How to Use on campus in a Sentence

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  • Florence was on campus last spring and played well for a true freshman last season.
    — oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The shelter said there were officially no cats and dogs left on campus as of Sunday.
    — Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Police responded to the shooting, which happened on campus outside a school building, about 6:55 a.m.
    — Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The Huskies allowed Bose to use the school’s intellectual property (logos, marks, etc), and film on campus.
    — Karen Weaver, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Dozens of people were arrested on campus in April after police cleared out Hamilton Hall, which had been taken over by protesters.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The two were friends for years, and both were involved in Greek life on campus.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The lockdown was lifted, and deputies remained on campus for the rest of the school day.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
  • People on campus were asked to leave after the end of the lockdown.
    — Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The school will be closed for the day and no students will be on campus during the reenactment.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The school district is on spring break and no students or staff will be on campus during the drills.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Both Saratoga and Los Gatos high schools already keep a supply of the nasal spray on campus.
    — Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The school is closed for the summer and no students or teachers were on campus Friday.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The employee has been fired and is not allowed on campus, the letter states.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
  • The earliest for any true changes noticed on campus would be fall of 2025.
    — Ralph D. Russo, Fortune, 7 May 2024
  • During Miller’s time there, there wasn’t even a baseball field on campus.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
  • The military remained on campus for the remainder of the school year.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2023
  • But living the dorm life on campus has its drawbacks beyond that pesky RA who won’t leave you alone.
    — Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The only place selling new books, but not many, is Huntley’s on campus.
    — Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Where are the thousands of students who claimed their disruptions on campus were due to their caring about the fate of Gazans?
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
  • Levy, who played soccer as a child, turned to sports and signed up for rugby, the first women’s team on campus with tryouts.
    — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
  • Are students allowed to bring and use their own devices on campus?
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Lewis said there are 23 spots available for those players who would like to join the team in midyear and be on campus when the Aztecs begin spring football on March 12.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Drawings of swastikas were found on campus twice in October.
    — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Tuesday was the first day students were back on campus since the report, and San Diego police had extra patrols on hand at the school.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The 30-year-old Eggheads sculptures are a beloved art installation on campus.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
  • Eastlake was looking for a young coach, a coach who would be on campus, a coach who could motivate players.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
  • Ten finalists converge on campus in the spring to demonstrate their inventions in front of a panel of judges, as well as a packed house.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The two college students were from Syria were in the U.S. on student visas and on campus by at least early 2014, according to court records.
    — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2024
  • The season is only three games old, but there’s a feeling on campus this could be a special one for El Capitan.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Bourne had also pushed Sacramento State leaders to allow buses to stop on campus, which was a big deal at the time, said Barnes, who taught at the school for 41 years.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024

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