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  2. It looks like "Community College" is currently much more common that "Junior College" as a name. Per the US National Center for Education Statistics, there are only 17 institutions with "Junior" in their name, of which 10 are private. However, there are over 500 institutions with "Community" in their name.

  3. In Canada, generally-speaking -- Colleges are where you earn diplomas or certificates and Universities are where you go to earn degrees. Most college programs are around 2 years long while universities start with 4-year bachelor degrees. However, the US seems to use the terms interchangeably. – ryanwinchester. Mar 19, 2014 at 18:25.

  4. University vs college vs academy vs institute vs community...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/189085

    A college grants only bachelor's degrees, and it may function as part of a larger university. A community college grants Associate degrees and other types of certifications. "Academy" and "Institute" are much broader terms that might apply to learning in any field and at any level, including as a part of a college or university.

  5. meaning - "Prerequisite for" vs. "prerequisite to" - English...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/16432

    A prerequisite to fostering a full understanding of mentor programs is developing a definition that applies equally to the community college setting and business or pre-college programs. The first prerequisite to thinking creatively is the desire to think imaginatively and a good place to start that process is by noticing creative images in ...

  6. Why does 'coed' only mean female coeducational students?

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/87490

    Cornell University, one of the first universities to embrace coeducation, became a coed institution in 1870.In a 2005 book by Margaret A. Lowe titled Looking Good: College Women and Body Image, 1875-1930, the author explains using first-hand accounts by the pioneering "coeds" of the time:

  7. What's the meaning of "a staple amongst the community"?

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/17306

    Being a "staple amongst the community" is a valuable attribute. This person is a pillar in the community. Some would also refer to the person as a rock. I just call them leaders, haha. The word "amongst" is heard in British, Canadian, or Australian English. It is rarely heard in American English.

  8. Difference between "Registration" and "Enrollment"

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/224632

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  9. What is the origin of "giving [it] the old college try"?

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    old college try A wild and desperate attempt to make a play. Sometimes the term carries a hint of showboating. Babe Ruth (Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball, 1928) defined "giving it the old college try" as "playing to the grandstand or making strenuous effort to field a ball that obviously cannot be handled."

  10. Differences between summary, abstract, overview, and synopsis

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/151371

    I like Professor David Barnhill's argument for precis: "A precis is a brief summary of a larger work. The term "abstract" has the same meaning and is much more common, but I prefer the term precis because of its relation to the word "precise," and because of the way the word is pronounced: "pray-see."

  11. meaning - Can “alma mater” refer to any school you’ve graduated...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/97314/can-alma-mater-refer-to-any-school...

    This is becoming a relatively common practice on Monday Night Football here in the U.S. They have a tradition of "introducing" each team's starters with a video snippet, where the player states his name and alma mater (e.g., "Tony Romo, Eastern Illinois University").