Editorial Style Tips Blog

Let’s review a few recent questions. For example, apostrophes (’) vs. single quote marks (‘). The two are not interchangeable, of course.
This month’s newsletter features a mixed bag—from proper punctuation and the appropriate way to address the university’s mascot to frequently misused or misspelled words.
With fall term just around the corner it might be a good time to brush up on the appropriate applications of campus buildings and other concerns.
Images and descriptive text invoke strong messages, but numbers are often also part of the storytelling. This month’s Quick Style Tips edition provides a general overview of numbers.
This Quick Style Tips edition includes information related to the handling of titles. Knowing which titles are italicized and which are set in roman type and placed within quotes can be confusing.
With commencement fast approaching June 20, a few things to remember: Students receive a bachelor of arts or a master of fine arts, for example, but pursue bachelor’s or master’s degrees . . .
Are you using the right titles for faculty members? Do they hold an endowed or “named” chair? Please use that title for first reference.