Talk:Idaho State University/Archive 1

academics!!
this article has no academics section! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.84.221.26 (talk) 20:23, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

Student Life Section
Can we check the neutrality on this? I personally attend ISU (check my IP address) and half of that section is total crap. It feels as if some PR person wrote it. -134.50.75.127 (talk) 17:43, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

I did some changes to remove the more blatant nonencyclopedic phrases. If anyone else agrees, I'll try to prune the article some more. roc314 03:08, 7 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Roc314 (talk • contribs)

A Very Notable Alumni
Jeff Meldrum is considered to be the world's foremost expert on sasquatch, so why isn't he noted in the notables? I don't see any reason why not. DallasOConner (talk) 05:20, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Because Meldrum didn't get any of his degrees from ISU. So he's an associate professor not an alumni by any definition. -134.50.75.127 (talk) 17:44, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Idahostate seal.gif
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American Association of University Professors censure
I think that adding this without showing a reliable non-primary source for it gives this undue weight, the AAUP is acting as prosecution, Judge and Jury here in what could be described as a labor dispute. I think it should be removed. Mtking (talk) 01:01, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I've only looked for a minute or two and these articles discuss the report that preceded the censure: Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle of Higher Education. It looks like this just happened (yesterday, maybe?) so the media hasn't yet picked up on it. But given the remarkably contentious nature of the events that preceded this censure and the national coverage that's been written already, I'd be extraordinarily surprised if this weren't in the news this week.
 * I'd normally be opposed to including this kind of up-to-the-minute news-like information but this is pretty serious and notable. In fact, I'm surprised at how little coverage this is given in the article.  I'm not necessarily advocating for more coverage; I'm just surprised. ElKevbo (talk) 01:21, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Perhaps a compromise on the wording to read :
 * In February 2011 the Idaho State University faculty voted no confidence in Vailas and called for his resignation. Although Vailas faced mounting criticism and pressure from faculty to step down, he refused to resign and campus tension intensified with the Idaho State Board of Education deciding to suspend the university's faculty senate, as a result of this in June 2011, the American Association of University Professors sanctioned ISU.
 * Mtking (talk) 01:53, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I would change the word "sanctioned" to "censured" in the final sentence but otherwise that looks fine to me. I think it would be best to wait a few days to see how this plays out in the media and among interested parties before making any other substantive changes. ElKevbo (talk) 02:05, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Agreed, and changed. Mtking (talk) 02:29, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I haven't looked in the broader media yet but within the higher ed media here is some coverage: FIRE, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. ElKevbo (talk) 20:49, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

"I" hillside letter
Are there any photos available for the the "I" hillside letter for this school? See also List of Hillside Letters in Idaho for more details. -- 208.81.184.4 (talk) 20:48, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Medical School
I tried to modify the text of the "medical school" section, but it is currently too problematic. None of it is sourced, and the writing is stylistically inappropriate (i.e., non-encyclopedic). In addition, the first paragraph of the article has med school relevant information, which may be all that is necessary. Skandha101 • 19:31, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Original text (after the last non-committed edit) : Since the arrival of President Vailas, establishment of a medical school at ISU has become a priority. However, the necessary political backing in the state Congress and with the voters is lacking. Also, the State Board of Education rebuffed a number of proposals and recommendations in establishing a medical school. There are questions as to where the financing for establishing the medical school would come from as the citizens in this state are against tax increases. Skandha101 • 19:31, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Tone in "Recent highlights"/accolades" section
I have inserted a tone template for the "Accolades" section (formerly "recent highlights"), as the tone of the writing is promotional and would not look out of place in a brochure for the university. It is possible to write about awards/honors/accolades without such a tone, so I decided on inserting the template. Feedback from other copyeditors will be welcome.--Soulparadox (talk) 08:49, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

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AAUP Sanction Of Idaho State University
It looks like the AAUP has sanctioned Idaho State University: http://www.aaup.org/our-work/shared-governance/sanctioned-institutions. Is this mentioned anywhere in the article? I saw mention of censure, but that is one step less onerous in AAUP terms than a sanction. 2602:302:D150:1930:C4CA:B74A:E9EB:9948 (talk) 01:01, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

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