
Use lowercase for terms denoting roles, such as nurse, coach, citizen, or historian, when they precede a name.Ħ. Capitalize named chairs or professorships that include the academic title and titles such as Distinguished Professor.ĥ. José Luis Cruz Rivera became president in 2021Įxception: Capitalize titles that follow names in formal contexts, such as lists in the front areas of reports and books, (see rule 6).Ĥ. José Luis Cruz Rivera, president of Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University President José Luis Cruz Rivera These rules also apply to titles such as president, provost, director, dean, chair, and other academic titles. If two titles, professor/lecturer title always comes first. Verify title(s) from nau.edu/directory and follow them exactly. Use lowercase when the title is a descriptive tag:ģ. Capitalize when the title is part of the name and directly precedes or follows it:Ģ. Lakes Powell and Mead Academic and Administrative Titlesġ. Use lowercase for generic terms that precede or follow plural proper nouns: Use lowercase for informal names of departments:Ħ. The university partners with Grand Canyon National Park to offer courses in the field.Ĥ. Northern Arizona University offers courses in a variety of disciplines through the Grand Canyon Semester. Do not capitalize university unless used within a complete, formal title. Franke School of Business (always include The and W. Capitalize the formal (complete) names of university colleges and departments: The more words you capitalize, the more you complicate your text.Ģ.
