University Style, Date, and Time Guidelines

  • Ampersand (&)
    • University style uses “and,”  not an ampersand unless an ampersand is part of the proper name of a nonuniversity entity or if it is being used as a navigation or  design element in the website
    • Use "and" — avoid & (ampersand) — in names of Kent State programs, offices, departments, schools, colleges and divisions.
  • Emails
    • Kent state email address, email is one word and all lowercase.
  • Phone numbers
    • xxx-xxx-xxxx (use hyphens, not parentheses).
  • Day/time treatment
    • 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    • 8:15 a.m. – noon.
    • noon is not capitalized.
  • Date/month treatment
    • January 2010 (not abbreviated without a date).
    • Jan.  15, Feb. 21, March, April, May, June, July, Aug. 22, Sept. 23, Oct. 31, Nov. 11, Dec. 12 (abbreviated with a date).
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