When writing out the names of buildings, avoid abbreviations. If a building name is long and has an often-used abbreviation, spell out the full name on the first mention and provide an abbreviation in parenthesis. Abbreviations may be used for subsequent mentions.
| First Mention | Subsequent Mentions |
|---|---|
| "Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts" | "Misciagna Center" or "the Center" |
| "Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family" | "Altoona LaunchBox" or "the LaunchBox" |
Quick Tips
The “Sheetz Family Health Center” is the name of the building. The “Health and Wellness Center” is the name of the office. The two terms should not be used interchangeably.
When referring to spaces, list the room number first and then the building name.
- "The meeting will take place in rooms 101–103 of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts."
Building Names
While some of the buildings listed below have longer formal names, the following may be used when referring to the buildings in writing:
- Aaron Building
- Adler Athletic Complex
- Arena
- Auxiliary Gym
- Reliance Bank Fitness Center
- Beech House
- Cedar Residence Hall
- Cypress Building
- Devorris Downtown Center
- Eiche Library
- Elm Building
- Environmental Resources Laboratories
- Eve Chapel
- Facilities and Operations Building
- Force Advanced Technology Center
- Hawthorn Building
- Holtzinger Building
- Kazmaier Family Building
- Larch House
- Laurel Pavilion
- Maple Residence Hall
- Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
- MacLanahan Gallery
- Sheetz Gallery
- Titelman Study (not “Titleman Lounge”)
- Wolf Kuhn Theatre
- Oak Residence Hall
- Penn Building
- Penn State Bookstore
- Pine Building
- Poplar Building
- Port-Sky Café
- Creekside Room
- Mountain View Room
- Fireside Room
- Rider Building
- Science Building
- Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (not “Sheetz Downtown” or “SCEE”)
- Sheetz Family Health Center
- Slep Student Center
- Fireside Lounge
- Pond View Lounge
- Smith Building
- Spruce Residence Hall
