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Style Guide  The following guidelines are intended to enhance
consistency and accuracy in the written communications of
Hampshire College, with particular attention to local
peculiarities and frequently asked questions.  For additional
guidelines on the mechanics of written communication, see The
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition. For matters of usage and
principles of composition, we recommend The Elements of Style by
William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White.  If you have a question
about the style guide, please contact the Hampshire College
Office of Communications; send an email to the director of
communications at, call 413.559.5482, or fax 413.559.5720.
Academic Degrees M.F.A., M.A., M.B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., B.S.,
J.D., etc. When spelled out, degrees should be lower-cased, as
in "master's degree in history" or "doctorate in philosophy."
Academic Terms fall term, January term, spring term  Academic
Titles professor emeritus (masculine); the profess