Because of the many publications, brochures, advertisements, news releases, Web pages, and direct mail pieces produced by Ball State University, the following writing style and usage guidelines have been developed to promote consistency throughout communication and marketing presentation.
These guidelines cover the areas where there is generally the most confusion. Use initial capitalization, hyphenation, and italics as denoted with the entry. If not covered here, additional direction is available from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, or merriam-webster.com for preferred spelling (use first entry if there’s more than one) and The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, for style. For news releases, please refer to The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook.
Refer to the B-Book or www.bsu.edu for spelling of people’s names, building names, current telephone numbers, locations, and other information.
For additional assistance, feel free to call University Marketing and Communications at 765-285-1560.
Use the letters below to find the word or phrase you are looking for: