A new brief argues Wi‑Fi 7 can deliver major gains in speed and efficiency for high-density campus environments, though many institutions with constrained budgets and adequate existing networks may be better served delaying adoption. The piece lays out five decision-driving questions for CIOs: current capacity limits, peak-density venues, device lifecycles, integration costs and security implications. For large research universities and conference-heavy campuses, Wi‑Fi 7’s improvements in latency and spectral efficiency can support advanced research instruments and immersive learning. Smaller institutions and those with newer Wi‑Fi 6 deployments may gain little immediate return and face steep upfront capital and device-replacement costs. The recommendation to university IT executives is pragmatic: prioritize upgrades where capacity bottlenecks and specialized use cases justify expense, and pair any deployment with a multi-year device-refresh and cybersecurity plan.