“B” Topics
Bama
The abbreviation Bama for The University of Alabama is too informal for some University publications, so use it with caution.
Big Al
The official name of The University of Alabama’s mascot.
board of trustees
The full name of the University’s governing board is capitalized as follows:
The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
Short forms of the name are not capitalized:
- The board of trustees met Monday.
- The University’s board of trustees will meet Monday.
buildings, names of
Do not use a space between each letter-period pair in building names, such as B.B. Comer Hall.
Use Hall or Building on first reference and in addresses, particularly in publications intended for an off-campus audience.
See Appendix A: Campus Building Names for a list of official campus building names.