On one campus, students use Wi-Fi to fire off instant messages, review their homework ()and check their bank balances. Just nine miles down the() , another university had been feeling a bit of a technology()() . To() , it spent tens of thousands of dollars to give every one of its incoming freshmen a free Apple iPad. Some universities even require that all students own or()a laptop. Some say the focus on technology prepares students for a wired world. "You have to keep up with the rest of the world. Students expect high-bandwidth information, and if you can't deliver it, you're at a ()disadvantage," states a university president. Other colleges are straining to stand out from their () The race to attract students with the most modern networks and the hottest systems has reached fever ().Some business majors are receiving free()computers. In an always-connected mode, they can get information anytime and anywhere they need. One university is even giving its freshmen new smartphones to enrich the student experience and prepare them for success in a rapidly changing world.