U

Undergraduate Admissions, Office of  
   
unique One of a kind; cannot be rather unique or most unique. Use sparingly.
   
United States, U.S. Spell out United States as a proper noun. Abbreviation as an adjective is acceptable.
   
university

In uses by itself, capitalize the University on later references when referring to Washington University. But lowercase if referring to another institution.

See also Washington University in St. Louis.
   
upperclass  
   
use Avoid utilize.

 

V

Veterans Hospital Not Veterans’ Hospital
   
The Village Formerly known as Small Group Housing.

 

W

Washington University in St. Louis The full phrase, Washington University in St. Louis, is to be used on first reference for externally distributed publications. The University, Washington U., or WUSTL is acceptable in later references. Avoid using Washington or WU. NEVER use Wash U.
   
Washington University Libraries Washington University Libraries encompasses the John M. Olin Library, which is the center of the library system, and 13 specialized libraries.
   
Washington University in St. Louis Magazine Use full name on first reference; Washington University Magazine or the magazine is acceptable for later references.
   
Web

Web is acceptable in all references to the World Wide Web.

Preferred usage is web site, web page.

Preferred use for a web address is placing it in boldface type or in a second color (if available): “You are welcome to visit our web site, www.wustl.edu, to learn more about Washington University in St. Louis.” (Note: Preferred use is without “http://” since this is not needed to get to the site.)

See Appendix K for guidelines on developing a web site and Appendix L for web style.

   
West Campus The official title for the property that includes the West Campus Library, the former Famous-Barr building, the former Boyd’s building, the Vic Tanny building, the parking garage, and others.
   
which That is the restrictive pronoun; which, the nonrestrictive pronoun, requires a comma. See Strunk and White for more on that and which.
   
Whittemore House Not Faculty Club
   
-wide Do not hyphenate (e.g., campuswide) unless the suffix follows a proper noun (e.g., University-wide) or the word with the suffix becomes awkward (e.g., archdiocese-wide).
   
-winning Hyphenate words ending in “-winning” only when they are proper nouns (e.g., Pulitzer Prize-winning, prizewinning).
   
World’s Fair,
1904 World’s Fair, Louisiana Purchase Exposition