User:Mhjackson/discussCUentry

Discussion: Expanding, revising entry on CU-Boulder
Review the entry at University of Colorado at Boulder. What changes should be made?

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"University of Colorado System located in Boulder." "$20,000 in cash..." "prime real estate for students to live..." *lots of gramatical errors throughout

Should include a copy of the Honor Code. Should have information about other clubs.

-Phoebe Miner

Other than the grammatical work and general neatness that needs to be added, I think we should include a section about the honor program at CU. We have one of the oldest programs here and I believe we hosted the first national conference here. If we do add a section I will find out details. (Phoebe, our team rocks. We both posted first.)

Jesse Greavess 03:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

While there is a lot of general information about CU sports and clubs, I think the section on clubs could be enhanced. (Although it says we are among schools that have some of the most clubs in the nation, it barely mentions any of them.) Also, I think there could be a little bit added about the CU Spirit teams (such as the cheerleaders and dance team.)

I found several grammatical errors throughout the page, mainly related to comma usage, but I think that it would be more important to add some citations, especially in the Notable Accomplishments section. Also, the tone of the writing is somewhat informal and I felt that at times the author(s) could sound more professional and less biased. The part about the CU-CSU game being played at Invesco should also be changed--both schools signed a contract as of 2006 to play at Mile High for the next three years, and I also find it interesting that CU and CSU were the first teams to play at the stadium, even before the Broncos. Finally, I was very surprised that there was no dorm list or campus map. It seemed that the only buildings mentioned were those with a long history and great architectural significance.

Etienne

I also found a bunch of grammatical problems on the page. What I found to be the most disappointing were the sections on "Noted alumni" and "Noted faculty" as neither included the names of people who have made this school famous and recognized. Churchill should not be the only faculty mentioned. We have Nobel Prize winners on faculty, and yet they are not in this section. The same goes for the list of alumni. Leed's alumni alone have started companies such as Noodles & Co, Crocs, MadGreens, etc. I think people who have made large contributions to the community as well as those who have been very successful should be included in this section.

Dara

I think that the article should discuss more detail about the location and the landmarks surrounding Boulder because everyone who attends CU from out of town says they chose this school because of it's natural beauty. The flatirons are gorgeous and Boulder is located a half hour from Denver and very close to the ski resorts. I also think the clubs should be more thoroughly discussed.

Sarah

Besides fixing all of the grammatical errors, I think a lot can be added. There should be more noted Alumni mentioned besides the astronauts. Plus, I think more student organizations should be included. If all the clubs aren't listed on the actual page, there should at least be a link to the CU website where they can all be found.

~Anneke

Besides the grammatical errors that needed to be fixed, I think that miscellaneous interesting tidbits should be added. For example, while I was taking a campus tour a while back, my guide mentioned to me the reason behind the spiral staircases at Old Main was to keep the cows from climbing up. Or, even though this would be incredibly irrelevant and useless but amusing all the same, some of the pranks that have been played on the campus (ex. the various amounts of objects/vehicles thrown into the Kittredge pond). I was also surprised that the Nobel Laureates winners weren't listed under the 'Notable Accomplishments' section. This and the Residential Academic Programs, the different schools that are under the CU umbrella, a statistic of how many students are enrolled each year, and the new buildings that have been built should be added as well.

† Annie

There are a few grammatical errors on the wiki entry for CU. Other than that, the entry seems pretty sound. Although, the organization could be slightly altered for ease of finding a specific piece of information. Fewer and more specific categories of information would be helpful. Much of the page lacks citations as well.

~Chandler