alma mater
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Chief political correspondent Josh Dawsey went back to his alma mater, the University of South Carolina, where the campus is booming but many students he spoke with are uneasy about their own economic futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
CMU may not have the headline-grabbing power of say, Harvard University, Griffin’s alma mater, but it’s still a top-ranked school with resources, including a $3.5 billion endowment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
BBC Sport spoke to families at Wembley who have had multiple generations attend the same school and alumni who now live all over the US but travel thousands of miles to watch their alma mater.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
It also counted Lucas’ alma mater, USC, among its neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Even so, on this particular autumn morning, Penelope found herself feeling rather homesick for her alma mater.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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