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While Olin College is certainly a student-focused institution, the information on this page leaves out information about the faculty and staff and does not communicate the mission of the College in a coherent manner. Also, care should be taken not to make statements that are tilted for or against the school. -- Nertzy 06:02, Oct 27, 2004 (UTC)
The word "private" is linked to the article on Private school, which says the term is "almost never" used to refer to postsecondary education. The companion article, though, is Private university, which does not apply to Olin either. Remove the link? -- Zoombody 16:35, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
There's no good reason for the mishmash of bullets in this section. Over time we should flesh it out into sentences. Also, there is no context for the random quote from Howard Stevenson. Who is he? I think some random Wikipedian added that who is external to the school, so I don't really know who to ask. -- Nertzy 05:52, Oct 31, 2004 (UTC)
Is there a need for the major/concentration abbreviations? They aren't referenced elsewhere in the article, and they seem to me to be mostly just jargon. -- Zoombody 21:35, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
Most other colleges do not have a culture section, and culture is something very hard to define, fleeting, and often very partial. I think it should either be renamed or eliminated in order to keep this entry more encyclopedic.-- Nertzy 06:37, Oct 27, 2004 (UTC)
I am starting to take issue with the idea that Olin has a tradition of procrastination. The fact that the school has had students for a short amount of time and we have everything running at the level it is now is testament to very much the opposite. At times, committees are criticized for making too much policy ahead of time, and several students actually get their work done early. The culture seems to be more of having a lot on one's plate and less of procrastination. No edit for now, just want to bring up the idea. -- Nertzy 07:24, Oct 31, 2004 (UTC)
Should "Carpe Diem" be listed as the school's motto? -- L33tminion 06:00, Oct 23, 2004 (UTC)
I agree that we need a student life section, but the one posted was dreadfully disorganized and unencyclopedic. We need to get this organized and rewrittten. -- L33tminion 17:53, Oct 26, 2004 (UTC)
Original Section: "Olin students participate in many random activities, such trying to set world records, to normal college fun. One activity that stands out though is the prevalent presence of "gangs" which have frequent "rumbles". They also have random design challenges organized by students such as building soapbox cars and racing them down hills. They are participating in Mini Baja as well as planning entry into the DARPA Grand Challenge."
Which of the following should be mentioned:
I added a footnote leading to statistics under the admissions fact-bar heading. There's no way that can be NPOV as written without citing sources. -- L33tminion | (talk) 20:34, Nov 1, 2004 (UTC)
Some sections of this article read like an advertisement taken from the school's promotional materials. Especially "The Olin Experiment" and "Academics". Is there a way to make these less rah-rah and more factual/informative? — thames 23:57, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
After an attempt to rewrite the first sentence I wondered about the title of this section. It mentions an "experiment" but the main text does not. What is the experiment?
I would appreciate it if someone could answer the additional questions I raised at peer review. Jan van Male 07:45, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I removed this section. Parts of it seemed very POV, and other parts seemed far too granular.
Also, email lists like "helpme" are not very unusual (judging from what I've seen at other colleges). Olin's extensive use of wikis might count as unique, if it can be discussed NPOV-ly in more general terms. The best way to illustrate Olin's "sense of community" might be in the fact that almost everyone eats in the dining hall, with people sitting with whoever's nearby, not with specific groups. However, I'm not sure how to best state that in an NPOV manner. -- L33tminion (talk) 01:21, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Avoid academic boosterism —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.35.148.201 ( talk • contribs) 02:47, 4 February 2006 (UTC).
Should Olin generally be described as a "college," instead of using the less-precise word "school?" I'm not sure how this would work when making comparisons to other institutions of engineering education, some of which are colleges and others universities. -- Zoombody 06:00, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
I have removed the advertising tag placed by Beland because it interrupts the flow of the article and I feel, overall, the article or section is not that problematic. Nevertheless, if you see a problem, please consider revising the section in accordance with Beland's wishes. The tag was placed before the section:
“ | Classes at Olin College emphasize the importance of context and attempt to take an interdisciplinary approach. Freshman take integrated course blocks that teach engineering, calculus, and physics by exploring the relationships between the three subjects. Arts, humanities, and social sciences courses take an interdisciplinary approach to subjects such as the "self" ("What is I?"), history ("History of Technology"), and art ("Wired Ensemble" and "Seeing and Hearing"). | ” |
And read:
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Cedars 10:17, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
Olin seems to have a tradition of assigning the reading of a designated book over the summer, for new admittees and possibly for ongoing students as well. Is there a program in the early Fall to discuss or write about the assigned reading? Is this notable enough to warrant inclusion in the article? Also, would a pointer to the list of past assigned readings be useful? Reify-tech ( talk) 16:44, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
Yes, the event is called Convocation and usually happens within the first week or two of all students being back on campus in the fall. There is typically a guest speaker, either the author or someone very knowledgeable about the material, who gives a talk in the auditorium. The summer book program is now supported by the Class of 2006 Summer Book Program Fund. Tostie14 ( talk) 11:20, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
I see that someone added a blurb about the "underground" alumni group called the Combs Society. I have never heard of this before (likely why it's called underground), but I'm curious if there is any reference we can cite or point to for this, or if that would defeat the purpose. Tostie14 ( talk) 12:37, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
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I checked the archive.org link and the 1 snapshot for the old Honor Board website is a blank page. I've removed the URL altogether from the actual page. Tostie14 ( talk) 19:23, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
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So, an anonymous editor just removed the section from the Olin College page where it discussed how Olin students could complete requirements as part of cross-reg with Babson in order to earn an MS in Technological Entrepreneurship from Babson in 1-2 semesters after graduating Olin. I personally know alums who did this. Has this program since been terminated and is that why the editor couldn't verify it? Tostie14 ( talk) 02:55, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
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While Olin College is certainly a student-focused institution, the information on this page leaves out information about the faculty and staff and does not communicate the mission of the College in a coherent manner. Also, care should be taken not to make statements that are tilted for or against the school. -- Nertzy 06:02, Oct 27, 2004 (UTC)
The word "private" is linked to the article on Private school, which says the term is "almost never" used to refer to postsecondary education. The companion article, though, is Private university, which does not apply to Olin either. Remove the link? -- Zoombody 16:35, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
There's no good reason for the mishmash of bullets in this section. Over time we should flesh it out into sentences. Also, there is no context for the random quote from Howard Stevenson. Who is he? I think some random Wikipedian added that who is external to the school, so I don't really know who to ask. -- Nertzy 05:52, Oct 31, 2004 (UTC)
Is there a need for the major/concentration abbreviations? They aren't referenced elsewhere in the article, and they seem to me to be mostly just jargon. -- Zoombody 21:35, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
Most other colleges do not have a culture section, and culture is something very hard to define, fleeting, and often very partial. I think it should either be renamed or eliminated in order to keep this entry more encyclopedic.-- Nertzy 06:37, Oct 27, 2004 (UTC)
I am starting to take issue with the idea that Olin has a tradition of procrastination. The fact that the school has had students for a short amount of time and we have everything running at the level it is now is testament to very much the opposite. At times, committees are criticized for making too much policy ahead of time, and several students actually get their work done early. The culture seems to be more of having a lot on one's plate and less of procrastination. No edit for now, just want to bring up the idea. -- Nertzy 07:24, Oct 31, 2004 (UTC)
Should "Carpe Diem" be listed as the school's motto? -- L33tminion 06:00, Oct 23, 2004 (UTC)
I agree that we need a student life section, but the one posted was dreadfully disorganized and unencyclopedic. We need to get this organized and rewrittten. -- L33tminion 17:53, Oct 26, 2004 (UTC)
Original Section: "Olin students participate in many random activities, such trying to set world records, to normal college fun. One activity that stands out though is the prevalent presence of "gangs" which have frequent "rumbles". They also have random design challenges organized by students such as building soapbox cars and racing them down hills. They are participating in Mini Baja as well as planning entry into the DARPA Grand Challenge."
Which of the following should be mentioned:
I added a footnote leading to statistics under the admissions fact-bar heading. There's no way that can be NPOV as written without citing sources. -- L33tminion | (talk) 20:34, Nov 1, 2004 (UTC)
Some sections of this article read like an advertisement taken from the school's promotional materials. Especially "The Olin Experiment" and "Academics". Is there a way to make these less rah-rah and more factual/informative? — thames 23:57, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
After an attempt to rewrite the first sentence I wondered about the title of this section. It mentions an "experiment" but the main text does not. What is the experiment?
I would appreciate it if someone could answer the additional questions I raised at peer review. Jan van Male 07:45, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I removed this section. Parts of it seemed very POV, and other parts seemed far too granular.
Also, email lists like "helpme" are not very unusual (judging from what I've seen at other colleges). Olin's extensive use of wikis might count as unique, if it can be discussed NPOV-ly in more general terms. The best way to illustrate Olin's "sense of community" might be in the fact that almost everyone eats in the dining hall, with people sitting with whoever's nearby, not with specific groups. However, I'm not sure how to best state that in an NPOV manner. -- L33tminion (talk) 01:21, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Avoid academic boosterism —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.35.148.201 ( talk • contribs) 02:47, 4 February 2006 (UTC).
Should Olin generally be described as a "college," instead of using the less-precise word "school?" I'm not sure how this would work when making comparisons to other institutions of engineering education, some of which are colleges and others universities. -- Zoombody 06:00, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
I have removed the advertising tag placed by Beland because it interrupts the flow of the article and I feel, overall, the article or section is not that problematic. Nevertheless, if you see a problem, please consider revising the section in accordance with Beland's wishes. The tag was placed before the section:
“ | Classes at Olin College emphasize the importance of context and attempt to take an interdisciplinary approach. Freshman take integrated course blocks that teach engineering, calculus, and physics by exploring the relationships between the three subjects. Arts, humanities, and social sciences courses take an interdisciplinary approach to subjects such as the "self" ("What is I?"), history ("History of Technology"), and art ("Wired Ensemble" and "Seeing and Hearing"). | ” |
And read:
![]() | This article contains content that is written like
an advertisement. (December 2007) |
Cedars 10:17, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
Olin seems to have a tradition of assigning the reading of a designated book over the summer, for new admittees and possibly for ongoing students as well. Is there a program in the early Fall to discuss or write about the assigned reading? Is this notable enough to warrant inclusion in the article? Also, would a pointer to the list of past assigned readings be useful? Reify-tech ( talk) 16:44, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
Yes, the event is called Convocation and usually happens within the first week or two of all students being back on campus in the fall. There is typically a guest speaker, either the author or someone very knowledgeable about the material, who gives a talk in the auditorium. The summer book program is now supported by the Class of 2006 Summer Book Program Fund. Tostie14 ( talk) 11:20, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
I see that someone added a blurb about the "underground" alumni group called the Combs Society. I have never heard of this before (likely why it's called underground), but I'm curious if there is any reference we can cite or point to for this, or if that would defeat the purpose. Tostie14 ( talk) 12:37, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
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So, an anonymous editor just removed the section from the Olin College page where it discussed how Olin students could complete requirements as part of cross-reg with Babson in order to earn an MS in Technological Entrepreneurship from Babson in 1-2 semesters after graduating Olin. I personally know alums who did this. Has this program since been terminated and is that why the editor couldn't verify it? Tostie14 ( talk) 02:55, 12 September 2021 (UTC)