student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In February, the student body conducted a nonbinding vote on whether Pomona should disclose its investments and divest from Israel. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Jews make up 10% of the undergraduate student population and 53% of Harvard’s graduate student body. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024 Related article Congress requests documents from UC Berkeley in widening campus antisemitism investigation The ADL also praised Elon University for providing opportunities for the student body and faculty to learn about Hamas’ attack and encouraged dialogue. David Goldman, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 At a school where cool kids are nerds, nearly everyone has an amazing talent, and the majority of the student body is Asian American, the things that usually make a person stand out can feel not good enough, even commonplace. Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 Between 2017-18 and 2020-21, students with disabilities in the Bristol Warren Regional School District made up about 13% of the student body, but accounted for 21% of suspensions for insubordination and 30% of all disorderly conduct suspensions. Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024 Survey: Diversity of student body should be seen as key to role of MATC president Survey respondents repeatedly pointed to the diversity of MATC's student body as a factor the next president should not just be aware of, but be ready to embrace. Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 Black students make up only 9% of the student body. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024 Recent studies show that schools with these clubs show fewer instances of bullying and harassment not just of LGBTQ students, but the student body overall. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of student body was in 1841

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“Student body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20body. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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