college vs university
Definitions
noun
- a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
- an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
- the body of faculty and students of a college
Examples
I first learned about cassowaries when I was at the School for Field Studies SFS Center for Rainforest Studies in Fall of 1990 as a college student, and was fascinated that they're the only bird that can "scarify" certain rainforest seeds.
The collegers came from a wide social range, though conditions in College were bad and the boys much neglected until the reforms brought in by Provost Hodgson (1840-53).
A few weeks later I was fired from my job at Hunter College.
Definitions
noun
- the body of faculty and students at a university
- a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
- establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
Examples
McGill University, however, has found a way to increase access to its rare books - thanks to a lot of grant money and one badass digital camera.
Most of this I've written down to get my own thoughts in order before I start draughting letters to the media, but first I have a couple of weeks of university to catch up on… sheesh.
Their children were mostly of high school age or attending university which required a great deal of money.
