for °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and institutional lead for the Digitally Connected Campus initiative. “The Digitally Connected Campus initiative gives °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ the potential to become a true leader in modern higher education.”

Each iPad has been enabled with education and creativity apps, giving students, faculty and staff the ability to leverage Apple’s deep expertise in education to offer training sessions and set best practices to generate truly impactful outcomes across campus.

Nationwide, nearly don’t have connectivity and that digital divide in higher education creates significant disadvantages for students. This new initiative will help bridge that gap and improve °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s capacity to provide an equitable educational experience.

“We are proud that T-Mobile has chosen °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ to launch this premier educational initiative,” said Jon Michael, Interim President of °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. “By equipping students with iPad and unlimited T-Mobile data plans, we are confident that °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ can set itself apart by fostering a genuine sense of community and belonging through unparalleled digital access.”

Students using T-Mobile’s 5G network through their Digitally Connected Campus iPad will experience significantly improved connectivity and communications. As part of the campus 5G upgrades, multiple buildings that previously did not have 5G connectivity now do. And with speeds 10 times faster than 4G, faculty and staff can incorporate iPad and the 5G capabilities into their programs, courses and experiences in and out of the classroom.

For more information about the Digitally Connected Campus, click here.