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 .