on campus
idiom
: in the dormitories or other housing provided by a school
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Lower standards help first-generation college students and others who might arrive on campus with less traditional academic preparation.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Biniazan emphasized Parker was aware of the possibility of a firearm on campus for about an hour and questioned whether her actions in that time were adequate.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
There is no evidence of an attacker at the University of Virginia after a gunman was reported near a library on campus, according to an emergency alert from campus police.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
To compensate, Goddard administration arranged for food trucks on campus as an alternative option for employees.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Biniazan emphasized Parker was aware of the possibility of a firearm on campus for about an hour and questioned whether her actions in that time were adequate.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
There is no evidence of an attacker at the University of Virginia after a gunman was reported near a library on campus, according to an emergency alert from campus police.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
To compensate, Goddard administration arranged for food trucks on campus as an alternative option for employees.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“On campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20campus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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