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To-do list for Villanova University:

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If you'd like to select a section to work on, please place your username next to the section on which you intend to work -- this can be done using three tildes (~~~). Delistify and expand Academics section. Admission criteria and numbers Honors program The Villanova Experience (if that still exists) Relationships with other area schools (Elem Ed. at Rosemont, etc.) Masters and Doctoral programs Law School Seminarians Describe the individual colleges (school of nursing, business, A&S, engineering) in detail Add better images. Better coverage of campus facilities. Histories of each building Which were built during the "building-a-year" thrust of the 50s (?) Sections on Falvey and the digital library Current growth (like new gym, law school, nursing school) Campus master plan (see Villanova homepage) Lack of Performing Arts Center has been well-documented Traditions section Balloon Day Homecoming Villanova Day ADD CITATIONS!!!

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Contents 1 Songs 2 Archive 3 Rating reassess 4 Academics section

[edit] Songs

I'm pretty sure this article should mention the fight song and the alma mater, but I don't know where you'd find a source or what section it should go in.Wldcat (talk) 02:00, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure the university website has something about both songs. I know that the guys who wrote the alma mater were relatively famous -- they wrote a couple other well-known songs. —  MusicMaker5376 14:11, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm.... Can't seem to find it. I know I've seen something on them somewhere.... I'll look more later. —  MusicMaker5376 14:21, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

And I would say they should probably go in the "Traditions" section. The fight song could go under athletics.... —  MusicMaker5376 14:29, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

http://www.villanova.edu/advance/alumni/about/history/fight_song.htm lyrics and whatnot. no real history of the music though... nf utvol (talk) 19:24, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

The authors of the Alma Mater are Alan Dubin and Joe Burke, neither of whom apparently went here, but who, from the wikipedia articles on them, seem to have been fairly important in music history. I don't know anything about music history, so if someone who does could figure out how to integrate that into the article, I think that would improve it.Wldcat (talk) 22:02, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Lol. I suppose that would be appropriate in the "Traditions" section. I think that both songs are still under copyright, but we can get a sample of the Singers singing the Alma Mater and the band playing V for Villanova. I know I've seen detailed histories of both songs somewhere.... —  MusicMaker5376 22:37, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Archive

Should we archive this talk page? It's gotten pretty unruly...nf utvol (talk) 02:40, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rating reassess

6 months or so ago we were discussing what should be done to move this article up from a B class. We've made a lot of progress, and have gotten through most of the goals that were set. What should be done now to bring it up to GA or A? In addition, I am going to go get pictures of Connelly Center for the Student Life section, as well as Villanova Stadium for the athletics section and the stadium article.nf utvol (talk) 19:32, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, a bit of work has been done, but there is still quite a lot to be done before it gets to a GA or beyond. I would suggest perusing some of the articles at Wikipedia:Good Articles#Educational institutions to see what would be necessary to get it to that point. I was today just thinking about setting up a to do list.

One of the main things that needs attention is the Academics section. It's just a (probably slightly outdated) list of majors. I'm not sure exactly what would need to go into each section, there, but check some of the other articles and maybe see what they have. Arguably, it's the most important section in the article. —  MusicMaker5376 19:53, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

I just added an empty to do list. Anyone can add to it as they see fit. —  MusicMaker5376 19:55, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

I just added quite a few other things. Looking at some of the other school GA-class articles, I would say that these sections are necessary. —  MusicMaker5376 20:59, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Good! We're getting some more good ideas. The game plan should be to maybe get these done over the summer, then get this up for a peer review, then to WP:GA.
I would suggest picking something on which you intend to work from the to do list, and sign it with three tildes (producing just your username) so we know who is working on what. —  MusicMaker5376 17:13, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Academics section

I agree that a lot more needs to be added to the academics section. I think we definitely should mention the Core program, because that's sets apart the university, because there's a sort of philosophical debate in the academic world about how much of a core curriculum should be required versus elective. I don't know where you'd find a source for that. Maybe there's some Villanovan article debating the pros and cons of the core curriculum, or some press release after the core was modified, or something along those lines.
The learning communities should be included because they're becoming a bigger and bigger part of campus life, and I don't know to what extent they have them at other universities. Again, I don't know where'd you'd find a source for that (maybe some sort of admissions material), and it might belong in student life or traditions rather than academics.
We should probably mention notable research that the faculty and students have done or are doing. I don't know what that is. If faculty are required to research, that should be mentioned, as well as any other requirements for faculty that exists (I don't know what they are, if there are any). The mission statement of the university says that Augustinians get "appropriate" preference in appointments of faculty. I think that's definitely worth be included, and I'd add it right now, but as the academics section stands, it would be very out of place.
I'm pretty sure I heard when I took a campus tour that all faculty are required to teach. If that's true that should definitely be included- again, it says something about the outlook of the university.
One thing I thought should be discussed for addition would be the Mendel Medal, which they've given to scientists "who have done much by their painstaking work to advance the cause of science, and, by their lives and their standing before the world as scientists, have demonstrated that between true science and true religion there is no intrinsic conflict." I think it's notable because a lot of notable scientists (including Paul Farmer, off the top of my head) have received it (and it is informative about the outlook of the school), but only 2100+ hits turn up for "Mendel Medal" on Google.
I'm kind of just brainstorming for the world here, and I'd like to get others' thoughts on this before going further.Wldcat (talk) 21:58, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Another thing about the Mendel Medal- this year, apparently there was no recipient, and I can't find an explanation as to why.Wldcat (talk) 22:10, 16 May 2008 (UTC)