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== Alumni who have founded technology companies == |
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Since [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stanford_University&diff=prev&oldid=230447684 Aug 7 2008], the article has contained a mention of the many technology companies founded by Stanford alumni. Here is how it read as of yesterday: |
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:''Stanford faculty and alumni have founded many prominent technology companies, including [[Cisco Systems]], [[Electronic Arts]], [[Google]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[LinkedIn]], [[Sun Microsystems]], and [[Yahoo!]]. '' |
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But yesterday, three editors, [[Special:Contributions/169.229.82.172|169.229.82.172]], [[Special:Contributions/136.152.209.246|136.152.209.172]] and [[User:DeusExa|DeusExa]], insisted on deleting it. The only explanation offered was in 169.220.82.172's [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stanford_University&action=historysubmit&diff=424940575&oldid=424544135 edit summary], ''"Does not represent all fields, too narrow"'''. I restored it twice, the second time remarking, ''"Once again restoring a useful sentence that's been here over 1000 edits. Before undoing, please discuss on talk page."'' That discussion didn't happen; the sentence was simply deleted again. |
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I should point out that even though DeusExa objects to this sentence in the Stanford article, he added a [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=University_of_California,_Berkeley&diff=prev&oldid=363146817 similar statement] to the UC Berkeley article. Also, the IP addresses for both the IP-identified editors traceroute to berkeley.edu, so this may be just a Stanford/Berkeley rivalry thing. (But if so, I don't think it belongs here.) |
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Obviously, having already done 2 reverts, I won't do another. Instead, I call for some discussion. |
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With a statement that's been around so long, through thousands of edits, and which appears helpful, I think the presumption should be that consensus supports the statement being there. It may be that there's a good argument for removing it, but I think that argument should be made and so far, I don't believe it has. Comments, please? [[User:Msnicki|Msnicki]] ([[User talk:Msnicki|talk]]) 01:19, 21 April 2011 (UTC) |
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Archives: Archive 1 (Sept 2003-May 2006)
Whole Article Needs Revision
Much of the information in the article is old (for example, why does it list the fundraising from three years ago, and no other year is even mentioned?), and there seems to be a lot of key information about the university missing. Most importantly, there seems to be an excess of useless information; for example, why would there be information on the mobile homes that once occupied the space of a few current dorms, which were built many years ago? Lots of other random information too. The only way to include the more vital information is to get rid of a lot of other information, unless we make the article longer. Is the article too long already? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.59.249.107 (talk) 01:34, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
- Stanford-affiliated people are so unconcerned with this article, this gem still exists: "A new environmentally friendly Environment and Energy building is also planned" -- that building was finished three years ago. 66.59.249.107 (talk) 05:26, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
1964 stanford indians champions
I just purchased an old Starter JAcket with a bunch of patches on it. I think it belonged to the Captain of the 1964 Stanford Indians team which were the All Star State Champs. He was # 35 on the football team. Can anybody give me any information about the original owner of this jacket?
Currently, this article uses https://www.pgnet21.♦stanford.edu/giving/part/tsc/download/images/env_l2Cover.jpg or https://www.pgnet21.xn--stanford-2j5e.edu/giving/part/tsc/download/images/env_l2Cover.jpg as one of its source. This link does not work, and the domain xn--stanford-2j5e.edu which looks like some Internationalized domain name is not even registered[1]. Or maybe it's just a typo? Does anybody know the correct URL for this link? Otherwise, I guess we should delete this reference.--Stacalusa (talk) 16:11, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
- I've put in a replacement URL which I hope gives the source meant. --Erp (talk) 17:04, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
Stanford Wiki
Currently, in the external links, there is a link to http://stanford.wikia.com/wiki/Stanford_University_Wiki named "Stanford Wiki". However, as far as I can see it, the "Stanford Wiki" has hardly any usefull content, and is full of advertisement. I do not think that this link is relevant. Therefore I suggest that we delete this link.--Stacalusa (talk) 16:15, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
- I commented it out and added reason why so people won't be encouraged to put it back in. --Erp (talk) 17:09, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
Student Groups
The current selection of student groups used as examples seems rather arbitrary. Should we make an article for Stanford University student groups with more details on their history, formation, and funding structures, and with a more complete categorized list of groups? Unless there are just a few student groups that stand out far more than others, this current list is pretty meaningless as a representation of Stanford. Poseidon^3 (talk) 18:22, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
- First things first might be describing the general areas of the groups, highlighting one or two significant ones per area. The areas are:[2]
- Athletic/Recreational
- Careers/Pre-professional
- Community Service - perhaps Alternative Spring Break?
- Ethnic/Cultural - Stanford Powwow because they organize the single largest student run event and it has been going on for nearly 40 years.
- Health/Counseling - The Bridge Peer Counseling Center and/or Sexual Health Peer Resources Center
- Media/Publications - Stanford Daily, KZSU
- Music/Dance/Creative Arts - the arts groups are covered a bit in the arts section
- Political/Social Awareness -
- Religious/Philosophical -
- Fraternities/Sororities - these are covered separately
Significance means either size, historical importance, or influence. I've put in a few that could probably be mentioned. Any other suggestions?--Erp (talk) 04:43, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
Computer Science
Stanford has according to some sources such as http://nt.cra.org/scripts/rankcs.pl?TOP=108&DIRECTION=DESC&ORDER=QUALITY the highest-ranked Computer Science department in the world and is listed as top ranked in all others; why isn't this mentioned in the Academics section? 74.128.201.242 (talk) 05:02, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
Poor history
The History section is loaded with small anecdotes about the founding years, and trails off after 1905. It neglects the real history--there is too little on the students, the faculty, the administration, the programs and centers, and the impact of the school over the last 120 years. And it needs a bibliography and citations to the many good studies. Compare the entries on Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Probable we need to spin off the origins story into a separate article.Rjensen (talk) 21:14, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
Additional traditions at Stanford
I attended Stanford University and noticed that two traditions were left out. I have added them to the article since they are very big and well-know traditions within Stanford.
1. Secret Snowflake -Students are given three dares by anonymous residents within their dorm. These students have to perform these dares (one a night for three nights) in front of the whole dorm. These dare can range from tame activities (e.g. singing Like a Virgin in a wedding dress) to extreme (e.g. nudity, stunts). This week of dares is carried out near the end of fall quarter before Christmas Break.
2. Valentine's Day - In the freshmen dorms, all of the guys in the dorm wake up all of the girls very early in the morning on Valentine's Day. Each girl is given a single rose and is then brought to the dorm lounge where all of the guys serenade the girls with a love song.
Nicolef6 (talk) 07:41, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
Alumni who have founded technology companies
Since Aug 7 2008, the article has contained a mention of the many technology companies founded by Stanford alumni. Here is how it read as of yesterday:
- Stanford faculty and alumni have founded many prominent technology companies, including Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts, Google, Hewlett-Packard, LinkedIn, Sun Microsystems, and Yahoo!.
But yesterday, three editors, 169.229.82.172, 136.152.209.172 and DeusExa, insisted on deleting it. The only explanation offered was in 169.220.82.172's edit summary, "Does not represent all fields, too narrow"'. I restored it twice, the second time remarking, "Once again restoring a useful sentence that's been here over 1000 edits. Before undoing, please discuss on talk page." That discussion didn't happen; the sentence was simply deleted again.
I should point out that even though DeusExa objects to this sentence in the Stanford article, he added a similar statement to the UC Berkeley article. Also, the IP addresses for both the IP-identified editors traceroute to berkeley.edu, so this may be just a Stanford/Berkeley rivalry thing. (But if so, I don't think it belongs here.)
Obviously, having already done 2 reverts, I won't do another. Instead, I call for some discussion.
With a statement that's been around so long, through thousands of edits, and which appears helpful, I think the presumption should be that consensus supports the statement being there. It may be that there's a good argument for removing it, but I think that argument should be made and so far, I don't believe it has. Comments, please? Msnicki (talk) 01:19, 21 April 2011 (UTC)