Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Washington University of Science and Technology

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The result was Draftify.. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 05:00, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

Washington University of Science and Technology

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It was created by a user who was blocked indefinitely because their username was promotional of the page itself. Looking at the history reveals that the majority of the information added to the page at one point was due to promotional users as well. A News search shows 1 result which isn't in English. There's a scholar result but it references "University of Washington" and "University of Science and Technology of China", not "Washington University of Science and Technology." NYT has never written about it. JStor has also never had any articles about or from them. Wozal (talk) 02:23, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Education and Virginia. Wozal (talk) 02:23, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
• Delete Fails WP:SIGCOV and I can actually find no coverage at all. Chagropango (talk) 06:53, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
• Move to draft for possible improvement. If it is in fact an accredited degree-granting institution of higher learning, then sources should be discoverable. BD2412 T 01:29, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 10:05, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting, its name was just changed from "IGlobal University", are there any sources found referencing this name?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:51, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

• Comment: There are a few sources for IGlobal University:

• Foreign Minister Momen inaugurates first Bangladeshi-owned university in the US
• IGlobal University (IGU): Rankings, Courses, Admissions Requirements, Cost of Attendance & Scholarships)
• Small Virginia colleges, university sought relief through PPP loans
• Warning for Prospective Foreign Graduate Students in the U.S. - previous accreditor, now accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Some of the above are passing mentions or a listing on a site where it appears the college submitted information, so not independent. There may be other sources for this school, but perhaps not in English. There are many sources about a "harmony search algorithm" by Prof. Zong Woo Geem of iGlobal University, who may be notable, but so far there do not appear to be enough RS in English to meet the requirements of SIGCOV, to pass GNG.WP:NORG, which is the guideline for institutions that are for-profit. Perhaps an editor with Bangladeshi linguist skills will be able to find more thorough sourcing? — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 21:22, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

• Send to draft This article is incomplete and there is a lot of material that would need to be added since the school just changed its name. Dr vulpes ^{(💬 • 📝)} 00:35, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

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