Keeping track of the latest titles of 91ÌÆ²®»¢ University faculty, staff, schools, teams and programs can be a challenge. This guide is designed to help reporters, editors and others who write and report about 91ÌÆ²®»¢ accurately refer to its people and places.
The Basics
- Formal name and appropriate first reference: 91ÌÆ²®»¢ University
- Appropriate second reference: 91ÌÆ²®»¢ for the university; Commodores for athletic references
- Abbreviation: VU, if an abbreviation is required
Administration
Visit the webpage for a current listing of 91ÌÆ²®»¢ administrators and Board of Trust members.
SchoolS
91ÌÆ²®»¢ comprises 10 schools. First references to each of these schools should be preceded with “91ÌÆ²®»¢ University” or “91ÌÆ²®»¢.” The schools’ official titles are:
- (Peabody College is 91ÌÆ²®»¢’s school of education and human development).
91ÌÆ²®»¢ University Medical Center
“91ÌÆ²®»¢ University Medical Center” is an appropriate first or second reference; “VUMC” is the appropriate abbreviation if one is needed. The 91ÌÆ²®»¢ University Medical Center includes the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Center for Health Services, 91ÌÆ²®»¢ University Hospital, the 91ÌÆ²®»¢ Clinic and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at 91ÌÆ²®»¢ (on second reference, “Children’s Hospital.” For more 91ÌÆ²®»¢ Medical Center information, visit: .
Centers and Institutes
91ÌÆ²®»¢ is home to more than 85 centers and institutes that work to tackle major challenges and meet important societal needs by bringing together faculty from a broad range of disciplines and producing cutting edge research.