In October 2017, the Iowa Board of Regents officially approved the first named college at Iowa State University, the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business. Moving forward, please follow the recommended guidelines below when referring to the college.
Name usage
It is acceptable to use Ivy College of Business in your daily communications, including emails signatures, business cards, certificates, trophies, giveaways you order, and when space does not allow for using the full name. In formal communications (articles, award nominations, letters of recommendation, etc.) please use the full name, Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business, on first reference. Upon second reference, use Ivy College of Business.
NOTE: Do not use the ampersand (&) symbol. Always spell out “and” between Debbie and Jerry.
Business cards
Faculty are asked to coordinate business card orders through their departmental support staff. Others can update their business cards on the Printing Services website. As of November 2018, the official business card template for the college includes the Ivy College of Business wordmark. See example below.
Letterhead
Orders can be placed for department letterhead on the Printing Services website. Please fill out a Marketing Project Request form to request electronic versions of department letterhead.
NOTE: In order to maintain the university’s visual identity for the college, electronic letterhead should be used only for electronic communications and should not be printed.
Nametags
Cyclone Awards & Engraving, Inc. is a licensed vendor with various university nametag templates. Contact them at 515-232-9980 or cycloneengraving@aol.com to place an order. Faculty are asked to coordinate nametag orders through their departmental support staff.
Email graphic
Copy and paste the following graphic for use in your email signature design.
