Talk:State university system
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See Talk:University of Wisconsin for the origins of this article! The system is really confusing for those of us who know little of the US system other than The Absent-Minded Professor.
The US experience of naming conflicts following mergers is not universal worldwide. My alma mater has absorbed several smaller institutions in a similar fashion, and their sporting teams and histories have been assumed by the larger institution with relatively little fuss, and even a certain amount of pride. That's not to say there's been no conflict, just that it has been concentrated in other areas.
But then the US universites appear to take their campus identities to extremes, especially when the boys put on those plastic suits of armour... Andrewa 20:19, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Stub categories
I'd like to have added {{US-university-stub}} to this page, but it doesn't really fit Category:United States university stubs. Andrewa 20:31, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] State university system v s. state college system
In California we have two separate higher education systems. There is the UC (University of California) system and the California State College system. The UC system is more prestigious and has higher standards for admittance then the Cal State colleges. I think the difference between the two systems should be made clear for those states that offer dual university and college systems. --Cab88 11:03, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
- Sounds good! So, should we have a separate State college system article? Or, as this article is already about the US system, can it be renamed to cover both?
- I'm assuming there that this college system is a US peculiarity, which may not be true. We don't have anything really similar in Australia, although our College of Advanced Education system had some similarities. But other countries may have similar systems. If so, there are lots of other possibilities for article structures. Andrewa 10:36, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
