June 5, 2024
Never a verb, always a capital F. People become “friends” on Facebook. People are “fans” of an organization’s Facebook presence. To “like” something is a way to affirm someone’s Facebook post. Use “like” as a noun, adjective or verb.
ebook
June 5, 2024
do’s and don’ts
June 5, 2024
Don’ts does not have two apostrophes. But this is awkward so avoid and rephrase, if possible.
departments, divisions, centers, institutes and schools
June 5, 2024
Capitalize if referring to a specific department or other academic unit by its full proper name. Office of Institutional Analysis, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Office of the President. But in general uses: president’s office. In cases of mulitple departments, lowercase all. Examples: Bob Hope, MD, is a professor of neurosurgery. But Bob Hope, MD, is a […]
Dentistry
June 5, 2024
The clinical practice of the School of Dentistry is called UT Dentistry. Use in all references.
dash
June 5, 2024
The preferred style for Mission magazine is an em dash, surrounded by spaces. Example: By some estimates, children are much more likely to miss school days due to dental-related problems than any other illness — a worry magnified in South Texas. For number ranges and names of universities, use an en dash with no spaces. Example: 12–120. […]
courtesy titles
June 5, 2024
Do not use courtesy titles including Dr., Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. On first reference, use the full name followed by academic credentials. On second reference use only the last name. When possible, hyperlink the first reference of a name to a professional bio page on uthscsa.edu. Examples: First reference: William L. Henrich, MD, MACP Second […]
conference names
June 5, 2024
Do not italicize or put in quotation marks. Treatment of formal conference names should be capitalized only. Example: South Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Conference Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference Notice if “conference” is part of the official name, it is capitalized. If it is not part of the official name, lowercase the word.