Talk:Southern Polytechnic State University/Archive 1

Sources? Anywhere? Anyone?
Sources? the entire article lacks sources. everywhere. Skiendog (talk) 06:33, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

I Suck
Ok, so I suck. Sorry for reverting back to something that jerk User:65.13.7.4 or 63.67.218.148 had messed up. Keep up the good fight against coward vandals! ATrivedi

History
"around the same time that the others were separated" needs to be worded better, and by someone more knowledgeable than I.   It seems to me that Geogia State was still pretty busy gerring separated itself (from Tech) around that time to me. Rlquall 03:03, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Additions
Some things that should be added:;

Steel Bridge Competition results (SPSU has been a major player in these ASCE competitions)

The are several notable people that have served as head of major companie as well as State DOT's that have graduated from SPSU.

Whats the best way to get them listed?

Also SPSU's links to Engineering Licensure

Road guy 18:57, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Confused
I'm confused about the section that states other schools in the university system were "split" from the 4 research institutions. First, Georgia State was always an independent institution and not part of georgia tech as the article states. Second, Georgia Southern has never run other schools; it only recently obtained university status itself. I'm reluctant to change anything only because I'm completley baffled by what is trying to be said there. Can someone explain what's going on with that section? --72.10.74.197 14:57, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, Georgia State was founded as an extension of Georgia Tech. Todd Gallagher (talk) 06:41, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Trying to Fine-Tune
I'm trying to add/edit SPSU's page...but half the work I just put in is not showing up anymore. Grrrrr! I spent a long time on tables, dates, etc! I forgot to log in, but it was my work.

sirkevinalot 10:31, 27 December 2007 (SPSU)

help
I received help and all is better now on the page, thanks to Delldot for the keen eye! (Sirkevinalot (talk) 23:43, 27 December 2007 (UTC))

Educational assignment?
It looks like an English instructor (presumably at SPSU) has assigned students to work on this article. I've contacted one editor—who was on his way to getting blocked for spamming—who indicated that he was editing for class.

Heads-up to the Wikipedia regulars to expect some new editors here over the next week or two.

To the students editing, welcome, and please make sure to look at the guidelines that will be linked in the welcome message you will likely get on your user talk page. —C.Fred (talk) 05:16, 8 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Because of the volume of bad edits (big spelling errors, bad references, unencyclopedic sections), I've flagged the article for cleanup. —C.Fred (talk) 20:52, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Posting a map
I am one of the editors for the English class and need to post a map of SPSU, However I cannot post pictures without ten prior successful edits. Since i do not have any edits under my belt, would i just post a link to the map down at the bottom? Or could i have someone else post one for me? You can find the most recent map of SPSU at the SPSU homepage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tfryar (talk • contribs) 20:35, 8 February 2011 (UTC)


 * If it's available from the SPSU homepage, it does not need—and should not have—a separate link. Readers looking for the map can find it via the SPSU home page. —C.Fred (talk) 20:49, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Requested move 30 July 2015

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: moved. Jenks24 (talk) 19:40, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology → Southern Polytechnic State University – Somehow the name Southern Polytechnic State University was removed as the article's title, and replaced with Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. SPSU is the correct and official name of the (now former) university and should be reverted back to such. Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology is the name of a SCHOOL within the newly consolidated university called Kennesaw State University. SPSU still has historical relevance as thousands of alumni graduated from SPSU. Sirkevinalot (talk) 17:31, 30 July 2015 (UTC) Sirkevinalot (talk) 17:31, 30 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Support. The article does not reflect the current SPCEET. It reflects SPSU as it exists pre-merger. To that extent, this article title should be the now-defunct SPSU. That said, it is probably appropriate to but a link somewhere prominent to KSU or to the section of the article about the new/merged-in college. I don't know that a hatnote is warranted, but it may be something to consider. —C.Fred (talk) 15:21, 6 August 2015 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Degrees claimed that could not have been granted?
The text says, "John Leverett, the founding and head of engineering at Panoz Auto Development graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in 1993." However, SPSU was not approved to grant degrees in Mechanical Engineering until 2009. http://www.spsu.edu/me/index.htm The overwhelming probability is that Leverett's degree is in mechanical engineering *technology.*  How best to correct this error? (A day later, I edited the article page to delete the degree description in question. The claimed degree could not have been granted, but I have no way of knowing the actual degree conferred.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bbrownspsu (talk • contribs) 21:45, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Merge or rename
I propose that this article either be merged with Kennesaw State University or renamed something like Kennesaw State University, Marietta campus. The reason is that Southern Polytechnic has been merged into KSU. And BTW, I don't have the time or knowledge to do it. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 03:39, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Oppose on the grounds that the article described the institution in the past tense, and is hence best kept as it is to preserve the historical content related to that former institution. Klbrain (talk) 17:26, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose per above. 16x9 (talk) 19:24, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose also per above. However, I would not be opposed to adding information about the merger on this page and Kennesaw State University's page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JJonahJackalope (talk • contribs) 02:20, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

No merge. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 19:50, 20 March 2019 (UTC)