on campus
idiom
: in the dormitories or other housing provided by a school
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Charlotte has added roughly 2,500 temporary bleachers, bringing the stadium’s capacity to 17,800 ahead of the program’s biggest football game on campus.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Civil libertarians say the systems do little to prevent crime and can be used to invade privacy and chill free speech on campus in an age of protest.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Iowa State University Police Department confirmed that the reports of an active shooter on campus were fake.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Student card funds Colleges utilize different programs for paying for meal plans and incidentals purchased on campus.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Civil libertarians say the systems do little to prevent crime and can be used to invade privacy and chill free speech on campus in an age of protest.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Iowa State University Police Department confirmed that the reports of an active shooter on campus were fake.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Student card funds Colleges utilize different programs for paying for meal plans and incidentals purchased on campus.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“On campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20campus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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