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Contents 1 Hey 2 Fair use rationale for Image:TouroUniversityLogo.jpg 3 Proposal to rename article 4 Changes to Touro University redirect

[edit] Hey

Hey - Touro students, here's a user box for you. OsteopathicFreak 19:14, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:TouroUniversityLogo.jpg

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[edit] Proposal to rename article

Although I am not too familiar with the administrative structure of Touro, I think this article should be renamed to Touro University California because this article is entirely about the California campus. In fact, this article used to be named Touro University - Mare Island. Based on http://www.tu.edu/, Touro University seems to be the parent institution of programs separated by location (California and Nevada). To an outsider, it does not appear that "Touro University" is synonymous with "Touro University California." On the AACOM website, the university is listed as "Touro University - California." Another reason to move the article is comes from the new medical school, "Touro University College of Medicine". Even if "Touro University" was synonymous with the California campus (which I don't see evidence of), this new school is directly under Touro College, even though it uses the "Touro University" name. This article should be moved, and "Touro University" should either be an article about the combined California and Nevada programs, or a disambiguation page. --scottalter 03:27, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Mostly agree. One point to consider, Touro University is in fact based in California, the last time I checked, Touro-NV was a "branch campus" of Touro University, based in California. You are also correct that Touro U is itself somehow part of the larger "Touro College" organization, based in NY/NJ. I don't know if you'd ever be able to find sources that clarify exactly how (legally, financially) these institutions are related. Since that may be practically-speaking impossible, I'd support a move to calling this page Touro California. My only question is, hyphen or no hyphen? I'd go with no hyphen. User:Hopping ^T 06:20, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

At http://www.tu.edu/, it seems that both "Touro University California" and "Touro University - California" are used interchangeably. Touro University Nevada used to have a hyphen, but it was removed here. I'd support without the hyphen as well. This page has all of the Touro health sciences schools listed, and completely separates Touro University California from Touro University Nevada. I wonder if there even is a separate entity of just "Touro University." --scottalter 15:07, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Changes to Touro University redirect

Now that Touro University College of Medicine has been created, it may be time to change Touro University yet again. Touro University is a "division campus[es] within Touro College," "composed of two campuses - the main campus located in Vallejo, California and the branch campus in Henderson, Nevada" (from http://www.tu.edu/about.php). However, Touro University is now in the name of a new medical school that is not within the Touro University division.

I think Touro University should be turned into either a disambig page, or a summary-style article about the "Touro University division campus" (with blurbs on Touro University California and Touro University Nevada) and a hatnote to Touro University College of Medicine (like {{For|the medical school in New Jersey|Touro University College of Medicine}}). I'd suggest the summary-style article, since "Touro University" appears to be a separate entity with two campuses. --Scott Alter 19:05, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Agreed, this is a problem. I think "Touro University" should point to a disambig page similar (or perhaps the same) as the one for Touro.

• One additional point to consider is the article names. Undoubtedly, "Touro University" in New Jersey will have other h ealth science degree programs (Nursing, MPH, pharamacy) etc. So I don't know if it makes sense to have the article only refer to the College of Medicine, will which be a part of Touro U NJ, much in the same fashion that Touro U CA includes an MPH & Pharmacy program. Bryan Hopping ^T 19:21, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

I have been following the establishment of the new medical school, as it is close to where I live. I have not seen any signs that they are establishing a separate "Touro University" in New Jersey. According to their web site and local media, only a medical school is opening. Additionally, I highly doubt they would create another branch of Touro (like TU-C or TU-N), given the extremely close proximity to their New York schools. Hackensack, NJ is less than 15 minutes/10 miles from New York City. I would equate this medical school to Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, more than to the California and Nevada schools (which are 9 hours/600 miles apart). Touro probably wanted to open an allopathic medical school in or near NYC to be directly associated with Touro College. When considering the medical school demographics of the area and searching for a hospital affiliate, Hackensack University Medical Center in nearby New Jersey was probably their best option.

I'll change Touro University to a disambig page now. --Scott Alter 20:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Understood. Sounds great. Bryan Hopping ^T 21:10, 2 March 2008 (UTC)