- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was keep. Vanamonde ( Talk) 04:38, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
Tom Insko
I'mclosing this as keep, but the macro didn't work, could someone please do the formalities DGG ( talk ) 20:35, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
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Subject does not meet notability standards. All coverage on google news and archive is restricted to two pages of results from local or regional primary sources. No indication of any notable events or achievements beyond his role as the administrator of low-profile rural university, before or after his hiring in 2015. Only linked article is the one for the university. Nothing in the article indicates evidence to the contrary. VibrantThumpcake ( talk) 20:45, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
- Speedy Keep. This is an entirely invalid nomination. Per
WP:NACADEMIC,
Academics meeting any one of the following conditions, as substantiated through reliable sources, are notable
...The person has held a highest-level elected or appointed administrative post at a major academic institution or major academic society.
. As a university president, that makes Insko notable. Additionally, this seems like a coordinated deletion effort by two newly-created users. The page was proposed for deletion incorrectly by 76.168.132.234 and then nominated for deletion incorrectly by VibrantThumpcake. I think it would be helpful for that user to read WP:SOCK. KidAd • SPEAK 20:53, 18 November 2021 (UTC) - Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 21:06, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
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- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Oregon-related deletion discussions. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 21:06, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
- Not a sock puppet or "coordinated campaign", I just forgot to log in to my account prior to initially proposing deleting. But yeah, that was me, not trying to deceive anyone. Also, my account is not new, nor is this my first valid AfD nomination. The author cites a criteria that requires a MAJOR institution. EOU does not rise to that level of significance. The article for the university itself does not indicate any departments or faculty of prominence within their respective fields, and no previous administrators have warranted their own article. The subject does not meet any other criteria for academic notability, and the article seems mostly promotional for the subject. VibrantThumpcake ( talk) 21:29, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
- Speedy KEEP per WP:NACADEMIC. Presidents of major academic institutions basically get their own Wikipedia articles and the subject qualifies. I'd also do a bit of Google Search and Google News search - plenty of reliable secondary sources in which he's featured, interviewed, etc. to expand this article. Missvain ( talk) 20:31, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
- Keep, per KidAd's correct quoting of WP:NACADEMIC. The institution, being both public and accredited, certainly meets my idea of a major academic institution. Ifnord ( talk) 22:10, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: what definition of "major" is being used here? At just over 100 full-time faculty, this entire school is smaller than many single departments at other universities. -- asilvering ( talk) 00:40, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: To consider asilvering's question.
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Daniel (
talk) 21:58, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- Keep per WP:NACADEMIC since he is the president of the institution. Mukedits ( talk) 00:28, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
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