Washington University in St. Louis is the official name of our institution and used on first reference in news releases and formal communication.
Use WashU on second reference, in headlines and cutlines and in more informal or internal settings.
In sports copy, the university’s athletic nickname, the Bears, may be used.
Washington U., Washington, WUSTL, WU and other derivatives of the institution’s formal or informal name are not to be used in any circumstance.
As the institution uses either Washington University in St. Louis or WashU interchangeably, it will be evaluating the names of certain entities that incorporate the university name (e.g., Washington University Dance Theatre, Washington University Medical Campus, The Women’s Society of Washington University, etc.). During this period, no individual entity should feel compelled to make a change without discussing it with its immediate internal stakeholders and University Marketing & Communications.