Talk:University of Pennsylvania School of Design

Suggested merge of T.C. Chan Center for Building Simulation and Energy Studies to here
After doing a basic search for supporting references, it is my belief that T.C. Chan Center for Building Simulation and Energy Studies does not have sufficient information in reliable sources to provide independent notability. While that article currently has a rather promotional tone, there does appear to be some encyclopedic information there. I therefore propose that the article is merged here. Please discuss the issue here. Thank you. --MegaSloth (talk) 22:08, 7 January 2012 (UTC)


 * It seems to me that more effort should be put into getting independent sources, and especially having archived inline citations to prevent link rot. The center and its objectives are very topical for today's energy issues.--DThomsen8 (talk) 02:01, 9 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your comments. Topicality is distinct from "notability". Per Notability: "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list." I am not suggesting that properly referenced encyclopedic content should be removed from the encyclopedia, rather I am suggesting insufficient coverage in reliable sources exists to support a standalone article for the T.C. Chan Center, and the encyclopedic information there is better merged into this article. If you wish the article T.C. Chan Center for Building Simulation and Energy Studies to be retained, the best thing to do is demonstrate that the significant coverage required exists. The onus is on you, not me or somebody else (WP:BURDEN). This coverage does not exist in the references of the article, nor have I been able to find it as yet in my searches to date. This is why I am proposing a merge. --MegaSloth (talk) 20:19, 9 January 2012 (UTC)


 * I think that the TC Chan Center has enough existing coverage from independent sources to merit a wikipedia page. I have added active links to the article to substantiate this. It also seems this Center has extensive coverage throughout the Middle East and China (not in English and therefore it will take longer to find them). They have developed a sustainability rating system that is now part of building code for a Country in the Middle East; therefore, their research contribution to green buildings is substantial and they continue to work on new academic research that will contribute to this field. They function as a Center within Penn, but with their own projects/goals/objectives/partners, similar to PennPraxis which also has their own wikipedia page. Can this merge suggestion be removed? --Energy22 (talk) 21:07, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

Appointment of Frederick Steiner as new dean as of 7.1.16
I am writing to request that this article be updated to reflect that, as of July 1, 2016, the University of Pennsylvania School of Design had a new dean, Frederick Steiner.

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I have proposed this edit via PennDesign's account without success. I feel the Wikipedia user isn't well served without this information added to PennDesign's page.

2601:41:4003:3309:4876:B39C:AED6:B3C8 (talk) 14:57, 16 October 2016 (UTC) Michael Grant, Director of Communications, PennDesign

Deans
Is anyone able to supply a list of the Deans of this School (under its various names) and their dates of service? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.25.115.38 (talk) 23:20, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Updates to School's name and list of degrees
I am requesting that non-historic references to the School use "Weitzman" or "School of Design" instead of "PennDesign," since the "PennDesign" name was formally retired in February of 2019. It's worth noting that the School's website continued to use the "PennDesign" name and logo until August of 2019, when the School's new logo was introduced and the website's text was updated for the new name.

Here is documentation of the changes I'm referring to: https://www.design.upenn.edu/weitzman-guide

This page also contains a number of inaccuracies regarding the degrees presently offered at the School. The current offerings are documented here: https://www.design.upenn.edu/all-degrees-certificates/all-degrees-certificates PennMGrant (talk) 22:49, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Reply 21-JAN-2020

 * With regards to the name change, i believe that what you're requesting is to change the name of the article. Requests to change an article's title should be submitted using the  template specifically as a controversial move request process requiring discussion amongst the wider community. A controversial requested move typically takes about 7 days to complete. More information can be found at requested moves.
 * With regards to the second half of the request, it is not known what changes are requested to be made. Please state your desired changes in the form of "Change x to y using z".

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Kindly open a new edit request at your earliest convenience when ready to proceed. Regards, Spintendo  03:20, 22 January 2020 (UTC)