Wikipedia's Info on SHU

I only added the word football to that part! lol. any other typographical errors are not my fault. I only added what I knew.

The wiki way invites anyone who notices a mistake to fix it! I've worked with it a little more.

We're a school "near Pittsburg" that "added a american football program." We "receieve a post-secondary education."

Pittsburg? A american? Receieve?

No, no. This must be stopped.

I did what I could to it, and added what I knew.

I mentioned Wikipedia in a paper I wrote for Linguistics this semester: the paper was about the ways in which the internet is changing language and the dangers presented when people aren't educated about investigating sources online. I like that anyone can update Wikipedia... this leads to a greater possiblity of "truth" but what I mentioned in my paper is the downfalls of visiting on the wrong day, before any mis-statements had been corrected.

Students in my news writing class had a final exam question on the Seigenthaler Wikipedia case. When we discussed Wikipedia earlier in the term, some students reported being surprised to learn that anyone can edit it.

There are a few select topics, such as pop culture and breaking news related to the internet, where Wikipedia may be the only source. For an informal oral presentation on cyberculture, Wikipedia is a good starting point. If a student is reading a poem and comes across a reference to the Napoleonic Wars, I wouldn't mind if the student checked Wikipedia to help them understand the poem.

The next time there's a huge, complex story, like the South Asian tsunami, the Bush/Rather memo story, or hurricane Katrina, check out Wikipedia's coverage of the event. Wikipedia is great for things such as timelines, or collections of links to online documents that are mentioned in traditional news stories but not published there in full.

For a researched paper, or a major project, I'd agree with Ms. Pietrala -- there are more reliable resources that are better than Wikipedia.

Current concerns have arisen regarding the veracity and authenticity of entries in the Wikipedia. I suggest that everyone read Janet Kornblum's recent article about the Wikipedia, "It's online, but is it true?", in the December 6, 2005 issue of USA TODAY. I do not recommend that students use the Wikipedia as a source for academic projects because of the questionable origin of its entries. Furthermore, I suggest that faculty refuse to accept it as a legitimate source.

Being at college fairs and having students and parents constantly call us "Seton Hall University" is one thing, but to actually see it in writing and having a link to the opposing college?! (gasp)
This definitely needs spruced up!

What a great opportunity to showcase our university. Rather than "small," I would say expanding. And I would definitely mention the University Center for the Arts when it's completed.