Talk:Hilbert College

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The college is named after Mother Colette Hilbert of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, who founded the school to train teachers in 1957.
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Bert Hawk (talk) 14:22, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅. Heartmusic678 (talk) 15:23, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Add a History Section to Hilbert College
History Hilbert College is named after Mother Colette Hilbert who established the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, which became the college's founding congregation in 1897. In 1957, the community founded Immaculata Teacher Training School to prepare and educate its members for service. The name would be changed to Immaculata College in 1960. In 1964, the college charter was amended to admit laywomen. Three years later, a new campus was constructed beside the Motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph. In 1969, having broadened its curriculum to include degrees outside of teacher training and expanded its enrollment to include both men and women, the institution officially became known as Hilbert College.
 * What I think should be changed: I would like to add a new "History" section underneath the campus section.

In 1992, Hilbert joined the NCAA and began to offer four-year degrees for the first time. Hilbert added its first graduate programs in 2011 as well as adult and evening bachelor-level programs in 2012. In 2021, Hilbert launched a new division for online programs, Hilbert College Global, and announced the expansion of its athletics programs to include football, men and women’s track & field, and women’s ice hockey. [1] https://franciscansistersofsaintjoseph.org/fssj-history/ [2] https://www.hilbert.edu/celebrate60/celebrate-60-timeline [3] https://www.hilbert.edu/celebrate60/celebrate-60-timeline [4] https://www.hilbert.edu/news/2021/05/14/hilbert-college-launches-new-division-for-online-programs [5]https://www.hilbert.edu/news/2021/11/04/hilbert-to-add-three-athletic-programs Bert Hawk (talk) 20:55, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Why it should be changed: Hilbert has a history that they draw from as the institution continues to educate students.
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 * Hi, You are approved to add the requested material. Please fill out the cite web templates in the references, such as adding the title of the web page, date accessed, publisher, etc. I would also recommend using independent sources if available. For example, the new athletic programs are mentioned in this news article, so this would be a better reference to use in the article than the University press release cited in reference 5 given above. Please use the link I gave for reference 5. Best,  Spencer T• C 05:09, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

Update Athletics Section
The following copy: The Hilbert Hawks participate in NCAA Division III athletics and most of the college's 15 intercollegiate teams compete in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC). The Hawks field teams in baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's bowling, men's and women's cross country, mixed golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's track, and women's volleyball. The men's and women's lacrosse teams also compete in the North Eastern Athletic Conference.
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On November 4, 2021, the school announced plans to begin four new varsity sports: football, women's ice hockey, and both men's and women's track and field[12] with an unusually rapid start date of the 2022-23 season.[11] Less than a week later, Jim Kubiak was named the school's inaugural football head coach.[13]

The Hafner Recreation Center includes a 2,000-square-foot fitness center, four locker rooms and administrative offices. Hilbert also has two multipurpose fields for soccer and lacrosse as well as diamonds for baseball and softball on campus.

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Hilbert College is an NCAA member competing in Division level III, supporting 18 intercollegiate teams beginning in the fall 2022 academic year. The Hawks field teams include Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Bowling, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Mixed Golf, Football, Women’s Ice Hockey, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Track and Field, and Men’s and Women's Volleyball.

Hilbert College is a full member in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in Baseball, Basketball, Women’s Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, and Volleyball.

The Men's and Women's Lacrosse teams are associate members in the United East Conference.

The Hafner Recreation Center features a gymnasium that is the home court to the Hawks basketball and volleyball programs.

The FSSJ Field Complex opened on Hilbert’s campus in September 2021, encompassing a 330’/400’/330’ baseball diamond and a 200’/225/200’ softball diamond. The FSSJ Complex was named in recognition of the College’s founding congregation, the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph.

Hilbert College has sent two teams to the NCAA National Division III Championship Tournament. The Women’s Basketball program earned league championships, with back-to-back titles in 2017-18 and 2018-19


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--Bert Hawk (talk) 19:53, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ with edits. Heartmusic678 (talk) 12:10, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Add Notable Alumni; COI Template Message
Tom Wills '12 - Cinematographer/Steadicam Operator. Can the COI message from February 2019 also be removed from the page? The references have been cleaned up where possible, and most notations have been changed.
 * What I think should be changed:For notable alumni, can we add Tom Wills?
 * Why it should be changed: Tom has worked for SNL, Law & Order, and has over 50+ credits in the film industry.
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Bert Hawk (talk) 17:59, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
 * ❌ Hello, no existing wikipedia article == not notable. sorry. Ptrnext (talk) 03:29, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

Edit request

 * Specific text to be added or removed: Additions to the second section History Section by title, and current history updates.

NCAA Athletics and Graduate Programs

In 1992, Hilbert joined the NCAA and began to offer four-year degrees for the first time. Hilbert added its first graduate programs in 2011 as well as adult and evening bachelor-level programs in 2012.[7]

Hilbert 2025: Expansion Online and On Campus

In 2021, the Board of Trustees of Hilbert College ratified a new Strategic Plan, Hilbert 2025. The Strategic Plan focused on four pillars: · Enhancing Franciscan Mission and Identity · Growing Enrollment · Strengthening Academic Performance and the Student Experience · Strengthening Financial Position In 2021, Hilbert launched a new division for online programs, Hilbert College Global, and announced the expansion of its athletics programs to include football, men and women's track and field, and women's ice hockey.

Franciscan Services and Valley College Acquisition

In 2023, the Board of Trustees of Hilbert College announced the acquisition of Valley College, a career-focused college with campuses in West Virginia and Ohio, by the board’s newly created affiliate, Franciscan Services. Valley College—an Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) accredited, for-profit institution—offers diplomas and two-year and four-year degree programs in a variety of disciplines to more than 1,000 students annually through online modalities and four educational centers in West Virginia and Northern Ohio. In a press release and media interviews at the time of the acquisition, Hilbert College President Michael Brophy pointed to a shared mission of expanding academic opportunity and the creation of new degree pathways, from Valley College’s certificate and associate’s programs through Hilbert College’s bachelor’s and master’s programs.

Bert Hawk (talk) 14:06, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Reason for the change: Added Updates to the History Section
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 * Almost all of the supplied references are to the hilbert.edu website. If the information already exists there, then that is the best place for it. Wikipedia suggests using references from reliable, independent, secondary sources for its information. Regards, Spintendo  02:18, 29 August 2023 (UTC)