# P

#### **p.m. and a.m., not PM or AM**

see **times**

#### **postbaccalaureate**

One word. However, the preference is to state the name of the postbaccalaureate degree.

#### **police**

(See entry for University Police)

#### **president**

Capitalize president only as a formal title before a name: *ASU System President Chuck Welch.* Capitalize president in its various forms when part of the formal title of an event, such as: The *President’s Reception* will be held in the Cooper Center. Do not capitalize president in general usage or second reference, such as: The president directs the planning process.  
See **titles of people.**

#### **professor**

Basic academic ranks are four, in this order: *instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor.* Capitalize these titles as a formal title before a name. *Assistant Professor Joe Fred is teaching that class.* Lowercase in all other cases: *Jane Doe, associate professor of art, has many students.*

#### **Professorships, endowed**

see Distinguished Professorships

#### **Publication titles**

Publications, such as newspapers, magazines, and academic journals, are capitalized and italicized. "*The Herald* reported on the theft of *Newsweek* magazines, then *The Jonesboro Sun* reprinted the story." However, in web usage and other contexts, university publication titles should be italicized, such as *Inside A-State*.