Talk:Cogswell College

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1 Article history
2 User:69.110.4.144
3 Neutrality Disputed
4 Accreditation & Reputation

[edit] Article history

The edit history for this article was lost when it was moved. To see the old edit history (which isn't a lot), go to the redirect page Cogswell Polytechnical College and click on "Page history." —Frecklefoot 15:39, Mar 31, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] User:69.110.4.144

In a previous revision, you've mentioned 'Joel Lindley's vandalism'...

I believe the vandalism(according to Wikipedia standards) is one who does not sign in and make his/her self known. Moreover, I want to caution on any personal attacks and three revisions within a 24 hour period, where you will be reported.--Joel Lindley 00:12, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

You have reverted edits within a 24 hour period, and will be reported to the administrators to see how this edit war can be handled.

The edits on your part are as follows:

3rd revision

2nd revision

1st revision --Joel Lindley 06:40, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

I am not sure whether or not it was intentional, but your revision in the 'External Links' section listed the complaint filed against 'Better Business Bureau,' where it was obviously against Cogswell College, as stated in the 'Facts' section.

I have reverted the mistake, and will move to have the article locked for those who only sign in.--Joel Lindley 03:58, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Neutrality Disputed

The article states: Cogswell is able to offer an intimate learning environment with ample hands-on training.It is especially highly regarded in the Bay Area for frontiering education in digital media.

We need some sort of concrete citation/proof for that; especially as it almost comes off as a pov statement. Moreover, as there is a statement that a complaint was made to the college, I would suggest both views towards the college be brought out in the article in some way.

An NPOV tag and citation tags have been added nonetheless.--Joel Lindley 22:14, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Accreditation & Reputation

It is not true that Cogswell College is fully accredited. Cogswell College has "regional" accreditation, but does not have the only accreditations that count for Engineering degrees, which are by ABET - (see www.abet.org). For this reason, Cogswell's Engineering degrees have a very low reputation in Northern California. This should be made clear for the benefit of anyone interested in attending this sorry excuse for an "engineering school".

Cogswell College did once have an ABET-accredited Electronics Engineering *Technology* program that Cogswell tried to pass off as an Engineering Degree, but this Technology degree was discontinued when DeVry Instutute came to the Bay Area with a far superior Technology program. Cogswell College has been circling the drain ever since.

ps The "Town Crier" is a small "village" weekly newspaper that has no business expressing an opinion about an Engineeering School, so should not be cited as evidence of Cogswell College's "high" standing in the Bay Area. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 170.215.200.141 (talk) 06:11, 24 February 2007 (UTC).