Talk:University of Mississippi

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July 22, 2021	Good article nominee	Listed
July 23, 2021	Peer review	Reviewed
August 13, 2021	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
September 19, 2021	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
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Copyediting comments

@HAL333: Not sure whether you're planning to take this article to FAC, but I'll leave content questions as I go. Ovinus (talk) 02:07, 27 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

"The university has since taken measures to improve its image." I mean... I think this is obvious. Recommend removal
"Ole Miss is closely associated with writer William Faulkner" be specific; Faulkner was their postmaster? (Also, is that connection important enough to be mentioned)
I feel like the intro could use a little more about the university's expansion. We jump from 1844 to 1962 in a sentence! :P
"Its medical center performed the first human lung transplant and animal-to-human heart transplant." Might be a bit too random to include.
University endowment? Current enrollment? Maybe libraries, or a full list of departments (if there aren't too many)?

History

"state legislature investigated him" for... what?
"the Mississippi Legislature introduced bills" how many?
is "Ole Miss" sufficiently formal to be used in wikivoice? I've removed a couple instances but feel free to replace if you disagree. It sounds a bit too endearing to be neutral
"was one of 131 colleges and universities that participated" is the # relevant
"was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court" Was this a per curiam decision, does it have an article? I'd link it
"displayed in the university library" which library?
I honestly feel like the riots and their aftermath are given too much weight. What about other expansions of the university? New centers of learning, new long-serving presidents...

I'll keep going in a few days; gotta move some boxes.... Ovinus (talk) 02:51, 27 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about this HAL; some pretty important real life stuff has caught up to me and I probably can't complete the copy edit in a timely manner. I will cross out my signature on the GOCE page. Ovinus (talk) 21:57, 4 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lead paragraph

Why do you not mention the regional campuses (main campus is Oxford, but has multiple regional campuses) near the top of the page? Why do not list/link the “medical center” which is the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) at the top of the page? Just makes no sense to lead with such a lackluster paragraph which does not describe all the major highlights of the university at/near the top of the page as Wikipedia seems to do with other universities. 24.117.224.194 (talk) 00:03, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Football

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has recruited 21 new football players for the 2024 football season. This includes 5-star DL Kam Franklin. 173.235.112.26 (talk) 17:54, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Update Facts

Citation number 3 is absolutely wrong. Needs to be updated. Ole Miss is the largest university in the State of Mississippi. 2600:1700:8070:C320:89CD:B53C:5E16:D1F4 (talk) 05:00, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Update Facts 2.0

Check the Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning if you need a better reference. They are the governing body for all State public institutions of higher learning. 2600:1700:8070:C320:89CD:B53C:5E16:D1F4 (talk) 05:03, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.mississippi.edu/pr/newsstory.asp?ID=1842

Exactly, 2023 enrollment. MSU enrollment 22,657 total enrollment (regional and main campus). UM (Ole Miss) 24,710 (regional, main, and medicine center - University of Mississippi Medical Center - UMMC). 2600:1700:8070:C320:9564:CB13:FE74:AF87 (talk) 05:14, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]