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Infobox

Good ideas from everyone here. Look again at our survey of 140 other schools. Based on this, I think Endowment should stay. Location and Campus need to be cleaned up. Do we need the geographical coordinates? Or as Dan pointed out, more of the size of the campus and physical location? Think about these things.

Since you don't need to write a paragraph for your section, what you should do is 1) select a few Infobox items that you will be responsible for finding / updating the info of, 2) find the most accurate data that can be cited with a good source, and 3) act as a fact-checker for the others on the Infobox team. Offer suggestions or state if you found different information for a particular item. UOJComm (talk) 13:25, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I can cover some of the topics I brought up. Campus size seems to be 235 Acres according to Figures PDF and according to US News page on Endicott . In the same places it also lists Endowment as much more than what Wikipedia lists now, sitting at $51.5 million over the Wikipedia listed $38.7 million. Daneon2 (talk) 17:42, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

I can cover the current Undergraduates and Postgraduates status. I will go to College Hall and talk to somebody from the Admissions department for the updated 2014-2015 status of students. JPuch19 (talk) 20:13, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

I can contribute some of the things I previously covered. I can't find a specific website or source that tells the schools moto. However, at multiple sporting events and pep-rallys it seems that our school moto is “it’s a great day to be a gull”. The only source that I can find at the moment to back this up is the Endicott Facebook page. We have eighteen varsity sports teams according to http://www.endicott.edu/Athletics.aspx. And the last addition, our mascot, the Seagulls, can be cited through the Endicott homepage. --Simonev1233 (talk) 21:03, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

I can do when Endicott was established, what type of school it is, and then the president section. For when Endicott was establish I would use the Endicott About Pagewhich provides the year it was established. I'm not sure if we should write in the information box that it became co-ed in 1994 since the history section will probably cover that. For what type of school Endicott is I would use the College US News webpage. Lastly, for the President section I would use the sources I previously posted from the biography of Dr. Wylie on the Endicott pageCourtneyypollard (talk) 22:43, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

As a I previously mentioned above, I have now found out the current undergraduates and postgraduates enrolled this year. I spoke to a woman in College Hall. There are currently 2,500 undergraduates and 2,700 postgraduates from the Van Loan School. JPuch19 (talk) 00:41, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Since I got to this a little bit late I decided I would add to what Simone had to say about the motto. I found on a reliable source Endicott's mission statement that says "instill in students an understanding of and an appreciation for professional and liberal studies." http://www.thefire.org/pdfs/879d38fd620af4cccf230653ac3598c0.pdf I think that if I go to admissions I can ask if there is a motto or if this is definitely the mission statement. I also was thinking maybe we could add a link about the internships because the internship program diversifies us from other colleges and universities. http://www.endicott.edu/Undergrad/Internship-Program.aspx JLC151 (talk) 02:50, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

History

All very good ideas for this section. What's here is mostly good, but it does read like a list, so some of those things could get their own paragraphs or be expanded on and separated. Everyone seems to think more is needed on the transition of Endicott over the years from a 2 year women's college to a 4 year coed college, and I agree. I also agree about cutting the personal history of Doc Wylie...and maybe he should really be in a paragraph about the line of different presidents since the beginning of the college? Maybe one of you would like to take that on. We won't be deleting anything yet, so we'll leave what's up there now.

Remember that this should be written as an encyclopedia entry, and not a marketing or PR article, so keep that neutral tone and only write about things that you have sources to back up. UOJComm (talk) 13:35, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to talk about for this project the impact of what changing from a 2 year school to a 4 year coed school had as a whole on the school. Obviously, more students brings in more money, and more money means new buildings, new ideas, etc. I bet changing from a 2 year to a 4 year school really impacted not only Endicott College as a whole, but also the entire Beverly community. NGendreau (talk) 20:33, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to take on the role of the line of presidents.

In 1939, Dr. Eleanor Tupper and her husband, Dr. George O. Bierkoe, founded Endicott College. Their radical dream was to educated women for higher positions in the workplace and for overall greater independence. Dr. Bierkoe, a Muhlenburg College alum, served as Endicott’s first president from the opening of the school until 1971. For the next 9 years, Dr. Tupper was president of Endicott. She had graduated with a doctorate in philosophy for Clark University and was dedicated to Endicott’s ideals of independence and education. When Dr. Tupper stepped down in 1980, Dr. Carol Hawkes, took over as the third president of Endicott College. She was followed by Dr. Francis Gamelin, a member of the Board of Trustees, who was a transitional president for one year while the college searched for a new president. Endicott’s fifth president serving from 1988 to present day is Dr. Richard Wylie. Jcart287 (talk) 00:41, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Nicely written! It just needs a source to back it up. I found this website, EC Gulls which backs up some of the information you discussed. Courtneyypollard (talk) 17:44, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

I would like to talk about (if relevant) the start of the college. How it was issued its first chart by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1939. Its first class graduated 20 students as well. Also, how the Commonwealth approved the granting of associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees in 1944. And, in 1952, Endicott was officially accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. --Shugh948 (talk) 03:39, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

I found information about the school opening its doors on September 17, 1939 with only 37 students.I think it would be important to add this information, it can be found in the brochure underneath Reynolds Hall http://www.endicott.edu/About/Archives-Museum/Historic-Walk-Tour.aspx CLS0825 (talk) 03:22, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to work on the early history of Endicott, such as the transition to a coeducational college.

Endicott Junior College was founded in 1939 under the vision of being an educational facility for women with the goal of empowering women to get positions in the workplace. In spite of it being near the end of the Depression and this vision being unconventional, the first class of 20 students graduated in 1941. In 1975, Endicott removed the “Junior” from its name, and they opened their doors to males in 1994 under current President Dr. Richard Wylie. Nguil934 (talk) 19:41, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to discuss the history of the buildings at Endicott College. This section will include information regarding which years the college acquired the most historical buildings on campus as well as the purpose the buildings currently serves to the college and its community.64.25.240.222 (talk) 18:12, 28 October 2014 (UTC)64.25.240.222 CLS0825 (talk) 23:47, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

On June 6, 1939 Endicott College purchased an estate known today as Reynolds Hall. Prior to Endicott’s purchase of the property, it was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kendall and operated as the Kendall Hall School for girls. The building was renamed Reynolds Hall after Grace Morrison Reynolds, an original trustee of the college. Reynolds Hall has served as a residence hall since the college opened on September 17, 1939.

In 1940, Endicott College purchased two more buildings: Alhambra and College Hall. Both structures were a part of the William Amory Gardner estates. Built in 1750 by Thomas Woodbury, Alhambra is the oldest building on Endicott’s campus. It was used as a summer home by Isabella Stewart Gardner until 1906. Alhambra housed a tavern between the cities of Salem and Gloucester during the 18th and 19th century. Since its purchase by the school it has been used as student housing. College Hall was built in 1916 and designed as a summer home by Henry Richards of Gardiner, Maine. After the owner passed away, the property remained vacant from 1930 until Endicott leased the building and purchased it in 1940. Endicott has used the building for multiple purposes including administrative offices, classrooms, and residency.

Endicott College purchased the property of Tupper Manor in 1943. The original owners, Bryce J. Allan and wife Anna, built the home in 1904. Since its purchase, the college used the building as a residence hall and converted its horse stables into classrooms. It was named Tupper Hall after the second president of Endicott College, Dr. Eleanor Tupper. Today the property is a part of the Wylie Inn and Conference Center.

The building on Endicott’s campus currently known as Winthrop Hall was built in 1845 and purchased by Endicott College in 1944. During the 19th century, the home was a part of the underground railway. It gave refuge to slaves making their way to Canada. The property was leased to the United States Coast Guard during WWII (during 1942 to 1944) to be used as coastline security. After it was purchased by the college, it became home to Endicott’s first president, George Bierkoe and wife Eleanor Tupper until 1959. Today it is used as student housing.

In 2010, Endicott purchased the property known as Beechwood to serve as the trustee center and home of the President. The building was designed by Boston architect Ogden Codman in 1900. Originally it was designed as a summer estate for members of the prominent Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts.

CLS0825 (talk) 22:15, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

I can talk about how the school started out with a small group of girls and has grown into a huge community. When Endicott was first established in 1939 it was a two year female college with twenty students. In present time there are 2,500 daytime students enrolled and 2,700 graduate students. The school has been growing throughout the years and has now 235 acres of land. The student teacher ratio is 14:1. When the college first was established its goal was to help educate women for a better chance of gaining a profession. Most majors being taught today were not allowed in the schools early years. Endicott finally opened up for the male population in 1975 during the current president Dr. Richard Wylie. http://primaryresearch.org/endicott-college/ --Katiraver (talk) 00:21, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to talk about the overall growth and historical growth that the college has had over the years. I would mainly focus on talking about how the first class that ever graduated from Endicott was a group of just 20 students (girls) in 1941. Since then, currently, according to Endicott’s Historical Catalog online, there are more than 2,000 undergraduate students, over 1,000 students enrolled in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 220 students in Madrid and Mexico, and more than 15,000 alumni. I found a lot of information about statistics like this online and we could use this and go into more depth. This just shows how the school has grown over the years. I think by talking about how the school has grown student wise, instead of building/acreage wise, it will sound less like promotional writing and advertisement, and instead more like historical information. Kpinch24 (talk) 01:10, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Endicott College was named for John Endicott, who was an early overseer of Harvard University. He was also the first Colonial Governor of Naumkeag, an area that was founded in 1626 that today is considered the area of Salem and Beverly Massachusetts. In 1649 he became Governor of the chartered colony of Massachusetts Bay. The first class that ever graduated from Endicott was a group of just 20 students (girls) in 1941. Since then, currently, there are more than 2,000 undergraduate students, over 1,000 students enrolled in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 220 students in Madrid and Mexico, and more than 15,000 alumni. Kpinch24 (talk) 02:00, 10 November 2014 (UTC) http://www.endicott.edu/About/Archives-Museum/Endicott-History.aspx

I would like to discuss the growth of the buildings at Endicott College. I am going to focus on Reynolds first, then I will explain how the college expanded throughout the years by adding new dorms and buildings. I will also talk about the new buildings that were recently added on campus, such as the Callahan center and even the new hockey rink that is currently being built. I will try not to sound promotional while writing but I will explain how nice and state of the art they are compared to the first few buildings that were on campus, such as Reynolds. I will find information on when each building was built and future plans the school has, such as new senior housing. This information being added to the history section will allow people to get an understanding of how much Endicott has grew over the years, and how it is a very prestigious 4 year co-ed college that young men and women are very lucky to get an education from.

In 1939, Reynolds Hall was purchased by Endicott. This was the first property that the college had obtained. Being named after a trustee of Endicott, Grace Morrison Reynolds, this hall is the oldest building on campus. Another popular freshmen hall, Brindle, was built in 1967. This hall is home to 180 first year students at Endicott. Along with many halls that have been added throughout the start of the college for student residency, Endicott recently added a new and improved dining hall, the Callahan. This building was renovated last year in order to give students a “hang out” spot, known as the lower Callahan, as well as having a dining hall on the first floor of the building. Most of Endicott College’s buildings and dorms are fairly new and are still being renovated in order to provide students with the best experience possible. In addition, there are still future plans to expand the college. This includes the Raymond J. Bourque ice rink that is currently being built. It is expected to open in the Fall of 2015. Lastly, plans of new senior housing to be built are on the rise at Endicott which is expected to begin construction soon. http://www.endicott.edu/~/media/Endicott/home/StudentLife/Residence-Life/Residence-Halls/Open%20House%20FYRE%20Housing%20for%20FA%202014.pdf -Elisecamuso (talk) 18:30, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to discuss the goals set forth by the college since the beginning of the school and how they've been altered or adjusted. I think this will give some leeway for the kinds of topics we can discuss here. I think it is notable to mention what went into the mission statement, the goals of the athletic departments and the signs or conception of major changes on campus. This could allow room for new information from Doc, the school's goal of staying true to the history on campus, and overall be a nice way to end/ sum up the topics covered in the other sections. Aallenson (talk) 22:09, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Academics

Great suggestions here...I agree with pretty much everything. This should be longer with individual paragraphs about important things like programs, interships, rankings, etc. Be careful with rankings and awards, though...you need to write with a neutral point of view that just states the facts. Continue to look at other college WP articles to get a sense of the level of detail about programs that should go into this section.

I'm not sure we need information on individual faculty members considering the size of our school. That may be something we revisit after drafting the rest of the section.

Remember that this should be written as an encyclopedia entry, and not a marketing or PR article, so keep that neutral tone and only write about things that you have sources to back up. UOJComm (talk) 13:41, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I am planning to write about Endicott College's acceptance rates and financial aid.

In 2013, of the 3,675 students that applied to the college, 72% were admitted. The gender breakdown of the accepted was 59% female and 41% male. Of these students, approximately 52% were out of state. The average GPA of admitted freshman was 3.23, in which a quarter of the students ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class. 99% of students submitted their SAT scores to Endicott College, all scoring between 500-599 in each section (critical reading, math, and writing).

Of the student body, over 86% of Endicott students receive a form of financial aid. The college provides over $43 million dollars of need and merit based scholarships, grants, loans, and on-campus employment, which are annually distributed. 63% of need is met, and the average financial aid package is about $20,065. In order to be considered for an aid program, the student must be a United States citizen or an eligible non citizen. To qualify, students are required to be enrolled in an approved program and be academically suited.

Bambr947 (talk) 15:24, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

For what is written above: All the information seems to be correct. All the sources check out as well. Only things I would worry about is how two of the sources are right from the Endicott website and we are currently trying to stray away from doing that. Also, it doesn't seem too bad but, might want to word some things a little different so it does not seem like you are promoting Endicott. --Shugh948 (talk) 03:51, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Everything seems to be cited correctly, however I feel like it may be beneficial to find more non-Endicott sources so to keep it neutral, but there is a lot of good information here and is clear to read. One thing I would look at is if the information on reqquirments for financial aid is just for Endicott, or for all schools, as if it is a common regulation it may not be necessary, especially in academics. Nguil934 (talk)

I am planning on writing about their internship program 64.25.240.222 (talk) 17:00, 28 October 2014 (UTC)Ndelo527 (talk) 17:01, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

The internship program at Endicott College is a staple in its curriculum intended to make students integrate concept and practice into all of their studies. This hands on approach gives students the chance to work in their intended careers while increasing their skills and gaining valuable experience. Throughout a student’s internship, he/she will explore different career options, find growth in self-confidence and interpersonal skills, and obtain the ability to learn in a self-directed fashion.

Two 120-hour Internships for two credits, followed by one Semester Internship for 12 credits is required for Bachelor degree candidates. Bachelor degree students entering Endicott College with 30 or more credits do not have to complete the one 120-hour internship. A different model of internship is followed for Education, Nursing, and Athletic Training majors. Students with majors of Nursing and Athletic training earn their internship credits with clinical educational experiences while Education students spend hours in the classroom student teaching.Ndelo527 (talk) 17:41, 28 October 2014 (UTC) http://www.endicott.edu/Undergrad/Internship-Program.aspx Ndelo527 (talk) 02:38, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

The Academic section of the Endicott College Wikipedia page is much to short, 4 sentences to be exact. In this little content it covers what Endicott has to offer. For example, things such as bachelor programs, concentrations and minors. Then it goes slightly in depth into what master programs the college has to offer as well as the big internship program. I believe all this should stay. There shouldn’t be anything information wise taken out. You want to know why…because there is barely any information here in the first place! There could be so much more information here. Lets go even more in depth in what these programs have to offer, especially the internship program, I mean that’s a huge deal here at the college. Its one of the biggest reasons were respected academically because of all the opportunities. Lets even talk about some of the academic awards that have been won over the years here, as well as some of the students and teachers who have been recognized on a collegiate level. I’m talking valedictorians, highly respected scholars, everything! Now I don’t want this to turn into a representation of the official Endicott College website, but there absolutely is going to be some major positive changes after were done with this section Grantthompson333 (talk) 00:03, 31 October 2014 (UTC)Grantthompson333

I am planning on writing about the business school. Endicott’s business building was built in 2013, and named the Gerrish School of Business. The six core business majors that are offered are Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurial Studies, International Business, Marketing, and Business management. As a first year student you start out by taking all of the same core business classes as everyone else, and it is not until sophomore and junior year that students break into classes that are concentrated on their major. The Dean of Business is Michael Paige. The School of Business is also home to multiple business clubs. These clubs include the Investment Club, Entrepreneur Club, DECA, and The Networking Club. Sigma Beta Delta is the honor society for the School of Business. Students are inducted into it based on a high GPA. Kiddair10 (talk) 03:21, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

The Endicott College Academic section on Endicott’s is much to short. Approximately 4 sentences as my team and I have stated. I thought that you gave some very good insight with your feedback on all our Academic section observations and goals for the page. The thing I agreed most about your analysis was that we should concentrate on the internship, programs as well as rankings. This way we can give the reader accurate information straight from the campus, as well as highlighting our strong suits. To go against one of the things you said shouldn’t be added, I think that it would be a good idea to have an individual list of the teachers. This would add a personal level to the page. We don’t want to make it seem like the actual Endicott website, but I feel like it would be some cool insight that we could add in!

Grantthompson333 (talk) 01:10, 31 October 2014 (UTC)Grantthompson333

Endicott College offers over 40 undergraduate and graduate school courses. The academic schools offered within are Arts & Science, Business, Communication, Education, Hospitality Management, Sport Science & Fitness Studies, Nursing, Visual & Performing Arts, and Academic Administration. In 2014, Endicott welcomed the opening of the Gerrish School of Business and the Judge Science Center allowing for better learning opportunities for the students.

Most popular bachelors degrees include 26% Business/Marketing, 10% Park And Recreation, 10% Psychology, 10% Visual And Performing Arts, 9% Education, 8% Communications/ Journalism, 8% Health Professions, 5% Liberal Arts and 5% Security and Protective Services.

Endicott offers an extensive internship program throughout a students four years including two 120- hour internships along with one semester long internship. These various internships are a great experience with many opportunities for students.

(Kabbo025 (talk) 20:54, 4 November 2014 (UTC))

The information above includes important facts that should be added into the Endicott Wiki page; however, it might be useful to use a cite that is different from Endicott's actual website so it does not sound like a promotional thing. Also, it might not be necessary to add all the percentages of majors. Elisecamuso (talk) 04:51, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Campus

Yes, all good. Let's ditch the list and group buildings together by type (dorms, academics, etc.), and possibly only include those that are most relevant. Photos will also be crucial for this section. What do you think of the photos that are up there now? Also think about if there are other things that should go into this section...landmarks and sculptures? Certainly something about the beaches (which someone mentioned). What else?

Remember that this should be written as an encyclopedia entry, and not a marketing or PR article, so keep that neutral tone and only write about things that you have sources to back up. UOJComm (talk) 13:47, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I'm planning on working on the residence halls descriptions.

Endicott currently houses all on-campus students in a variety of residence halls. Students use an online housing process to select roommates and their preferred hall that is based on an earned-point system and have the option to choose between traditional living and suite style. Traditional residence halls house a larger number of students and are community-based with bathrooms per floor and long hallways. Suite style living offers a more private space for small groups to live and often includes a private kitchenette, bathroom and common area. There are designated first-year residence halls and as well as themed housing that cannot be registered for through the online application. Room and board fees vary per hall. --Kcari187 (talk) 18:06, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

It would be beneficial I believe to mention how many people per room traditional living houses have to suit style living houses have. For example, potential two people rooms, forced triples, even quad rooming . This would give the reader a better sense of the actual difference of lifestyle in the living areas. Also if you could possibly sight this information, including the description on how the preference system works for students would be great! Grantthompson333 (talk) 04:39, 12 November 2014 (UTC)Grantthompson333

I'm planning on working on the academic buildings on campus. Endicott College is comprised of many buildings of different stature and purpose, most importantly, the academic buildings. The main academic buildings include the Wax Academic center, Judge Science Center and Gerrish School of Business. This is where most of the basic courses are held. In addition, some other academic buildings are the Halle Library, the Manninen Center for the Arts, and the Center for Nursing and Health Professions. In addition to the regular classes, there are opportunities for extra help including the writing center, student support center, and peer tutors available. --Ldvar313 (talk) 18:25, 24 October 2014 (UTC)ldvar313 Other future possibilities may be available.

Citing this information would make it more reliable. Savannahsylva (talk) 02:01, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

I'm planning on working on buildings on campus where dining is available.

There are both retail and resident locations where dining is available for students. The Callahan Center, brand new to the campus in 2014, is the main dining hall on campus, where students are able to use their meal plans for their dining needs. This is the main location for resident students to dine. There are also retail dining locations such as The Lodge, The Courtyard Cafe, Einsteins Brothers Bagels, and The Meltdown. The Lodge is a rustic themed building resembling a ski lodge or wooded cabin, and is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well. It is located between The Post Center, Tower Hall and Reynolds Hall. The Courtyard Cafe is located on the main level of the Academic Center, and is open weekdays for breakfast, lunch and a variety of healthy snacks. Einsteins Brothers Bagels is located in the Life Science Building and serves breakfast and lunch foods. The Meltdown is a newly added retail location within the Callahan Center that serves snacks as well as different styles of grilled cheese sandwiches. All of these retail locations use Card Cash, Flex Dollars, or are available to pay for with cash. Students' ID cards also allow a certain amount of money to be used for off campus locations and restaurants as well. Savannahsylva (talk) 19:50, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Im planning on working on notable sites on campus. Endicott College resides on the coast of Beverly and owns three private beaches: Peace rock, Endicott beach, and Brindle beach. Endicott also hosts about 90 acres of North Eastern forest and cross country trails. Some of the dorms on campus have notable beginning such as Reynolds and Alhambra. Alhambra was built in 1750 by Thomas Woodbury and used as a summer house by Isabella Stewart Gardner, owner of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, until it was moved to its present location on Endicott’s campus in 1906. Wood Rock, more commonly known as Reynolds, was Endicott’s first purchase in 1939 from Herbert M. Endicott is currently building a new apartment style senior dorm and an ice hockey rink. Tomhelmonds (talk) 19:46, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

I’m planning on working the buildings that are involved in extra curricular activities.

In addition to specific places for classes, food, etc., there are also specific buildings for extra curricular activities. The Post Sports Fitness and Science Center was opened in the year of 2009 and consists of 84,000 square feet. This facility is the main center for the School of Sports Science and Fitness Studies. The building consists of a large gymnasium for games to be played, as well as a field house in the upstairs that includes a running track for athletes to train in. Furthermore it holds the standard gym, aerobics and dance rooms, and even classrooms for other extra activities to take place. Another building built specifically for the Art program is the Center for the Arts. Also built in 2009, this building is state-of-the-art and is the main venue for performance, exhibition, and presentations. The Rose theater plays a large role in this venue. --Quinnyoc (talk) 00:27, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

When I clicked on the citation, Wikipedia stated that it was missing a title.

Bambr947 (talk) 18:16, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

I'm planning on working on the safety of campus:

Endicott College ensures its campus remains exceptionally safe. The Campus Safety Department consists of a 23 staff members, employing the positions of officers, sergeants, and dispatchers with a department facility located at the college's main entrance. The staff's mission is to guarantee that everyone on campus, may it be students, faculty, staff, or any guests of the college, has a secure and safe experience on Endicott's campus. The department's 24 hour a day service works year round to be completely involved in the Endicott community. Officers maintain direct patrol across campus, including frequent visits to the three beaches and any other areas that surround campus, especially at night. A campus shuttle is also available to ensure that students avoid walking alone if they don't feel safe doing so (may it be late at night or in unsafe weather conditions). Within the buildings and throughout the entire campus, surveillance cameras are provided to maintain patrol over any potential incidents. Considering the community credits itself for being safe, these services, including its crime prevention, visitor registration, and emergency management, are implemented to assure ultimate security and protection throughout campus. Kploo397 (talk) 00:33, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

Consider adding another source aside from Endicott to add reliability.

Bambr947 (talk) 18:16, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

I am planning on writing about the beaches around Endicott College and providing photographs of them.

Endicott College is located across the street from the Atlantic Ocean. There are multiple beaches in Beverly located near the campus. Tupper Beach, located behind Tupper Manor, is a major beach that students from the college visit. It is a wide beach. Peace Rock, located across the street from Endicott Hall and Brindle Hall, is a graffiti rock which students venture out onto to sit on. The water is just feet away. A few feet down the road is another beach. The grassy area in front of Brindle Beach provides a beach volleyball net for students to use. Down Hale Street, past Beverly Farms, there is another beach called West Beach. This beach always has a place to walk on in the sand even when the tide is in. (Photographs should be provided of each beach.) Amandavisvis (talk) 14:58, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Adding citations would help support the stated information.

Bambr947 (talk) 18:16, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Student Life

You have a lot of room to work here since there isn't currently a section. Some of your section may overlap with the Campus people, but we can edit out the overlaps later. For now, let's get this section up and running. Continue to look at other college WP articles to see what's in their Student Life sections. I like the idea of something about traditions here at Endicott.

Remember that this should be written as an encyclopedia entry, and not a marketing or PR article, so keep that neutral tone and only write about things that you have sources to back up. UOJComm (talk) 13:50, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Endicott College provides students with numerous extracurricular activities including clubs, societies, and athletic organizations.

With a considerable amount of majors to choose from, Endicott accommodates students with educational clubs that link to almost every major. From general Education Club to Math and Computer Science Club to Psychology and Human Service Club, students have the option to further their learning experience and interests in their respective areas of education. Besides educational clubs, there are multiple clubs that further other interests such as music, model UN, health, and community service. Expanding from clubs, students have the opportunity to become a part of academic honor societies based upon each society’s GPA, class percentage, and major requirements. Aside from formal sports, Endicott also offers other options for athletics in the form of intramurals, small team sports, and clubs such as cheering and dance. Besides these organizations and clubs, students can also easily form their own clubs if said club has over a specified amount of people and abides by Endicott’s club guidelines.

Jeremy BreenJbree857 (talk) 19:31, 23 October 2014 (UTC)

Good information, but consider adding more sources to back up the information. Should "Model UN" be capitalized? Maybe name some other specific names clubs or music groups to the list (that would make it stronger). --Kristinamac35 (talk) 19:43, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

On the Endicott College wiki page there is nothing written for the student life section heading. Endicott has a lot of clubs, events, sport teams, intramurals ()etc… which we should include on the page. We should include the some of the most memorable events that Endicott has such as: Doc Wylie’s barbecue’s, homecoming/parent’s weekend, raves/dances, swipeable’s etc… There are certain events that happen in dorms that we could give examples about. For example, in Reynolds they have different events on Friday nights for people who chose to stay in instead of going out. Here is a link to the different dorms that student's can choose I agree with Jermey and I think we should talk about varsity sports and intramurals for students who do not want to play at a college level. We could include links of different social networking pages/applications and the Endicott’s homepage that brings us to the different clubs links. This can link the viewer if they wanted to learn more about Endicott’s events/student life.

Amanda ParkParkie456 (talk) 11:31, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

The main suggestion for this would be to make it more informative. Right now it is written like you are giving suggestions for what the section needs. The purpose of the assignment was to write for that section. You have great content, I would just change it so it was written more like a part of an article. Kploo397 (talk) 20:23, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Residence halls across Endicott providing different styles of living for all students on campus.

There are many different Residence Halls providing housing for all students on campus. There are some specialized housing such as Birchmont, and others on the beach front. Same genders houses such as the Cliff House and Essex House are provided on campus. Suite and apartment style housing such as the Kennedy house and the Village are also on campus housing for upperclassmen. Endicott also accommodates substance free housing.

Residence Halls Srond264 (talk) 17:08, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

This section is highlighting the fact that endicott does have housing on the ocean as well as various different style accommodations. But I think that it lacks direction, Highlighting out of the ordinary housing is something that we should do. Most colleges have all gender housing and it isn't something I think is really noteworthy.--Clyon173 (talk) 22:26, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Student life doesn't just occur on Endicott campus. Many students study abroad and all students participate in 3 different internships. Students are able to travel and experience someplace new creating learning outside the classroom. Endicott has easy transportation into Boston, with a 30 minute train ride from Beverly Depot that brings students into North Station. Many students can spend time at baseball games and or professional hockey games such as watching the Bruins. Endicott also has shuttles available to bring students to Northshore Mall where many students spend time at , whether it's for shopping or getting something to eat. Community service is also a part of Endicott's student life. There are many walks that the community creates in as well as on Boston. There are the breast cancer walks that many students and athletes join. Endicott College is also building a night club that students are going to be able to enjoy which will be held in the lower Academic Center. An email is sent out to all students about activities students can participate in such as Swipeable Events and dances and dinners. http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/stations/?stopId=19 http://www.endicott.edu/StudentLife/Student-Activities.aspx Madison Rochlinmroch016 (talk) 16:55, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

The content is impressive, but it sounds like a list. I think spending more time on each aspect of student life would be more beneficial to Wiki viewers instead of jumping from one sentence to another. In particular, I think the internship program should have it's own detailed section because of the uniqueness of it, and there's a lot of information regarding its guidelines and expectations online. The only part I would consider excluding is about the night club, considering it's not built yet and we aren't positive if students are going to "enjoy" it or not- it sounds slightly like an advertisement. The link included follows through but should be reformatted in the proper citation form. --Kcari187 (talk) 20:38, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

I think it would be a good idea to talk about the different things students have to do on or off campus.

As an incoming student I think something kids need to know is what other opportunities that they can get on or off campus. Endicott’s Student Affair’s goals are to support both academic and personal growth of the students through programs. Student life’s section should go more into counseling, what you can do for community service, or the safety and security on campus. And based off of amends idea, there should be a section explaining set events that can give the students a good overview of what they will experience. I also agree with Jeremy about putting in different clubs or sports to get involved in, encouraging them to start a new club and meet new people.

Ashaaley6425 (talk) 19:19, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

I agree with the comment above me in thinking that we should be aware of other opportunities that are available in the area. Before I came to Endicott I was not aware of other attractions i could visit in the area. It would be nice to know about the trails behind campus and through Beverly that are available to student use. Other outdoor activities in the area should be promoted because a lot of northern colleges promote their schools with inviting outdoor activity possibilities. There should be an additional link providing more information about the town of Beverly and what it has to offer. --Ldvar313 (talk) 21:02, 11 November 2014 (UTC)ldvar313

In addition to talking about some of the dorms students are able to live in, I think it is a good idea to discuss some of the different demographics.

Many potential incoming students, or people who are interested in reading about the college might also be interested in knowing about some of the statistics about what demographics are on campus. The size of the school is a big part of student life and what type of activities take place. There are currently 2,852 students enrolled at Endicott. Of these students, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Athletics

Good ideas here. Remember to keep a neutral tone when talking about accomplishments of our athletics teams. Look at other school's Athletics sections to see how they organize things. Cameron suggested a table...what do you think? I'm not sure we need coaches names...for most schools, the sections doesn't go into that level of detail.

Remember that this should be written as an encyclopedia entry, and not a marketing or PR article, so keep that neutral tone and only write about things that you have sources to back up. UOJComm (talk) 13:54, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I will talk about the facilities and fields that are used by athletes at Endicott.The outdoor facilities that Endicott has include the Cross Country Course, Endicott Stadium, North Field, Softball field, Tennis Courts, Winter Island. Endicott Stadium was built in 2003, and this turf surface is home to football, men and women’s lacrosse, rugby, and men and women’s soccer programs here at Endicott. Endicott’s baseball and field hockey teams use North Field, and all teams practice on this turf surface as well. Indoor facilities include Fitness Center, MacDonald Gymnasium, Post Center, Raymond J. Bourque Arena, and Spring Tide Farms. MacDonald Gymnasium was built in 1999 and is home to both basketball and volleyball teams. Raymond J. Bourque is announced to open in the fall of 2015; both men and women’s ice hockey teams will be varsity sports in fall of 2015. --Piatellij (talk) 22:45, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

After looking through the two sources cited in this paragraph, I found that the information was accurate from the websites. The only problems are with the citations because as of now they only show a link and do not include the extended info such as the title of the article, source title, and date retrieved. --Jeremy Breen Jbree857 (talk) 02:25, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

I will talk about all the sports teams that Endicott has. I will be including the division 3 teams and also the club teams. We have 27 teams, which includes club and varsity sports. there are 18 varsity sports and 9 club sports, but there will be 20 varsity sports next year because of the mens and womens ice hockey teams switching to the NCAA division. Which means that there will now be only 7 club sports. http://www.endicott.edu/Athletics.aspx Cboudy36 (talk) 19:25, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

I will talk about the accomplishments and achievements our division III Varsity teams have achieved or even our club teams.

I will include the years we won our conference or any accomplishments farther then that so I will add a picture of the banners with the achievements in the Post Center. I will include both the Men and Woman and what they both have done to win and what sports specifically have done well in the past. I think this will be a good addition to the Endicott Wikipedia page because most other colleges have their achievements on their Wikipedia page and informing people on what we have done will be good public information. It will be key to make sure it is a neutral point of view so it does not seem like we are show boating Endicott. It is necessary information to have though and saying what we have done in sports and the championships and conference wins we have done in the past will be great to add http://www.endicott.edu/Athletics.aspx --Jsomosky (talk) 02:36, 28 October 2014 (UTC)Jsomosky

I will talk about notable Endicott alumni in terms of athletics, most of whom have plaques dedicated to them in the Post Center. I could not find a source online for these, however, if it is possible I will use the information that is available in the Post Center unless that is somehow restricted. Other than that I will write about the intramural sports program that is open to all Endicott students as far as what the different seasons and different sports/events that are often available for participation .

Also just a suggestion for the accomplishments of our sports to whoever is doing that, put all the teams in two tables (men's and women's sports), and include columns with information such as when that sport began competing in NCAA, how many times each team has won a championship and list those years, etc.

Intramural Sports

Throughout the 2013-2014 academic year, 1400 students participated in intramural sports on campus . The sports seasons are divided into fall and spring intramural sports. Spring semester sports: flag football (men's), powderpuff football (women's), outdoor soccer (men's & women's), 3v3 basketball (men's & women's), floor hockey (men's & women's), and volleyball (co-ed). Fall semester sports: 5v5 basketball (men's & women's), arena football (men's & women's), indoor soccer (men's & women's), kickball (co-ed), softball (co-ed). All indoor sports (basketball, floor hockey, volleyball, arena football, indoor soccer) are played in the field house in the Post Center. Outdoor sports are played at Endicott Stadium, North Field (baseball /field hockey field), and the Endicott Softball Field.

A suggestion for Jake and Nick, it might look better if the information about individual teams are in a table.

Sport	Men/Women	Conference	Home Venue	Conference Championships	NCAA Champions
Soccer	Men	ECAC	Endicott Stadium	0	0

Lawman616 (talk) 01:50, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

I talked to Jake Somosky in class and we've decided to split accomplishments into Men's and Women's accomplishments. I will do the Women's and he will be in charge of the Men's.

Endicott currently has 9 varsity women’s teams competing in the NCAA. The teams compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. The Field Hockey team has won 2 CCC championships and appeared in the NCAA tournament 2 times. The softball team has won 13 conference championships and appeared in the NCAA tournament 10 times. Women’s lacrosse has won 9 CCC titles and been in 8 NCAA tournaments. Women’s soccer has won 10 conference titles and played in 10 NCAA tournaments. The women’s tennis team has won 4 CCC titles and been in 2 NCAA tournaments. The Women’s volleyball team has won 4 conference titles and appeared in 4 NCAA tournaments. Endicott conference championships Endicott NCAA appearancesNicholasrusso8 (talk) 23:02, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

Alumni / Notable People

This is an interesting sections to work on because 1) there isn't much there now, and 2) you will be deciding what is notable enough for someone to list an alumnus here. A WP editor recently went through this list and deleted most of the people that were up there, so that person obviously thought some of the people were not notable enough. What makes people notable enough for other schools?

Also, remember that if the person is notable enough to already have their own WP article, then you don't need to go into incredible detail about them here...you'll be linking to their own article.

Remember that this should be written as an encyclopedia entry, and not a marketing or PR article, so keep that neutral tone and only write about things that you have sources to back up. UOJComm (talk) 13:58, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I will be talking about the Endicott Alumni Association:

Due to the small community formed at Endicott College, students are still part of the family after they graduate. The college has a program called the Endicott Alumni Association. This group helps keep the 21,000 past graduates connected. This council has reunions for previous classes, puts on homecoming weekend and holds many other events to keep the Endicott community linked together. The Alumni Council consists of 31 members, with a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Historian. Their jobs are to motivate all Alumni’s to promote Endicott’s message throughout their everyday lives and to also assist in the preservation of Endicott’s core values. They also offer guidance to the college in making their institutional decisions. Hayhay3195 (talk) 01:20, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

I feel like the opening sentence sounds a bit like a selling point. The rest of this is good, though. Lawman616 (talk) 02:37, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

I will be talking about Susie Castillo and linking it to her Wikipedia page. Kbgaudet (talk) 00:57, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Susie Castillo is an Endicott College Alumni, class of 2001. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Interior Architecture and Design while enrolled at Endicott College. She is a former Beauty Pageant contestant that held the title of Miss USA. Susie also competed in Miss Teen USA as well as Miss Universe pageants. Castillo pursued a career in media, making guest appearances on shows such as: On-Air with Ryan Seacrest and My Wife and Kids. Castillo also appeared regularly on Music Television. She signed as a brand ambassador for Charlotte Russe and Neutrogena. Along with her success in those departments, in 2008 Castillo hosted the ABC Family Reality Series, America’s Prom Queen. Kbgaudet (talk) 01:32, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

You could possibly add where she is today and what she is doing --Kjbarry23 (talk) 18:53, 12 November 2014 (UTC)kjbarry23

I will be contributing information about renowned author and television writer Jill Davis.

Jill Davis (Class of 1988) is an author and television writer, and earned her PhD in Arts & Letters from Endicott. As a member of the Writers Guild of America, she has been nominated for 5 Emmys. Davis has been published by Random House Publishing and is a New York Times best seller. She has written for the Late Show with David Letterman, and is an experienced journalist and columnist. Gkkiley (talk) 22:27, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

There is not an extensive list on notable alumni. I think that I will try to look into donations and other contributions that past alumni have donated to the school. Since most of the alumni were not notable for their own page, I think this will be another good avenue to explore. Ecg5695 (talk) 02:49, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

I will be writing about Ginger Judge in contribution to the Endicott Alumni section.

Ginger is a loved trustee and alumni who graduated with the class of 1951, and has donated over a million dollars to Endicott College. I think it is important to have her in the Alumni section because she has made such incredible donations to the school and has benefited our school in a number of ways. I think it is important to have Ginger in this section because there are two alumni already mentioned who have careers in media and television and Ginger offers a different perspective. Katherine Stolar (talk) 03:44, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

You can maybe talk about how the business building is dedicated to Ginger Cboudy36 (talk) 02:00, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Templates

Ok, so your job here is to decide exactly what templates should be added and why. I'll help you out with this, and don't worry about formatting now. Just choose the templates you think should be added and briefly argue why (this with overlap with some of what you said in Stage 2.4. Let me know if you have questions. UOJComm (talk) 14:00, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I think that it is important that one of the templates that they should have is the Endicott Facilities. This is important to whoever is in the page and wants to know more about the facilities that Endicott has to offer and wants to view pictures of what they look like, because some people pick there school based on facilities and dorms and what they look like and there condition. Another template that I think is needed is athletics. if people want to knows more about what Endicott had to offer in athletics then they can go to the athletics template that will bring them right to the

Endicott Athletic home page. They can use this page to look up score and games or even be able to watch lives games. I feel like this is very important to have a template on. The last template that I think is important to have is one on the President of the College. Its important to know what he has to say about the school and what his thoughts on the college. So if people want to know more about him they could use this template to bring you on a page about him. Ryanaknox63 (talk) 19:54, 29 October 2014 (UTC)Ryanaknox63

Since the templates on Wikipedia are links, all that needs to be added for this section are the links to the pages for Endicott's facilities and for the Athletics homepage since they also act as their citations. Gkkiley (talk) 18:13, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

I agree with Grace. Hayhay3195 (talk) 23:13, 11 November 2014 (UTC)