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IU Editorial Style Guide, Letter V

vice chancellor, vice president

No hyphens are used in these terms. Lowercase the terms in running text unless they directly precede a person’s name.

Vice President Sejdinaj
John Sejdinaj, vice president and chief financial officer, will attend.

vita, vitae

The full name for a listing of one’s academic and professional accomplishments is a curriculum vitae (plural: curricula vitae), or CV (plural: CVs). The term vita (plural: vitae) is a synonym.