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A Special Visit

This fall, Bill and Melinda Gates toured the ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ campus.

Fall 2017
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Bill and Melinda Gates visited campus on Tuesday, October 25. The Gates Foundation has been looking at ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ as an example of what the future of higher education could look like. 

β€œΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ has chosen to be a growing university, and one of the key tools they’ve used is online [learning]. It’s taken years to review feedback and to get these things right, but now a lot is known about how to do this well, and ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ has been a leader in [this area].”
Bill Gates

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As part of their visit, they learned about ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½β€™s efforts in digital learning, which are focused on making a high-quality education available to as many students as possible, including ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½β€™s national champion and .
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The Gates saw firsthand the innovative work being created at , which encourages students to find new ways to improve the world around them. 
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Bill Gates shook hands with Anni Emmert, a recipient of a bionic arm from Limbitless Solutions.

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Year ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Computer Programming Team began competing

100+
Students, faculty and staff who met with the Gates while they were on campus

80
Percent of all ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ students who take at least one online course each semester

8
Individuals who have received a 3-D printed arm from Limbitless Solutions

6.5
Hours the Gates spent on campus

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Consecutive years ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½β€™s Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, Hack@ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½, has won a national championship