The 吃瓜网 Atlantic Division of University Communications follows听 The Associated Press Stylebook 听(AP). This guide is a reference for the FAU community to ensure consistency, clarity, and accuracy among print and online publications. Its purpose is to help the university community present unified and consistent external messages.听
Quick Reference
University Name
Use the complete name 吃瓜网, or 吃瓜网 Atlantic, on first reference for external audiences. 吃瓜网 Atlantic, FAU, or university (not capitalized) can be used on second reference in print or other written materials. 吃瓜网 Atlantic is the suggested second reference for broadcast media.
Academic Degrees
When listing degrees 鈥� and the subject areas in which degrees have been issued 鈥� capitalize. Preference is to abbreviate the degree. The word degree should not follow a degree abbreviation.
Examples:听He earned a B.S. in biology. She received a Bachelor of Science in biology.
Capitalize听the title of degree. For example: Bachelor of Science; Master of Arts. But听lowercase听when generally referring to degree. For example: a bachelor鈥檚 degree or a bachelor鈥檚.
Academics Departments/Colleges/Offices
Official name is capitalized.听(Examples: College of Engineering and Computer Science; Office for Students with Disabilities). 听Use full name on first reference and 鈥渃ollege鈥� on second reference, not capitalized.
ALUMNUS, ALUMNA, ALUMNI, ALUMNAE
- Use听alumnus听when referring to a man who has attended a school (alumni听is the plural)
- Use听alumna听for similar references to a woman (alumnae听is the plural)
- Alumni听is used when referring to a group of men and women
- John Smith 鈥�75 (NOTE: closed quote mark, a.k.a. apostrophe)
- The class of 鈥�75 (NOTE: closed quote mark, a.k.a. apostrophe)
- John Smith, B.A. 鈥�75 (NOTE: closed quote mark, a.k.a. apostrophe)
Buildings
- The听Breezeway听is the walkway running north/south through the middle of the Boca Raton campus.
- The听Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium听is located in the Student Union on the Boca Raton campus.
- The听Student Union, previously the University Center, is located on the Boca Raton campus.
- The听Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena听is located on the Boca Raton campus.
- The听FAU/HBOI Marine Science Building听is located at FAU Harbor Branch.
- Flager Credit Union Stadium听(do not use 鈥渢he鈥� before the name) is located on the Boca Raton campus.
- The听Marleen and Harold Forkas Alumni Center听is located on the Boca Raton campus.
- The听FAU/BCC Higher Education Complex is located at the Fort Lauderdale campus.
- Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence.
Campus/Locations
FAU currently has six locations. Names listed in bold below are preferred in the first use. Subsequent listings offer additional acceptable uses.
吃瓜网 Atlantic Boca Raton
Boca Raton campus
吃瓜网 at Boca Raton
吃瓜网 Atlantic Dania Beach
Also known as SeaTech
吃瓜网 at Dania Beach
吃瓜网 Atlantic Davie
Davie campus
吃瓜网 at Davie
吃瓜网 Atlantic Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale campus
吃瓜网 at Fort Lauderdale
吃瓜网 Atlantic Harbor Branch
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI)
吃瓜网鈥檚 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
(site is located in Fort Pierce, Fla.)
吃瓜网 Atlantic Jupiter
John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
吃瓜网 at Jupiter
President Adam Hasner
Always use full name on the first reference.
Semesters
Use lowercase for seasons of the year, but uppercase when referring to a semester.听(Example: I started classes at FAU last fall during the Fall 2007 semester.)