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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Names and Places

Keeping track of the latest titles of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ 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 ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ accurately refer to its people and places.

The Basics

  • Formal name and appropriate first reference: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University
  • Appropriate second reference: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ for the university; Commodores for athletic references
  • Abbreviation: VU, if an abbreviation is required

Administration

Visit the webpage for a current listing of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ administrators and Board of Trust members.

SchoolS

²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ comprises 10 schools. First references to each of these schools should be preceded with “²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University” or “²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ.” The schools’ official titles are:

  • (Peabody College is ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s school of education and human development).

²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center

“²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center” is an appropriate first or second reference; “VUMC” is the appropriate abbreviation if one is needed. The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center includes the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Center for Health Services, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Hospital, the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Clinic and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ (on second reference, “Children’s Hospital.” For more ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Medical Center information, visit: .

Centers and Institutes

²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ 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.