{"id":186,"date":"2021-03-23T12:35:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T17:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-communications\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2021-12-20T14:35:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T20:35:34","slug":"c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/communications\/styleguide\/section\/c\/","title":{"rendered":"College Style Guide: C"},"content":{"rendered":"

A<\/a>    B<\/a>    C<\/a>    D<\/a>    E<\/a>    F<\/a>    G<\/a>    H<\/a>    I<\/a>    J<\/a>    K<\/a>    L<\/a>
M<\/a>    N<\/a>    O<\/a>    P<\/a>    Q<\/a>    R<\/a>    S<\/a>    T<\/a>    U<\/a>    V<\/a>    W<\/a>    Y<\/a>    Appendices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

campaigns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Capitalize campaign name, lowercase “campaign,” and do not italicize: The Macalester Moment campaign launched in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

campus locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When a college or university has more than one campus, separate the campus name\/location from the institution\u2019s name with an en dash: University of California\u2013Berkeley, Cal State\u2013Fullerton, State University of New York\u2013Buffalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

capitalization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

See also academic degrees, academic departments, academic subjects\/disciplines, academic titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For items not addressed below, see individual entries (Annual Fund, Board of Trustees, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t cap the words college, department, committee, etc., when used alone: This is history professor John Doe. He is a member of the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorific titles and respectful forms of address are capitalized in any context. The Queen Mother; the Right Honorable Justin Trudeau; the First Gentleman; the First Lady. (8.33)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For corporate names with unusual capitalization, follow preferred usage (see company\u2019s About page on their website if in doubt): Example: UnitedHealth (8.69)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Names of diseases and procedures are lowercased except when they contain proper nouns: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); Alzheimer\u2019s disease; computer tomography (8.144).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t cap titles when they appear after a name in running text: Annette Mortinson-Whaley \u201975, trustee and campaign co-chair, attended the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When such titles are used in a promotional or ceremonial context (such as a listing of donors), titles may be capped. (8.20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

captions\/cutlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the caption\/cutline forms a complete sentence, end with a period. Do not use a period if it is not a complete sentence. Length is not the determining factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caucasian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

See white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cities, U.S.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The following cities do not require the state to be listed following them: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, St. Paul, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all other cities, the full state or state abbreviation should also be given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow this rule when hometowns are included with student references: Mike Smith \u201924 (San Fransciso); Kristen Bell \u201923 (Madison, Wis.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use commas between city and state and after state. She is from Duluth, Minnesota, and is a first-year student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See state names.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

cities, international<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The following cities do not require the province or country to be listed after them: Amsterdam, Bagdad, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Cairo, Djibouti, Dublin, Geneva, Gibraltar, Guatemala City, Havana, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Kuwait City, London, Luxembourg, Macao, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Montreal, Moscow, Munich, New Delhi, Panama City, Rome, San Marino, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Vatican City, Vienna, Zurich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow this rule when hometowns are included with student references: Li Guan \u201915 (Beijing) was one of the hosts of the event. Brent Smith \u201920 (Ottawa, Ontario) was another host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

class titles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

See course titles.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

class year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No comma before it, no parentheses around it, and make sure that the apostrophe that takes the place of the \u201c19\u201d or \u201c20\u201d is a real apostrophe, not a single open quote: Gabrielle Lawrence \u201973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capitalize the word class when it refers to a specific year: \u201cThe Class of \u201956 presented a gift to support science technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

college<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unless part of a proper name (ÈÕº«¾«Æ·), lowercase in every use: the college\u2019s policy; the college archivist; one of the crucial questions facing every college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

comma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use the serial comma: Abe, Bob, and Camille were all at Commencement. (6.19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not use after Jr. or Sr.: John Smith Sr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a comma after the full date: Her party was June 13, 2009, at the faculty club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use commas before and after state names when used with cities. She is from Tempe, Arizona, and is a first-year student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commas are not necessary before Inc., Ltd., etc. when part of a company name, even if the company uses it in their literature. (6.44)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commencement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Capitalize when referring to the Macalester event in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

company names<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Refer to the company\u2019s About page for guidance on preferred spelling and abbreviation: PricewaterhouseCoopers is now referred to as PwC, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

compound nationalities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do not hyphenate. African American, Indian American, Japanese American, etc. (8.39)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

compound words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In general, follow Merriam-Webster\u2019s to determine whether or not to hyphenate or to spell solid or open: clear\u2013cut, workweek, chain saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid ambiguity, hyphenate compound modifiers preceding a noun: the compound-modifier issue. If the compound is in the dictionary as an entry, ambiguity is unlikely: \u201ca high school student.\u201d But: first-year student, 10-year reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not hyphenate when the first word of a compound modifier is an adverb ending in \u201cly\u201d: a badly remembered past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a comprehensive guide to spelling compound words, see Chicago\u2019s<\/em> Hyphenation Guide (7.89), also available in PDF format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

coronavirus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

See COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

course titles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Capitalize official course names: I am signing up for Economics 101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lowercase for general references: She thought about taking more economics courses. (8.86)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For longer topic course names, use quote marks: His course \u201cBandits, Outlaws, and Other Rebels\u201d was offered last fall. Exception: In a long list of courses, such as in the course catalog or in academic updates, the quotation marks can be dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

coursework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use as one word, without a space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Per AP Style: “Coronavirus” is acceptable when referring to the pandemic, but it is a general virus. COVID-19 is the specific disease stemming from coronavirus. If using “COVID-19” on first reference, \u201cCOVID\u201d on second reference is acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example: <\/em>The coronavirus pandemic has tested the limits of the healthcare system, with doctors and nurses treating a majority of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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