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dates 

 Always list dates with day of the week first, followed by a comma then month and day with comma and/or period. Use as follows: Faculty honors will be Tuesday, June 11, in Fowler Center. The Faculty Reception will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5. Note:   See days of week and months of the year for correct style. 

 days of the week 

 Always spell out and never abbreviate any of the seven days of the week. 

 Dean’s List or Chancellor’s List 

 Uppercase in all uses:  She is on the Dean’s List. 

 Dean B. Ellis Library 

 Use Dean B. Ellis Library on first reference, use library on second reference. Or, the library lawn. Ellis Library is acceptable for clarity. 

 degrees 

 See  academic degrees. 

 degrees with distinction 

 Lowercase:  cum laude,   magna cum laude  , and  summa cum laude. 

 department 

 See  academic departments  . 

 Disaster Preparedness Education, Regional Center for 

 The Regional Center for Disaster Preparedness Education, based in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, is an official regional training center recognized by the American Medical Association and National Disaster Life Support Foundation. 

 Distinguished Professorships, Chairs and Deans (by College) 

 

 

 

 

 College of Agriculture: 

 R. E. Lee Wilson Chair in Agricultural Business 

 Samuel S. Lipscomb Professorship in Agriculture 

 

 

 

 

 Neil Griffin College of Business :  

 McAdams-Frierson Chair in Bank Management  

 H.B. Foster Bowdon Chair in Accounting 

 Neil Griffin Dean of Business 

 Neil Griffin Professorship in Entrepreneurship  

 HCJ CPAs & Advisors/Louis and Ann Schaaf Professorship of Accounting 

 Charles and Kay Luter Professorship in Finance 

 Charles and Kay Luter Professorship in Strategic Management 

 McAdams-Frierson Professorship in Bank Management 

 R. M. "Bob" Wood Professorship in Sales Leadership 

 

 

 

 

 

 College of Education and Behavioral Science : 

 Vaughn Professorship in Education and Behavioral Science 

 

 

 

 

 College of Engineering and Computer Science :  

 Beck Professorship in Mechanical Engineering 

 Henry E. & Verbeth D. Coe Professorship in Engineering 

 

 

 

 

 College of Liberal Arts and Communication : 

 Vaughn Professorship in Liberal Arts and Communication 

 

 

 

 

 College of Nursing and Health Professions : 

 Assisi Endowed Professorship in Nursing (ASU Mid-South) 

 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing Professorship 

 

 

 

 

 Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics : 

 Beck Professorship in Chemistry 

 Vaughn Professorship in Science and Mathematics 

 

 

 

 

 doctoral, doctorate 

 See  academic degrees  or  academic titles. 

 dorm, dormitory 

 Do not use; use  residence hall.