PoliticsAugust 10, 2026

matriculating

muh-TRIK-yuh-lay-ting

Definition

The act of enrolling or being admitted as a student at a college or university.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'matricula,' meaning a list or register, which itself is a diminutive of 'matrix,' meaning source or womb. It evolved in Medieval Latin to refer to being entered into a roll or register of a university.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the students who will be admitted into the new Master of Science program at the UVA Batten School. It signifies the start of the formal academic journey for the first cohort of this data-focused policy degree.

UVA Batten Launches New Master of Science in Public Policy and Data | Newswise

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