Keeping track of the latest titles of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ accurately refer to its people and places.
The Basics
- Formal name and appropriate first reference: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
- Appropriate second reference: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ for the university; Commodores for athletic references
- Abbreviation: VU, if an abbreviation is required
Administration
Visit the webpage for a current listing of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ administrators and Board of Trust members.
SchoolS
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ comprises 10 schools. First references to each of these schools should be preceded with “Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ” or “Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.” The schools’ official titles are:
- (Peabody College is Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s school of education and human development).
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center
“Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center” is an appropriate first or second reference; “VUMC” is the appropriate abbreviation if one is needed. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center includes the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Center for Health Services, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Hospital, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Clinic and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (on second reference, “Children’s Hospital.” For more Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center information, visit: .
Centers and Institutes
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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.