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Addresses |
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For addresses in running copy, use commas to separate elements, including U.S.A.
Direct inquiries to
Office of Admissions,
The College of New Jersey,
PO Box 7718, Ewing,
NJ 08628-0718, U.S.A.
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Adviser |
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Two correct spellings exist for this word: adviser and advisor. The preferred TCNJ spelling is adviser.
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Affect/Effect |
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Affect, as a verb, means to influence.
His illness will affect his attendance.
Effect, as a verb, means to cause.
We will effect a major reorganization of the division. |
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Alumni |
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Use the correct form of the word.
alum: singular male or female
alumnus: singular male
alumna: singular female
alumnae: plural female
alumni: plural male and plural when both men and women are included
Do not use the slash form alumnus/na. Use alumni to refer to all, or
use alum, alumnus,or alumna to refer to each.
All alumni are invited to attend the event. All alums are invited
to attend the event.
Designate birth names of alumnae.
Elizabeth Powell Fera '69, not Elizabeth (Powell) Fera '69 |
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A.M./P.M. |
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In internal correspondance, letters and memos, use lowercase letters with periods for A.M.
and P.M.
a.m. and p.m.
In professionally printed publications, use A.M. and P.M. in small caps.
It is redundant to use A.M. with in the morning or
P.M. with in the afternoon or evening.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 A.M., not The meeting is scheduled to
begin at 8 A.M. in the morning.
See also: "Time." |
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Ampersand |
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Use the ampersand (&) only in corporate names or names of publications. Avoid all other uses. |
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Art Gallery |
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Use College Art Gallery on first reference. Do not use Holman Hall Art Gallery or
Holman Art Gallery. Holman Hall is the location of the gallery, not its name.
Use the gallery on second reference. |
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Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame |
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This is the proper name of the hall of fame that honors athletes from the College. The Hall of Fame is
acceptable on second reference. |
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Athletics |
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Do not capitalize the names of sports such as football and baseball, even if the sport is
preceded by the name of the school or the school mascot.
TCNJ football, Lions' baseball
For sports in which both men and women compete, the gender of the team must always be specified on first reference.
men's basketball
Never use girls or ladies to refer to women's teams.
Use women. Never use boys to refer to men's teams. Use men.
When referring to teams, do not identify gender when the College only has one gender represented in that sport.
football, wrestling, golf, field hockey |
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Campus Buildings |
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See the end of this entry for a listing of the full names of the buildings on campus.
Use Holman Hall, Kendall Hall, Community Commons, etc., on first reference.
Use Holman, the facility, the building, the hall, etc., on second reference.
The use of the full names for buildings named after people, such as the Don C. Bliss Hall, or
Marianna G. Packer Hall, is cumbersome in text and does not reflect
current campus usage. However, the full names should be used for formal invitations or citations.
The exceptions are Paul Loser Hall and Roscoe L. West Library, which should always be
referred to by their full name.
Do not capitalize parts of buildings such as aquatic center, atrium, box office,
information booth, fitness center, etc., unless they have an endowed name.
Powell Memorial Archives
Building Names
Following is a list of the full names of campus buildings. As previously
noted, using the full names for buildings named after people does not
reflect current campus usage. Therefore, omit the first names (listed in
parentheses below) when referring to campus buildings.
Formal invitations or citations are the exception to this rule; for these
types of publications, the full name of the building should be given
(including the first names listed in parentheses below).
(George) Ackerman Park
(baseball field)
Administrative Services Building
(Elizabeth) Allen House
(Fred O.) Armstrong Hall
Armstrong Parking Garage
Biology Building
(Don C.) Bliss Hall
(Alice L.) Brewster House
(Clayton R.) Brower Student
Center
Career Services Building
Centennial Hall
(Agnes W.) Cromwell Hall
(Vernetta F.) Decker Hall
(Harold W.) Eickhoff Hall
(Sarah Y.) Ely House
(James J.) Forcina Hall
Forcina Parking Garage
Green Farm House
(James M.) Green Hall
(Alfred P.) Holman Hall
(Calvin N.) Kendall Hall
Kendall Hall Main Stage
Kendall Hall Studio Theater
Lions' Stadium
Maintenance Building
McCauley House
Music Building
Music Building Concert Hall
New Residence Hall
(Naomi) Norsworthy Hall
(Marianna G.) Packer Hall
Aquatic Center
Paul Loser Hall
(Always use full name
of building.)
Power House
Quimby's Prairie
(Official name of the quadrangle
in front of Green Hall)
Roscoe L. West Library
(Always use full name
of building.)
School of Business Building
Science Complex
Social Sciences Building |
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Campuswide |
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Do not hyphenate the word campuswide |
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Chairperson |
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Use chairperson or chair, not chairman or chairwoman, in referring to
this position at TCNJ. In referring to the credentials of off-campus individuals or
organizations, use the designation they provide. |
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