The full official name of the board and the alumni association is capitalized:
- the Union College Board of Trustees, the Union College Alumni Association
But in subsequent references, use the briefer, lowercased version:
- the board of trustees, the alumni association
The same is true for graduating classes:
- The Union College Class of 1986, or the class of '86
Likewise with government offices:
- On first reference call it the New York State Department of Education, but afterward, call it the state education department.
As a proper name, the Federal Reserve Bank is capitalized, but general terms like “federal scholarship” or “national offices” or “state championships” are lowercased.
Note: New York state, not New York State except when it is used as part of the name of an organization
- New York State Thruway
- New York State Legislature
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Capitalize the names of official committees or clubs:
- The Academic Affairs Committee
- The Interfraternity Council
- The Faculty Review Board
In subsequent reference, just use “the committee,” “the council” or “the board”
Don’t capitalize the “the” preceding names of businesses, groups, etc.:
- the New York Times, the Metropolitan Opera, the Beatles (except at the beginning of a sentence)