Alamodome
June 5, 2024
The name of the 64,000-seat multipurpose stadium southeast of downtown San Antonio. It is a frequent site for commencement ceremonies, including those of UT Health San Antonio.
Alamo Colleges District
June 5, 2024
Do not use former acronym ACCD. The system includes five colleges: San Antonio College, St. Philip’s College, Palo Alto College, Northeast Lakeview College and Northwest Vista College.
Air Force Base/Air Base
June 5, 2024
Spell out, never abbreviate. Follow the practice of the U.S. Air Force, which uses Air Force base as part of the proper name for its bases in the United States and air base for its installations abroad. Some bases have become joint bases with other services. On second reference: the Air Force base, the air base, or the base. √ Lackland Air […]
Air Force
June 5, 2024
Do not abbreviate except in headlines. Capitalize when referring to U.S. forces: the U.S. Air Force, the Air Force, Air Force regulations. Do not use the abbreviation USAF. Use lowercase for the forces of other nations: the Israeli air force.
addresses
June 5, 2024
For UT Health Science Center at San Antonio addresses, list the department above the name of the university. Use two-letter Postal Service abbreviations only with ZIP codes. Should be single-spaced in copy. Never UTHSCSA. Use UT Health San Antonio Building, Mail Code San Antonio, TX 78284
accent marks (diacritical marks)
June 5, 2024
Words in other languages, and a few adopted into English, sometimes have special marks above or beneath certain letters that provide help in pronunciation or meaning. On a MacIntosh OS, the option key can be used to create many accent and punctuation marks used in Spanish and other Romance languages: á, é, í Option + […]
Academic Learning and Teaching Center
June 5, 2024
Frequently referred to as the ALTC. Use the full name in every reference.