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ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Names and Places

Keeping track of the latest titles of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ accurately refer to its people and places.

The Basics

  • Formal name and appropriate first reference: ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´
  • Appropriate second reference: ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ for the university; Commodores for athletic references
  • Abbreviation: VU, if an abbreviation is required

Administration

Visit the webpage for a current listing of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ administrators and Board of Trust members.

SchoolS

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ comprises 10 schools. First references to each of these schools should be preceded with “ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´” or “ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´.” The schools’ official titles are:

  • (Peabody College is ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´’s school of education and human development).

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Medical Center

“ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Medical Center” is an appropriate first or second reference; “VUMC” is the appropriate abbreviation if one is needed. The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Medical Center includes the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Center for Health Services, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Hospital, the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Clinic and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ (on second reference, “Children’s Hospital.” For more ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Medical Center information, visit: .

Centers and Institutes

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ 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.