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[edit] University of Michigan

This article has gone through major cleanups and many improvements (including peer review) by several people, including myself and a number of U-M students and alumni. The question becomes: is the article ready for FA? Pentawing 23:24, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

• Object:
  1. There is no indication as to why Image:Jfkatmichiganunion.jpg is in the public domain.
  2. The image Image:Michigan BlockM.jpg has no presentation in the article other than 'University of Michigan "Block M"'. What does that mean?

  --Carnildo 00:02, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

  • It is unlikely that Image:Jfkatmichiganunion.jpg is in the public domain. The uploader cited only http://images.umdl.umich.edu as a source. That photo is found there under the Bentley Image Bank collection from the Bentley Historical Library. Its description page there states: "This image may be protected by copyright law. Contact the Bentley Historical Library for permission to reproduce, display or transmit this image" and sources it as: "(Daybook, image #58)". While it's not impossible that this was a photo by an employee of the US Government, nothing there says that. Anyone find out any more? —Morven 00:33, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
  • I removed the Kennedy image (supposedly the Peace Corps has a copy, but I can't find it anywhere). As for the block M logo, I noted where it is most commonly used in the image's caption. Pentawing 04:36, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
• Comment a map of the location of the university with respect to the city would help. =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:58, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Done, though it is quite crude. If someone believes he/she can do it better, go ahead (but please upload the map to Wikimedia Commons). Pentawing 18:43, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
    • Three reasons why that map has to go. 1. Terms of that site does not mention derivatives are allowed & commercial use is prohibited. 2. The format is .jpg. It should be .png (ideally .svg) 3. Only blank maps should go into commons. Else the purpose of commons: is defeated. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:04, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
      • I believe that I have now taken care of that problem. Pentawing 23:19, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
• I'm going to support unless anythnig pops up from other editors that I have missed. I feel we need an article to set a precedent for how all other college/university pages shuold be made, and see this as being a balanced page with equal time for history, academics, student life, athletics and alum. Great work UM team! Harro5 20:03, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
• Support. Comprehensive, well-sourced, and VERY well-written. Seems that everything in Ann Arbor that Pentawing touches turns to FA gold. Excellent work. PacknCanes | talk 12:35, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
• Support. Though I mention a disclaimer that mine is not an unbiased vote in this case. I tried to reduce the peacock language, but perhaps it still reads a bit too much like a brochure. Criticisms of the U are absent in the lead, and relatively minimal elsewhere. Nevertheless it is an excellent, well researched article. It does a good job of substantiating why the U is highly regarded, which is important. - Taxman ^Talk 21:22, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
• Support, although it would be nice if the lead section didn't repeat the U-M abbreviation so many times. Ambi 23:40, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Done (hopefully). Pentawing 04:05, 18 November 2005 (UTC)