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.