half-century annalist/half-century annalist's letter
Traditionally presented during Reunion Weekend by a member of the 50th reunion class. Lowercase: He will give the half-century annalist's letter. He will serve as his class's half-century annalist.
HALT
Acronym for Hamilton Alumni Leadership Training program. HALT on second reference.
Hamilton College
On first reference with external audiences, use Hamilton College. It is not necessary to use "College" on second reference; Hamilton can stand alone. When referring specifically to Hamilton, capitalize College on second reference.
Hamilton graphic identity
For guidelines on usage of the Hamilton logo (wordmark plus cupola) and wordmark, athletic logo, College typeface, colors, stationery and business cards, refer to the Hamilton College Style Guide.
Hamilton logo/wordmark must be represented on all Hamilton College print and electronic communications.
Hamilton Program in Washington
Not Term in Washington.
HAVOC
Acronym for Hamilton Action Volunteer Outreach Coalition. HAVOC on second reference.
HEOP
Acronym for Higher Education Opportunity Program. The official name of the program is Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program. HEOP is still acceptable on second reference and in informal use as a modifier: A HEOP student, Jim Smith '09 gave the address.
Hill, the
Short for College Hill. Capitalize when using as a synonym for Hamilton, usually in communications to alumni or the campus community.
Hill Card
Card issued to members of the Hamilton community that serves as their campus ID and provides access to residence halls and a number of campus services. Capitalize.
his or her
Although grammatically correct, avoid the use of "his or her": Everyone should take his or her seat. Instead rewrite: The students should take their seats.
historic
When preceded by an article, use "a": The event marked a historic occasion.
home page
Front page on a website. Two words. Lowercase.
honorary degree
Designate an individual who holds an honorary degree from Hamilton with an "H" before the year the degree was awarded (no space between the "H" and year): John "Bucky" Pizzarelli H'03 performed. For clarification, however, consider instead on first reference: John "Bucky" Pizzarelli, who received an honorary degree from Hamilton in 2003, performed.
houseparty
Refers to the long-standing tradition of Hamilton fraternities, which hosted these much-anticipated events several times a year. One word and lowercase: He met his future wife at a houseparty.
initials, with names
Do not use a space between two or more initials: Robert S.J. Smith '54.
insure, ensure
See "ensure, insure."
Internet
Capitalize. Reference to the Net is also accepted.
its, it
Its is possessive. It's is a contraction of "it is."
journal, magazine titles
Italicize. See "composition titles."
Jr., Sr., III, IV
Use a comma before Jr. and Sr. However, do not place a comma before III or IV.
Kirkland College alumnae
Designate a graduate of Kirkland College with a "K" before the class year (no space between "K" and class year): Elizabeth Smith Jones K'76. See "alumni names, class years."
law degree
Avoid the abbreviated J.D.: He received his law degree from George Washington University. See "academic degrees."
less, fewer
See "fewer, less."
Levitt Scholars
Capitalize. lifelong One word.
logo
See "Hamilton graphic identity."
longtime
One word as an adjective: He is a longtime supporter of the arts.
-ly
Do not hyphenate between adverbs ending in -ly and adjectives they modify: An easily remembered rule; the nationally ranked soccer team.
