Capitalize all names of MU’s colleges, schools, departments, divisions and centers when using the full, proper name: Department of History, Sinclair School of Nursing, Center for Distance and Independent Study, Career Center, Missouri School of Journalism. Lowercase when using informal names: history department, the department, nursing school, the center.

• • After the full, formal name of your school, college, office or department appears in a first reference, do not overuse formal name throughout run of copy. Use such second references as school, college, office, department.

• • Avoid overusing Mizzou and MU throughout text and especially in such sentences as: Students at MU spend six hours daily in MU’s Memorial Union on the MU campus.

• Here are the proper names of the university’s schools and colleges:
  • College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • College of Arts and Science
  • Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business
  • College of Education and Human Development
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Health Sciences
  • Graduate School
  • Missouri School of Journalism
  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine
  • Sinclair School of Nursing
  • College of Veterinary Medicine