Campi

[Dan Goncharoff]

I have less sympathy for this use of campus:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Stuyvesant_Campus.jpg

It's a building. I know it's a building because I went to High School
there. There is no grounds between buildings. There is, in fact, no
grounds. It is in the middle of the block, next to a hospital on one side
and a restaurant on the other.

Campus? Meh.

DanG


On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:58 AM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Some musings on "campus". Feel free to ignore if it seems unhelpful.
>
> Apple and Google had campuses for as long as I can recall. Adobe and
> Microsoft might have had them for a while, but I don't think they had
> them from the beginning. I do not recall anyone ever referring to DEC
> (Digital, now EMC2 location), IBM or HP "campuses", although they did
> have sprawling local complexes in multiple locations. Middle schools and
> high school in California were referring to campuses back when I was in
> California, so it would have been 1990-92. Most of Apple and Google is
> in California and they started in California. The rest have presence in
> California, but they did not start out in California. DEC, of course, no
> longer exists.
>
> > orig. /U.S./ The grounds of a college or university; the open space
> > between or around the buildings; a separate part of a university.
> > Hence allusively, university or college life or people. Also /attrib./
>
> I can think of several distinct but related meanings here.
>
> 1) The physical grounds. That is, there is a hard line drawn around the
> campus buildings, parking lots, alleys, green open spaces. Anything
> inside that line is "campus". Anything outside that line is
> "off-campus". (OED: "The grounds of a college or university") This is a
> pretty clear distinction. But there is a caveat--if an "independent
> living group" is physically surrounded by campus buildings, does it
> qualify as "on-campus" or "off-campus"? For example, two MIT
> fraternities are physically adjoined to campus buildings and drive-up
> access to them is along streets that have officially been ceded to MIT
> by Cambridge (see below). By all geographic accounts, the two are "on
> campus". However, because they are not a part of the official university
> system and are run by independent organizations, their residents are
> considered living "off-campus". On the other hand, one dorm is
> distinctly outside the confines of the physical campus. Of course, its
> residents are living "on campus". Boston University has a similar issue
> with some of their living groups, although BU campus is much harder do
> define.
>
> 2) The physical grounds as above, but only between the buildings. (OED:
> "the open space between or around the buildings") This is a bit
> complicated. Parts of some streets confined between campus buildings
> often belong to universities--the issue is not just ownership, but
> maintenance, parking regulations and revenue, etc. So, MIT made a deal
> with Cambridge, through which Cambridge ceded parts of several streets
> that are completely surrounded by MIT buildings to MIT in exchange for
> another consideration that is not important. MIT immediately put up its
> own parking signs and traffic signs, to distinguish them from Cambridge
> streets. In contrast, Boston University and Yale campuses are completely
> criss-crossed by city streets with no such arrangements. The parking
> meters belong to the respective cities and they patrol and maintain them
> (although off-street activity is patrolled by campus cops who are also
> deputized as city police, but are not formally a part of the city
> force). By definition (1) above, the streets are clearly a part of the
> campus. By definition (2), this is less clear.
>
> 3) Separate geographic locations united by a single administrative
> controlling body. Thus a university may have a separate Law School
> campus (Boston College) and a Medical School campus (Tufts). The
> distinction here is that the different campuses are completely distinct,
> disjoint bodies. They may share a portion of the boundary, but are
> generally known as being separate bodies. Contrast this with University
> of Massachusetts or University of California, each of which has a
> separate medical school that is under separate administration from other
> parts of UMass or UC. It is not entirely clear whether one would refer
> to these as campuses of the respective system. Are Riverside, Irvina, SF
> and Berkeley different "campuses" or are they different universities? No
> such blurred lines exist in Ohio, where there is a single state
> Univeristy System, but each school is defined as a separate university.
> Thus Kent State, Miami University, Cleveland State, Wright State, etc.,
> are all separate universities, although Wiki uses "campus" more broadly
> here:
>
> > The system includes all of Ohio's public institutions of higher
> > education: 14 four-year state universities, 24 branch and regional
> > campuses, 23 two-year community colleges and technical colleges, and
> > one public medical college, as well as Adult Workforce Education (AWE)
> > and Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) programs.
>
> 4) Joined, but physically distinct parts of the same university. Thus
> Harvard may have a law school campus, business school campus, ed school
> campus and divinity school campus (there may be more for other major
> components, but I'll just stick to these four). Of these, only the
> Business school has a distinct physical location that is not in close
> proximity to the Harvard Yard. The other three are nearly continuous
> geographic extensions of the "main campus". When someone refers to
> "campus" they almost never imply any of these parts, but to the integral
> whole (excluding med school and, sometimes, business school). But each
> school's administration often refers to its own "campus" in official
> correspondence, speeches, addresses, etc.
>
> Both (3) and (4) may be included under OED's "a separate part of a
> university". That is, it could be a clearly identifiable component
> (part) of the university (4) or it could be a unit that stands apart
> from the university (3).
>
> With primary and secondary schools, the distinction between these four
> may be less important. Generally, the school grounds are the
> campus--this might have started with private high schools that were
> modeled on colleges, but then spread to other schools, including public.
> But if a town comprises a single district and runs all the schools
> centrally, you may hear references to "high-school campus" and
> "middle-school campus" or the like, which are closer to (3) or (4). In
> fact, in some towns the high school and the middle school have adjoining
> buildings with other shared facilities, so the distinction would clearly
> follow pattern (4). What we don't get with either schools or companies
> is (2). This seems to be reserved for the college/university scene.
> There is one exception--government institutions, such as federal
> agencies (e.g., NIH, NSF) that refer to their sprawling complexes,
> including various parking structures and green spaces, as "campus"
> (e.g., Foggy Bottom is a campus, Pentagon and its surrounding facilities
> is a campus). The same also applies to hospitals and other medical
> facilities (not necessarily affiliated with universities), but not to
> residential facilities, such as retirement or rehabilitation facilities.
> The latter only refer to "campus" in sense (1) and (3), not (2) and (4).
>
>
> There are some other possible extensions. First, there are a lot of
> online companies that sell classes or training services and incorporate
> "campus" into their names to signify an educational institution. The
> meaning may or may not be used more generally--company and project names
> obviously don't make for a language shift. On the other hand, many of
> the services targeted at either students or college administration
> incorporate "campus" as an attributive, but sometimes it means,
> specifically, "for students" rather than merely "for a college campus".
> Again, most uses involve either trademarks or mere attributive usage,
> but a few slip by.
>
> Examples (in no particular order):
>
> Google has a Campus project. There is a similar project in Cambridge,
> MA, but it's not related to Google and is not called "Campus".
>
> http://goo.gl/LOs60
> > Campus, powered by Google, offers seven floors of flexible work
> > spaces, free high speed internet and all the support you need to fuel
> > your ideas. We'll be hosting mentoring programmes, speaker series,
> > networking events and much much more. So if you're a London-based
> > startup or are just passing through town, we invite you to join the
> > Campus community.
>
>
> Apple has a Campus 2 project for redesigning its current HQ location.
> But the word "campus" is deeply embedded at Apple, not just the name of
> the project.
>
> http://goo.gl/4FEMb
> > Apple Inc. has submitted a development proposal to replace existing
> > office and research buildings to create its new Apple Campus 2. Most
> > of the 175 acre area is located on the former Hewlett Packard (HP)
> > campus and is bounded by I-280 to the south, Wolfe Road to the west,
> > Homestead Road to the north and North Tantau Avenue to the east.
>
> http://goo.gl/r3J0Q
> > Though the Cupertino City Council appears poised to approve whatever
> > plans Apple puts forward for its new "spaceship" campus, Apple has
> > prepared a brochure for its neighbors that outlines what's in store.
>
>
> http://goo.gl/1rN0N
> [BEG==Bombay Engineering Group]
> > Expressing concern over possible flooding at BEG campus, the Pune
> > Municipal Corporation (PMC) wrote to the Kirkee Cantonment Board
> > (KCB), seeking permission to take up nullah channelising work.
> > ...
> > In a letter, city engineer Prashant Waghmare said, "It is observed
> > that the natural water stream carrying storm water has been tampered
> > with in the BEG campus along Alandi road during the construction of
> > MAP buildings. ..."
>
> http://goo.gl/5ISUg
> > Campus Images
> > Redmond Campus Buildings
> [Google search preview: "Images of Microsoft's main campus in Redmond,
> Wash., company logo and outdoor signage."]
>
> A generic facility for a particular purpose:
>
> http://goo.gl/liZgi
> > The Premier Sports Campus, with Celebration-seeded grass on 22 fields,
> > and more than 140 acres, can support a variety of field-related
> > events. The field irrigation allows for efficient water drainage,
> > which provides for better time-out weather management.
> > The campus is available to host soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, rugby,
> > archery, senior games, Ultimate Frisbee, Special Olympics, flag
> > football, youth football, Frisbee golf and punt/pass/kick football on
> > local, state, regional and national levels.
>
> http://goo.gl/wxVqN
> Walking Mountains Science Center
> > Located in Avon (find driving directions here), our five-acre site,
> > which boasts access to the Buck Creek, wetland areas, a spring-fed
> > pond, aspen forests and National Forest, was donated by the Tang
> > family in 2007 to provide our community with a place for learning and
> > discovery. We have recently opened the doors to this exciting new
> > facility and hope you'll stop in for a visit soon.
> > ...
> > The campus itself will teach and inspire.
> > ...
> > The heart of our campus, featuring interactive exhibits about our
> > mountain ecology, a larger than life beaver lodge, administrative
> > offices and conference facilities.
> > ...
>
> Wiki: Auralia Campus
> > Auraria Campus is an educational facility located near downtown
> > Denver, Colorado in the United States. The campus houses facilities of
> > three separate universities and colleges: the University of Colorado
> > Denver (UCD), Community College of Denver, and Metropolitan State
> > College of Denver. The campus also houses Auraria Higher Education
> > Center, the administrative body that handles parking, maintenance, and
> > janitorial services. The campus is located southwest of downtown, on
> > the east side of the South Platte River and south of Cherry Creek,
> > near the site of the original Auraria mining camp settlement of 1859.
>
> "Campus" is often used in trademarks to either identify services
> intended for students/universities (e.g., Campus Cuisine) or to
> represent an on-line educational service.
>
> http://goo.gl/TpH10
> > Welcome to the ICC Campus Online! Please take a moment to browse our
> > catalog. Here you can read more about our many certification
> > examination practice courses and other online training on a variety of
> > topics.
>
> http://goo.gl/t4EUM
> Infinite Campus Mobile Portal
> > Access your (or your child's) schedule, grades, assignments and
> > attendance data using the Infinite Campus Mobile Portal! This
> > universal app gives students and parents the same instant access to
> > their data using an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch.
>
> http://goo.gl/up6lt
> > You can combine a class from Giant Campus with your class schedule at
> > your current school. Check out our catalog of online classes!
>
>
> http://goo.gl/bclwd
> Buffalo Retirement Community
> > You’ll find thoughtfully designed residences and programs at our
> > Buffalo-area retirement community including a variety of independent
> > living apartment floor plans, assisted living, personal and skilled
> > nursing services, and much more. Learn more about all the Weinberg
> > Campus senior services.
>
> http://goo.gl/GFQgg
> > WakeMed Raleigh Campus is Wake County's first certified Primary Stroke
> > Center, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Inpatient Unit, Pediatric
> > Intensive Care Unit, Level IV Intensive Care Unit, and Level I Trauma
> > Center.
>
> http://goo.gl/71r6o
> Museum Campus
> > On the lakefront just south of the Loop are three of the world’s
> > finest museums: the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium
> > and Adler Planetarium, in an area known as the Museum Campus. With
> > enough hands-on activities and exhibitions for a week’s worth of
> > discovery, the Museum Campus is an opportunity for visitors of all
> > ages to explore the natural world up-close. Highlights include ‘Sue’,
> > the world’s largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever
> > found, at the Field Museum; face-to-face encounters with sharks and
> > other awesome creatures of the deep at the Shedd Aquarium; and a
> > popular Sky Show and other interactive exhibits that bring outer space
> > close enough to touch at the Adler Planetarium.
> >
> > The Museum Campus is also home to another famous tenant, Soldier
> > Field, the iconic home of the Chicago Bears football team, and the
> > oldest active stadium in the National Football League. Soldier Field
> > also happens to be an award-winning green roof, with all 9 acres of
> > the stadium and its landscaped surroundings built atop more than 2,500
> > parking spaces in an underground garage.
>
> http://goo.gl/woSjb
> Swedish Medical Center Seattle: Issaquah Campus
> > See the new hospital campus, and learn about its energy efficiency
> > features and other green elements in this video
> [Google Search Preview: "Giant Campus of Washington is a free online
> online high school for Washington State students pursuing for-credit
> courses in technology, digital arts, engineering"]
>
> NIH [PDF file]
> http://goo.gl/j6D92
> > NIH Employee Map · NIH Visitor Map · Gateway Center Map · Campus
> > Evacuation Map · Campus Accessibility Maps · Assisted Parking ·
> > Parking FAQs
>
> http://goo.gl/eeb9q
> > The 300-acre Kamehameha Schools Hawai`i campus is located in Kea`au,
> > eight miles south of Hilo in a remote, heavily forested and beautiful
> > area. Founded in 1996, the school currently enrolls 1,120 K-12
> > students. The curriculum is directed towards preparing students for
> > success in post-high school endeavors and a rewarding and productive
> > life.
>
> In case you're wondering why a Hawaii school has a Hawaii campus, it's
> because the name refers to the island, not to the state.
>
> [Wiki]
> > Kamehameha Schools (KS), formerly called Kamehameha Schools/Bishop
> > Estate (KSBE), is a private co-educational college-preparatory
> > institution that specializes in Native Hawaiian language and cultural
> > education. It is located in Hawaiʻi and operates three campuses:
> > Kapālama (Oʻahu), Pukalani (Maui), and Keaʻau (Hawaiʻi island).
>
> VS-)
>
> On 5/28/2012 3:50 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> > CNN today: "Not AOL headquarters but one of the campuses of AOL."
> >
> > JL
> >
> > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 11:05 PM, Joel S. Berson<Berson at att.net>  wrote:
> >
> > At 5/3/2012 07:53 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> >>> BTW, I hear "campus" used more and more (and more) as the preferred
> term
> >>> for areal "grounds" of any kind, particularly those related to prisons,
> >>> hospitals, and office buildings. Not in OED.
> >>>
> >>> There was a time when it sounded odd to me even when applied to
> high-school grounds. It got odder when it hit the elementary schools.
> >> My elementary school campus was more like a (prison-)yard.  (My high
> >> school, on the other hand, had a campus that included a -- if you'll
> >> permit me -- quadrangle bordered on three sides by school buildings.
> >>
> >> Joel
>
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