Talk:Doane University

COI edit request: article balance and due weight

Hello. I am Derek Bierman, CIO at Doane University. I have had this Wikipedia account for many years but have not been active recently. Because I am affiliated with the university, I have disclosed that conflict of interest on my user page and am not editing the Doane University article directly.

I am requesting review from uninvolved editors regarding article balance and completeness.

The current History section includes a 2020 library exhibit/free-speech controversy. I am not disputing that the event received coverage, nor am I asking editors to remove sourced criticism simply because it is critical. My concern is whether the current wording and placement give this single recent event disproportionate weight in a relatively short article about an institution founded in 1872.

Would uninvolved editors be willing to review whether the current treatment aligns with WP:DUE, WP:NPOV, and WP:RECENTISM?

Separately, I would like to propose neutral, sourced additions that would improve the article’s completeness, including academics, accreditation, campus history, athletics, enrollment/student profile, and recent institutional developments. I can provide proposed wording and independent sources for editor review.

Thank you. Debierman (talk) 14:15, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Reply 13-JUN-2026

  Specification requested  

• It is not known what changes are requested to be made. Please state your desired changes in the form of "Change x to y using z".

Change x to y using z

x	A verbatim description of the old text to be removed from the article (if any)
y	A verbatim description of the new text to be added to the article (if any)
z	A reference which verifies the requested change

Example edit request:

Please change:

• The Sun's diameter is 25 miles.

↑ This is x ↑

to read as:

• The Sun's diameter is 864,337 miles.

↑ This is y ↑

using as a reference:

• Harinath, Prisha (2023). The Sun. Academic Press. p. 1.

↑ This is z ↑

Kindly open a new edit request at your earliest convenience when ready to proceed.
Regards,  Spintendo  22:51, 13 June 2026 (UTC)