Talk:Cape Breton University

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This page needs a drastic overhaul. Most of the information seems facutal (from what i know of CBU, at least), but it is hitheto unsourced. Furthermore, is should be formatted to conform with the standard Wiki University template. I'd do it, but I lack the skills.

-Yes, it does. I'm doing what I can with it, but the task of updating the page will require several people. There are several updates that need to be made to the "History" section (the possible Discovery & Innovation Centre, being "Carbon Neutral", threats of faculty strikes, tuition increase) and "Academics" should probably be redone. It would be good to get some better photos, as well. The ones on the page were taken with my phone... MPen92 (talk) 15:31, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

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The introduction on this page is written like an advertisement. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiebej (talk • contribs) 22:55, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

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Tasks For Expansion/Revision (Discussion)
In an effort to make editing this page less daunting and to improve the function of this Talk page, this section will be added to discuss and confirm tasks for editing and revising the page. This section specifically focuses on larger projects (e.g. adding/deleting article sections, full revisions/updates of sections) and does not focus on minor edits. Minor edits can be done outside of this, though it is requested that a summary of the edit be included so it is easier to track.

Some suggested items are:

-Updating the History section to include more recent events (potential new building, "Carbon Neutral" university claim, recent doubling of enrollment).

-Revision of the Campus section.

-Revision of the Research Section.

-Revision of the Student Union section.

As a reminder, please remember to follow the College and university article guideline when writing or revising and to maintain a neutral point of view. Other university talk pages (e.g. Acadia) have been scolded for writing their pages like advertisements and have received the NPOV Tag because of it. We don't want that to happen. -MPen92 (talk) 15:55, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

Coat of Arms
So, I did a bit of digging into the CBU Coat of Arms and found that, while the one displayed is the one currently used on promotional materials and in the Convocation book, including the most recent one (https://www.cbu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CBU-FALL-Convo-Booklet-2020-Final.pdf), there is another Coat of Arms attributed to CBU that was confirmed by the Governor General's Office as late as 2019 (https://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project-pic.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=3154&ProjectElementID=11077). While the main crest is the same, the banner is different and the one on the GG's website includes a fox and eagle. I'm also wondering if, in regard to the disclaimer on the GG's page, this image, were it to be the more appropriate of the two, would still fall under the conditions of Fair Use for Wikipedia. I ask because I am unsure if the current image, being similar, would be considered a suitable replacement (which would mean Fair Use does not apply). Anybody have any insights on this? MPen92 (talk) 17:04, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

Photographs
Most university pages seem to focus on buildings rather than anything internal, at least from what I've seen. There are some photos on Wikimedia Commons that can be discussed for inclusion, or someone with a good camera can take some better ones. Any suggestions for things to include are welcome for discussion. -MPen92 (talk) 14:06, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

Faculty Strikes
There have been at least three instances I'm aware of where the CBU Faculty Association (CBUFA) have voted in favor of striking (2019, 2017, one time before that). The strikes have, from what I know, been related to professorial salaries being too low (less than some postdoc positions), threats of layoffs in relation to the Layoff Clause in the contract (which can be invoked during "fiscal emergencies," which is defined vaguely), and refusal to increase salaries with the dramatic increase in enrollment. I think only one of these actually resulted in a strike, since in 2017 and 2019 CBUFA and the CBU Board of Governors came to collective agreements (with two-year terms) before the strikes occurred. In 2017, that actually happened literally the day before strikes were to begin. Does anyone know more? -MPen92 (talk) 14:46, 23 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I recall an e-mail from 2009, where a strike organized by Michael Manson in 2000 was mentioned. See http://cbucommons.ca/rkeshen/interview-michael-manson/ or https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/news/former-cbu-professor-dies-4797/ for details. The latter notes “Manson is best known for leading a strike in 2000 that was considered a turning point in the history of CBU.”. I have no more details. C.wolke (talk) 22:20, 18 June 2024 (UTC)