Talk:Hamilton College (Iowa)

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Contents 1 Motto 2 Empty sections, "Caveat Emptor" 3 Fair use rationale for Image:Hamilton college iowa.jpg 4 Marketing Department Edits and Possible Vandalism 5 Iowa College Acquisition Corp

[edit] Motto

Is their motto really "caveat emptor"? Dave Foster 06:06, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Empty sections, "Caveat Emptor"

1. Please don't add virtually empty sections to the article. A section that simply consists of "not allowed" is not at all informative. If Student Life and such are not allowed, considered writing about why they are not allowed (with references).
2. The motto is claimed in the article to be "Caveat Emptor". I cannot find any evidence that this is the case. I have removed it and will continue to do so until there is verification.

... discospinster _talk 14:13, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Hamilton college iowa.jpg

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BetacommandBot 09:01, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Marketing Department Edits and Possible Vandalism

Please stop removing information you don't like just because it may not fit your marketing image. Also, please stop adding incorrect information. [College's web site] does not list any Masters programs or degrees, and [Secretary of State's site] shows Hamilton College is still the DBA of Iowa College Acquisition Corporation. It's also suggested you register with Wikipedia instead of using your IP address. As an alum of the school (earning 2 Associates and 1 Bachelors), I believe the school should be truthful in their advertising, marketing, etc. --averagejoe 20:47, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Iowa College Acquisition Corp

According to The Washinton Post's 10-K, Iowa Acquisition Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaplan Higher Education which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post. Hamilton College exists as the school and no representation of Iowa College Acquisition is necessary. That being said, because Kaplan is the owner of the school, Master's level classes are available to Hamilton College students through Kaplan University. This is in the college catalog and is an offering the school provides. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.118.108.226 (talk) 20:08, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

If the actual business name is Iowa College Acquisition Corp, and Hamilton College is a DBA, then there's no reason to change anything in the article. Should the school decide to truly become Hamilton College, then it makes sense to change it.

If the Hamilton web site does not include Master's classes, and Hamilton is not the degree-conferring institution, then Hamilton does not offer Master's. This is no different than St. Ambrose offering classes at Kirkwood Community College. KCC isn't granting Master's, they're just allowing classes to be held at their facility. There is much in Hamilton's catalog that the school doesn't necessarily adhere to. The Cedar Rapids campus (with the knowledge of parent corporations and board of directors of Hamilton, Kaplan, and Washington Post) has not allowed grievance procedures to be followed, despite written requests. Hamilton releases information about students to outside agencies, in violation of FERPA. Hamilton students have successfully sued the business after they took student funds, counter to school policy. Hamilton's contract requires arbitration, counter to Iowa law. Just because it's in the catalog or other business-produced documentation doesn't mean the business actually complies.

Additionally, you are removing information unrelated to either Master's or DBA.

Again, you are encouraged to register with Wikipedia. It appears you are a representative of the business (based on your IP address and nature of your postings and removals), and that is against Wikipedia's policy of Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest. Also, please sign your entries.--averagejoe 22:01, 9 October 2007 (UTC)