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| academic
degrees |
When referring to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in general, lowercase
and make possessive. When referring to doctoral degrees in general, use doctorate
for the noun and doctoral for the adjective.
Capitalize formal names of academic degrees: Bachelor of Science,
Master of Architecture, etc.
When using an abbreviation for a degree, do not add the word degree:
”He has an AB in history.” Preferred style for degree abbreviations
does not include periods. Also, such an abbreviation is set off
by commas following a name (e.g., William H. Webster, JD ’49,
chaired the School of Law’s Building for a New Century campaign.)
See Appendix D for listing
of degrees awarded at Washington University.
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| academic
units |
See Appendix
C. |
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| accommodate,
accommodations |
The only spellings |
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| acknowledgment |
Preferred spelling |
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| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities
Act. Spell out in first reference. Also, put people before condition
by using “people with disabilities” rather than “the disabled,” “people
with mental retardation” rather than “the mentally retarded,” etc.
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| addresses
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Following are samples of correct mailing addresses for the University:
Danforth Campus
Washington University in St. Louis
Office of Public Affairs
Campus Box 1070
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Medical Campus
Washington University in St. Louis
Medical Public Affairs
Campus Box 8508
4444 Forest Park, Suite 6500
St. Louis, MO 63108-2259
North Campus
Washington University in St. Louis
Parking and Transportation Services
Campus Box 1200
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 West Campus
Washington University in St. Louis
Major Gifts and Capital Projects
Campus Box 1200
7425 Forsyth Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63105-2103
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| ADIS
codes |
Avoid use of ADIS (Alumni and Development Information System) codes
to identify the schools from which alumni graduated.
Exception: the University’s annual report and “ClassMates”
in Washington University Magazine and Alumni News. A key
is recommended if ADIS codes are used.
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| admissions
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The official title is Office
of Undergraduate Admissions. The admissions office is acceptable
on subsequent references; capitalize the shorter Admissions Office
in undergraduate recruitment pieces. |
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| adviser
|
The preferred spelling, although
advisor is to be used in Arts & Sciences pieces and undergraduate
recruitment materials. |
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| aesthetics
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Preferred spelling |
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| affect,
effect |
Affect is a verb meaning
“to influence”; it should not be used as a noun except for the rare
occasions when it is used as a psychology term to describe an emotion.
Effect, as a verb, means “to cause”; as a noun, it means “result.”
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| African
American (noun), African-American (adjective) |
See black.
Exception: Use “African & African American Studies” for this program’s name. |
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| ALLIANCE
FOR WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY |
This fundraising campaign
ran from May 2, 1983, through December 31, 1987. When referring to
this campaign, use caps and small caps when typeset; use all caps
when typewritten. The prefacing the in “the ALLIANCE FOR WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY” is not part of the formal title and so is not capitalized.
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| all
ready, already |
“He was now all ready
to go, but the carriage had already departed.” |
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| alma
mater |
Do not italicize. |
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| alumni
|
Use the plural alumni,
which is the correct form when graduates include both genders, whenever
possible (do not use the awkward alumni/ae). Do not use the
masculine singular form of alumnus as a general term including
women. Alumna is the feminine singular to be used for a female
graduate; alumnae, the feminine plural to be used when all
members of the group are female. |
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| Alumni
and Development Programs, Office of |
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| American
Indian |
American Indian
is preferred to Native American. |
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| Annual
Fund |
Use caps. |
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| apostrophe
|
For possessive nouns: “the boy’s bike”
For shortening decades: “the ’60s” (Note:
No apostrophe after 60)
When noun ends in “s,” don’t add an extra
“s”: “Keats’ ’Ode to Psyche’ ”
Don’t use apostrophe to indicate plurals of figures, letters,
words: “in the 1700s,” “42s and 43s,” “whats,
whys, or wherefores” (Exception: A’s, B’s, C’s)
For possessives: “class’, classes’ ”
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| archaeology
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Preferred spelling |
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| Architecture, College of |
Use the full name, College of Architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, on first reference. On subsequent references, use “College of Architecture,” “architecture college,” or “Architecture.” When referring to both the undergraduate and graduate units, use “College of Architecture/Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design.” |
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| Architecture & Urban Design, Graduate School of |
Use the full name, Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, on first reference. On subsequent references, use “Graduate School of Architecture” or “architecture graduate school.” When referring to both the undergraduate and graduate units, use “College of Architecture/Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design.” |
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| Art, College of |
Use the full name, College of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, on first reference. On subsequent references, use “College of Art,” “art college,” or “Art.” When referring to both the undergraduate and graduate units, use “College of Art/Graduate School of Art.” |
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| Art, Graduate School of |
Use the full name, Graduate School of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, on first reference. On subsequent references, use “Graduate School of Art” or “art graduate school .” When referring to both the undergraduate and graduate units, use “College of Art/Graduate School of Art.” |
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| Art Museum, Mildred Lane Kemper |
On first reference, use the full name, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. On second reference, identify it as the “Kemper Art Museum, part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.” On subsequent references, only “Kemper Art Museum” is acceptable. |
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| Arts
& Sciences |
Arts & Sciences encompasses the College of Arts & Sciences,
the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and University
College (including Summer School). In publications, cite the
full name (i.e., College of Arts & Sciences) on covers and on first
reference. Ampersand is preferred.
The words “Arts & Sciences” are to be used in all news stories,
articles, features, and publications that mention any of the departments,
centers, programs, or units in Arts & Sciences. For example, the
first reference in an article would cite the “Department of Psychology
in Arts & Sciences at Washington University
in St. Louis.”
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| Athletic
Complex |
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| awardwinning
(adjective), but Academy Award-winning (adjective with
proper name) |
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