The University of Mississippi

General Usage

Use the University of Mississippi on first reference. After the first reference, other terms such as UM, Ole Miss and the university may be used to add variety. When university is used in this manner, do not capitalize it.

Lowercase the t in the when making formal reference to the University of Mississippi. When using the name as a stand-alone title or referring to the university in a tabular list, capitalize the.

Campuses

Formal written reference to a campus should consist of the University of Mississippi followed by at and the name of the individual campus. UM may be used in place of the University of Mississippi for a more informal reference to a campus.

• University of Mississippi at Booneville
• University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven
• University of Mississippi at Grenada
• University of Mississippi at Tupelo

The Oxford campus may be referred to as the University of Mississippi’s main campus.

Booneville, DeSoto Center-Southaven, Grenada and Tupelo campuses should be referred to as regional campuses. They should not be referred to as branch campuses. 

The University of Mississippi Medical Center on first reference. After the first reference, other terms such as UMMC, health sciences campus or Medical Center may be used. Do not refer to it as the Jackson campus. When referring to the medical school, use the School of Medicine on first reference, medical school on second.

When referring informally to any campus, do not capitalize the word campus.

• The Tupelo campus will hold graduation ceremonies on May 7.
• Funds were sought for renovations on the DeSoto Center-Southaven campus.

Named Schools and Departments

Use the Patterson School of Accountancy on first reference. The School of Accountancy or accountancy school can be used as a second reference.

Use the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College on first reference. Honors College can be used on second reference.

Use Ray Mabus Department of Political Science on first reference. The “department” or the “political science department” can be used on subsequent references.