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JohnCD (talk) 15:51, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Copyright problems with University of Michigan School of Art & Design

Hello. Concerning your contribution, University of Michigan School of Art & Design, please note that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text or images obtained from other web sites or printed material, without the permission of the author(s). This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://art-design.umich.edu/about. As a copyright violation, University of Michigan School of Art & Design appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. University of Michigan School of Art & Design has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message.

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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While we appreciate contributions, we must require all contributors to understand and comply with our copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you.

Please note that even if the copyright issue were resolved, the promotional tone of a company or personal website may well be unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. JohnCD (talk)

Notability of University departments

Hi. I should warn you that articles about schools or departments within a university are liable to be challenged on grounds of notability, and that (although precedent is not necessarily binding) the precedent established in previous deletion discussions, documented at WP:OUTCOMES#Education, is that:

Departments or degree programs within a university, college, or school are not notable unless they have made significant contributions to their field (e.g., University of Chicago Department of Economics), or produced a number of notable graduates (USC School of Cinematic Arts, Oxford PPE).

You can find useful information at Wikipedia:College and university article guidelines.

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 15:55, 4 November 2009 (UTC)