Always first mentioned at the beginning of a story, letter, etc.
When referring to a program, department, or a component of our identity, an apostrophe is not needed to show ownership (i.e. Miami University Regionals Work+, Miami University Regionals website, Miami University Regionals Academic Guidebook, Miami University Regionals Office of Admission)
Miami University Regionals is a system of three locations and online programs. We refer to Miami Regionals as a singular entity. (i.e. would say Miami Regionals “is” instead of Miami Regionals “are”)
No need to use an apostrophe (‘) after Miami Regionals. Can show ownership without it, and helps better establish our brand identity. Consider restructuring a sentence (i.e. the CIT Department at Miami Regionals (preferred) vs. Miami Regionals CIT Department.
Acceptable Terms
Miami Regionals
Regionals
regional campuses
If Miami is before and Regionals is the owner, it should read Miami Regionals campuses. This helps with our brand identity.
However, when Miami is the owner, write as Miami’s regional campuses are located in Hamilton and Middletown, plus a learning center in West Chester.
regional locations
regional students
Hamilton campus
Middletown campus
Miami Hamilton (MUH)
Miami Middletown (MUM)
Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center
Voice of America Learning Center (VOA)
College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science (CLAAS) - Science, not Sciences
Miami's Hamilton campus
Miami's Middletown campus
programs, centers, and departments
On first reference, use full formal name. For subsequent references, the center, or the institute, is acceptable, as is the generally accepted acronym. Per AP Style, do not follow an organization's name with an abbreviation or acronym in parentheses or set off by dashes.
Uppercase formal names like Department of Music. Lowercase informal names like music department.
For departments with acronyms, use full formal name on first reference. For subsequent references, defer to the department for the appropriate acronym and make it known immediately after the first reference.
Microcredentials (capitalize always and do not hyphenate)
Work+ Program
Work+
Menard Family Center for Democracy
Menard Family Center
Office of Admission - Admission, not Admissions
athletics
Miami University Regionals Athletics - When we are addressing all athletics at the Regionals.
Miami University Middletown ThunderHawks - Middletown-specific athletics
Miami Middletown ThunderHawks
Miami University Hamilton Harriers - Hamilton-specific athletics
Miami Hamilton Harriers
When discussing a specific sports program, this can become singular (ThunderHawk or Harrier).
buildings
For external communications and event promotion, full names need to be used.
Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub After the first mention, AM Hub may be used. For video scripts or marketing pieces with space, time, or character limits, the first mention should be AM Hub: A Workforce Accelerator.
