The 22nd president of the University of Georgia.

First reference for external audiences is University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead. For internal audiences, it is UGA President Jere W. Morehead.

Second and subsequent references for news releases and Columns stories is Morehead.

Second and subsequent references for non-news writing (annual reports, alumni magazines, etc.) is President Morehead.

People
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The subject area is African American studies. First and formal usage for the academic unit at UGA: Institute for African American Studies.

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the African American studies institute or the institute.

Institutes
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Named for UGA tennis star Henry Feild, it is correctly spelled “e” before “i”; Feild Tennis Stadium is acceptable on all references.

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The costumed University of Georgia mascot. Not Hairy Dog or Harry Dog.

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Jan. 27, although the observance at UGA is sometimes scheduled for a nearby and more convenient day. Commemorates the Georgia General Assembly’s approval of UGA’s charter on Jan. 27, 1785, in Savannah, creating the first state-chartered university in the U.S.

Note that the preferred style has been changed to plural and is no longer plural possessive.

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Located in the Founders Memorial Garden on Lumpkin Street.

Buildings and Locations
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Acceptable even on first reference for Henry Feild Tennis Stadium; correctly spelled “e” before “i.”

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