Case Western Reserve University deployed Google Gemini for faculty, staff and students, focusing on campus needs for a secure AI tool that does not train on institutional data. The university said the demand for a privacy-conscious solution was growing before the April 2025 rollout. The deployment highlights how “AI-ready” campuses are increasingly defining procurement criteria around data governance—especially for institutions where research and student data carry heightened compliance requirements. As more campuses adopt generative AI, the key operational question is moving from experimentation to controlled deployment: integration pathways, access controls, and assurances that institutional data use aligns with campus policy and risk tolerance.