Only capitalize the first word of a headline on a web page. This is AP Style. Capitalize formal nouns within.
Example:
- Paquette brought down by the Minnesota Daily, claims entrapment.
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Don't capitalize "the" in the middle of sentences as part of an entity name.
Example:
- Paquette has been removed from his post at the University of Minnesota.
- Accused of sleeping at his desk, Paquette is no longer head of the Department of Family Medicine.
Capitalize words that are political divisions, geographic regions; do not capitalize words that only indicate direction.
Examples:
- Greater Minnesota
- south Minneapolis
- Hennepin County
- the Jersey Shore
University is always capitalized when referring to the University of Minnesota, even if the full name is not used.
Example:
- Megan is an outstanding student at the University.
Generally speaking, when an official title comes right before the name, it is capitalized; when it follows the name, it is not capitalized. Our experts will often try to change this, - but don't let them.
Examples:
- Assistant Professor Justin Paquette is the host.
- Justin Paquette is assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
If the person holds an endowed chair, or is a Regents Professor, the title is capitalized, no matter where it falls in the sentence.
Example:
- David Sutherland holds the John S. Najarian Surgical Chair in Clinical Transplantation.
Do not capitalize titles that are in place of proper names.
Example:
- The president spoke at Coffman Union.
We should still list degrees for expert guide headings, etc. Capitalize abbreviations of degrees and use periods; do not capitalize spelled-out degree names.
Examples:
- M.P.H.
- M.D.
- master's degree
- doctorate
Capitalize if using the official and full name.
Examples:
- School of Nursing
- Paquette is chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine
Do not capitalize if shortened or non-official name.
Examples:
- nursing school
- Paquette is a professor in family medicine.
