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.