Media Contact
Kay Jarvis
Director of Public Affairs and Issues Management
541-285-8640
kdjarvis@uoregon.edu

Style and Usage

First Reference

• The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon.
• Use upper case T even when you’re in mid-sentence, e.g., “Today, The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon …”

Subsequent References

• the Ballmer Institute
• Use lowercase ”t”, e.g., “and the Ballmer Institute is in Portland …”

Key Language

• This is a gift from Connie and Steve Ballmer to the University of Oregon.
• Connie Ballmer, BS '84 (Journalism)
• Refer to the gift as “more than $425 million” or “over $425 million.”
• The undergraduate degree program is proposed and subject to state approval.
• Use “institute” when describing the effort, avoid use of the following terms: “initiative," “center," or “campus."

Approvals

If you’re a member of the university community or a partner organization and are planning to use Ballmer Institute assets, please work with us via email, ucsi@uoregon.edu. Requests will be handled as quickly as possible.

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Media Assets: Executive Director Announcement

January 31, 2023

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Media Assets: Ballmer Institute Launch

March 1, 2022

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